August Big Cat Birthdays: Lion Gets A Special Treat

Watch as the August birthday big cats, Max bobcat and Aspen Echo cougar, get fed and Joseph lion gets a special birthday treat.
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[@OverratedLunitic]

I don't think Joseph was showing gratitude as much as he was bragging to the other cats that he got ice cream.

[@jenna4162]

OverratedLunitic what a sassy lion

[@greenietree7708]

+Smol Bean well, we know our Joseph very well

[@joycemesa4539]

I don't think lions actually have the taste buds for sweets, they don't really need carbohydrates to survive.

[@dinonaranai]

OverratedLunitic cats cant taste sweet..

[@MeerkatHugger]

Jebuscristo they can't taste sweets but they probably like the coldness seeing as the rescue is in Florida

[@kingquan3826]

Feeding a lion ice cream is probably the most satisfying thing ever

[@fancygirlbella3478]

Troy Montana ikr

[@hinderkin]

I wonder if he got brain freeze at all lol

[@bruh_aaron_da_wolf_ishere618]

Tuquan DaGAMER happy birthday

[@gentlegoose2792]

Tuquan DaGAMER ikr

[@HORNETSTV1881]

Tuquan DaGAMER maybe you should add it to the bucket list

[@dininliketony917]

I never thought I’d see a Lion eating ice cream. Joseph is definitely one big happy kitty.

[@streetjustices1706]

If lions weren't wild I swear I would buy one and treat him like my baby this is one of the most beautiful cats in the world

[@tanyacastanon1873]

BORICUA 4LIFE I agree

[@skypixel9477]

Tiger is

[@hydraz1443]

Do you know what wild means? Wild means they don’t live in captivity. So quite a lot of lions in the world aren’t wild. Think you mean if lions weren’t extremely aggressive big cats that would try and succeed in killing you any chance it got

[@EmilyMSmith93]

@@hydraz1443 wild means undomesticated, I thought

[@kaladar5377]

Yeah

[@_Kingsley]

The crunch noise is so satisfying

[@arizonaicedtea6438]

Glitch More welcome to bone crunch ASMR

[@wingedsnake]

I though I was the only one who thought that was satisfying

[@amolkale2140]

Its because its engraved in our dna.. Our ancestors did eat a lot of meat with bones

[@jessicabonsall6748]

Captain Africa true 🙂

[@blubrin4373]

@@jessicabonsall6748 femur breaker

[@autumnarwood6401]

"She doesn't know if she should meow, purr, or hiss." Just like my mood swings.

[@noyq3684]

________________ I see carlita D ) D

[@bona.dynamite]

Its a he

[@Seany-pg7wy]

I think this is more of a big cat ASMR

[@thepatriottz9205]

Mukbang

[@that_oneanimesimp9527]

Same

[@craftdiply4077]

The last part where he was showing his gratitude sounded like her was saying good amazing animals knows gratitude

[@samirasamira9102]

F

[@D3ath2Day]

Craft Diply had a stroke reading that

[@siennagibbs1870]

who finds it satifiying when it cruncjes the bones

[@mm-bk9hm]

It's only you, geez there are thousands of comments saying the same damn, isn't that enough for you?

[@dwarfie24]

elder god demonbane the need for likes is stromg in this one.

[@siennagibbs1870]

elder god demonbane shut up

[@lolotheyak102]

sienna gibbs_official me

[@petalstarss8770]

sienna gibbs_official My mouth literally watered. ._. what's wrong with me

[@lone6987]

I know they're dangerous but damn I wanna hug a lion,lol.

[@sofiafelici2961]

Joseph’s face while waiting for the ice cream stick is priceless. He’s like an a child who just stepped into a toy store

[@tyjackson7053]

4:12 “more, more, more, more...”

[@Aden068]

LMAO

[@vikkybeer5442]

I love these beautiful cats! Seeing Joseph eat ice cream off a stick was great!

[@Joak11037]

At first I thought the ice cream was butter.

[@gemotakutrashmercymain9306]

Me too lol

[@jorgevargas2299]

Same 😂

[@2v1l]

I thought it was peanut butter

[@epicgigangoldengigansilver2352]

Feliciano Vargas when I first saw it I had no idea what was it, turns out it was ice cream

[@bunnix9249]

Feliciano Vargas me tooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rencethe6308]

4:19 when lions does that, they usually means taking control of their land and showing that his the boss of his pride

[@testerwulf3357]

@Zubeida Seedat They also roar to communicate with other lions over a distance. So maybe he was bragging about his special treat haha

[@simonjacob8056]

The best thing is that my birthday is on August and my zodiac is a lion

[@sofiafelici2961]

Ultra Instinct Simon OMG same my birthdays in August and my zodiac is a Leo!

[@chocosquirrel3319]

@@sofiafelici2961 but u both r coward old farts 😁😁😁😁😁

[@unknownboy695]

Same I'm august the 8

[@unknownboy695]

@@chocosquirrel3319 how leos are the most proud and brave zociad signs plus there a video on KZbin how they are the best so coward my ass

[@Matthew-Anthony]

August 1st for me.

[@raai6888]

ohhhh the growling of joseph is so satisfying.....*sinks into the bed while sighing*

[@wowthatsgreat2468]

Creative Dear God it is XD

[@crazywolfleomilo2477]

Creative sadly he died.

[@planettaylor1737]

@@crazywolfleomilo2477 WHAT?!?!

[@alixgraye9436]

*cough* furry *cough*

[@amanda7027]

Creative he’s so cute for a lion

[@leotheleopardtherianveelai1468]

those cats really love you, im so glad you acually take care of them.... unlike some people. im just so glad their in the right hands.

[@bigcatrescue]

+LeoTheLeopard Therian We dedicate our lives to providing the best quality of care for our big cats.

[@TheAlienGangster]

4:14 Plot Twist: he was just roaring because he had brain freeze

[@reptillia1523]

Joseph: The heck is this white stuff? *Literally seconds later* Joseph: *GIMMIE MORE!*

[@unicorndreamsgari5730]

Reptillia 15 Joseph was already familiar with ice cream

[@maysonalmeida6014]

Yes dude!!

[@thatonecoolguy6717]

Coke?

[@nickharrison3748]

does it taste tge same for him?

[@Unknown-hh9jy]

@@thatonecoolguy6717 Lol

[@cerebralassassin147]

He is a leo in leo, in other words, a perfect lion :)

[@chocolategoddess4056]

cerebralassassin147 Im a leo

[@KitKat-sv9qp]

Chocolate Goddess My last name is lion in spanish

[@chocolategoddess4056]

Meow Aww that's so cool, how is your last name pronounced

[@MattGodzilla2000]

but the king of the jungle looks so cuddley..

[@ShortVidioClips]

:333

[@msgeek703]

The Laughing Jack Not cuddly but quite goofy. For some reason, both in the wild and the captive lions I've seen, male lions are totally goofy when they think nobody's looking. Unless you are the Lion Whisperer and you rescued an entire pride from a canned hunting operation and care for them on a game preserve, cuddling is not an option. Look at Tippi Hedren and the cast and crew of Roar. They all got scars from that ill-fated shoot.

[@DerHeimatlose1]

+MsGeek703 So you mean I shouldn't cuddle my cats anymore because of a few scars ?!? I really hope you have no pet.

[@msgeek703]

+DerHeimatlose1 No, housecats are domesticated, and have been for thousands of years. It goes all the way to Egypt. However, big cats are wild animals. They should not be cuddled. Actually the Big Cat Rescue people can better explain why they take a "hands-off" approach to their wild charges. Not every legitimate exotic animal rescue takes this approach, but most do.

[@MattGodzilla2000]

+Son goku You live on earth but you are still an alien

[@thomasaldridge7310]

Put that ice cream on the stick I don't have all day I got official lion business to handle, I got to sleep 19 more hours!

[@vemmie3838]

A quote from Joseph himself.

[@ZeeNavi]

Joseph being fed ice cream was the cutest thing I've ever seen. He's so excited and didn't want it to end, he was also being such a good boy! I feel like my heart exploded!😭💓

[@lostaccount9770]

Me: who ate all the ice cream?!?! (Looks at Joseph eating the ice cream) Me: never mind he can have it

[@simoneiguess]

L

[@littlekid554]

lol

[@akninety6]

L

[@johncarter1217]

😂😂😂

[@gemotakutrashmercymain9306]

Lol he also at the mint ice cream?! WHYYYYY

[@gms3167]

no he saying he got brain freeze

[@psychologievorlesungenaufd5787]

i thought that too

[@springrain7454]

lol

[@menapaul3544]

He is so lucky on he's birth day.

[@CCC-sd5dj]

LOL

[@nyeinaung1465]

Mike Jr p

[@BlackRose85789]

Joseph growling like "You ain't scooping it fast enough, scoop faster human! YUM!YUM! Love you!"

[@that_oneanimesimp9527]

No one: Not a single soul: Me:*gets 4 big buckets of ice cream and a big spoon*Here ya go Joseph eat the ice crem

[@morganmason966]

I love how Joseph shows thanks to the people after he gets a treat ❤️🦁❤️

[@imogenoakland6007]

4:13 "hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo....hooooo..." XD

[@hibye-gw5mr]

YES

[@harayuko3316]

Imogen Oakland u

[@junjun_illst]

Imogen Oakland "thank u.very much.i.love.itttttttt"

[@msrainbowbrite]

You roar, I roar, we all roar for ice cream.... ra ra ra

[@Lionloverky]

True

[@00_the_end_is_near_00]

lol

[@anonymouz5315]

MsRainbow Brite lol true

[@0Pardofelis]

that gave me flashbacks to the forest fic even though it has nothing to do with it except its a similar rhyme from the song shit

[@maceymuir4774]

MsRainbow Brite YES ICE IS ICE LOL

[@litlitten8751]

Bet all of the other cats are jealous that Joseph got ice cream XD

[@pinkmoonrabbit2072]

precious and amazing beings. Thank you for taking care of them, helping them, and occasionally, giving them special treats!

[@bigcatrescue]

You are so kind

[@Noor-nt9fw]

Why is it so satisfying when the cougar chewed that chicken....

[@thanos4079]

lol the lions like "IS THAT ICE CREAM!?!?!?!?" "DONT STOP!!! "ITS AMAZING"

[@simoneiguess]

Don't stop AAaaAAAaaAAAA

[@apriljacobson6434]

Did anyone else think that Joseph looked super cute with his ears tucked back

[@THANKGODJC]

You know,I can just imagine Rexy from Jurassic park and Joseph just roaring together In other words,the coolest thing ever

[@simonbelmont65]

Such an honor to see the king of beasts enjoy a cool tasty treat! Joseph the lion is so awesome and nice!

[@NashTheBlade]

Joseph is the best choo-choo train ever

[@miriamperez9289]

He is so cute eating ice cream at one point u notice the satisfaction in his face

[@streetjustices1706]

Thank you for treating these beautiful and amazing cats. 👍

[@bigcatrescue]

Thank you for watching!

[@smolopossummaxwell9624]

I dont know Why, but its kinda satisfying to watch them eat

[@undertaleiskindaepic4325]

Ikr

[@hillre14]

I like watching these videos because the animals look genuinely happy... I hope you guys can continue all the hard work helping these animals that stupid people sometimes think can be pets...

[@pamelaurrutiacifuentes7369]

Bigrob 44 ..Amén, hermano!!

[@xMoonlala]

I love seeing videos with Joseph because I feel like hes kinda badass xD

[@letrebuchet6098]

Joe's in his twilight years, now, so his badass days have given way to a more patriarchal role.

[@RisingSignals]

He's def my favorite lion.. He's seen some things 😁

[@peewho]

Nothing like Cameron!

[@vivibirdie9348]

Anyone else thought that Joseph was gonna get a brain freeze? And for the other cats did anyone think that there teeth were gonna crack or something??? XD

[@ameliakyle7054]

maybe he did get brain freeze and his gratitude at the end was him not knowing what to do about the brain freeze

[@that_oneanimesimp9527]

XD

[@testerwulf3357]

Their teeth are very strong and meant to chew on thick bones, chicken bones are nothing compared to the things they'd eat in the wild!

[@Your_moms_favorite_army]

Joseph just did a happy roar is cute

[@kecola]

A lion that's also a Leo! Lol I love it 😋😂

[@starlowsplays1243]

kecola I

[@stephensharma5275]

Lions can be any zodiac even virgo, depends which month they are born in

[@youtubasoarus]

Fed him so fast I thought he was going to get brain freeze. LOL.

[@PetiteKeyboardist]

***** That's why he was going, "Ow, ow, ow..." in the end...he had brain freeze.

[@ladymantis]

Ow, ow, ow--WORTH IT!

[@imaw1nn3r98]

+PetiteKeyboardist Exactly.

[@faithcannon9656]

I thought he was gonna get brain freeze too

[@Kanthros-kreations]

I've seen a domestic cat get brain freeze X3 I wanna see how a lion would look with it XD

[@melted.mint_]

I love the CRUNCH when the cat eats the bone

[@ultrad-rex1389]

Human: Such a good girl!! Happy birthday!! Cat: Yeah, yeah..... yippee..... JUST GIVE ME THE MEAL!!!!

[@snorkel1068]

I thought the ice cream was butter xD

[@ShortVidioClips]

I thought it was mash potato. ..

[@VeelouC]

i thought it was butter too xD

[@trixiebbeldon7413]

+Snorkel HAHAHA I thought it was butter too!

[@missymousey3153]

Snorkel maybe I did to☺️

[@kaibatool5113]

I don't know why but it's really satisfying watching big cats eat

[@deoduttatiwari5198]

Really animals are fond of human love and care thanks for it them.

[@OkAikoo..]

Joseph was the best lion...in big cat rescue.. I wish he was still alive....😭😕 I hope.. he lives a better life up there...😢🙁😔

[@lynnbarns8051]

You guys are angels on earth. Thank you for all that you do for these beautiful babies.

[@bigcatrescue]

Thank you for watching!

[@emilymartinez4865]

I know, I touched your foot, oh goodness! 😂

[@f12025]

Wow most healthy 17 year old male lion ..

[@StacyNotStacey]

That was satisfying He even thanked the people

[@surialpaca6542]

2:50 Joseph is like "hurry uuuup! gimme my ice cream!! gimme gimme!!!"

[@matchalatte4083]

"Joseph shows his gratitude for his special birthday treat! " Me : OMGTHAT'SSOFCKINGCUTE

[@that_oneanimesimp9527]

Same

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Watching the lion eat his birthday ice cream was awesome. Great job in all that you all do. Thank you.

[@bigcatrescue]

Thanks so much

[@Kimberly-pf4iy]

This is so cute. RIP King Joseph. ❤❤🙏 🙏

[@allenervin1437]

I Didn't know That Big Cats can eat ice cream Wow

[@joeyhearts4099]

They can, but it isn't particularly good for them. :p

[@karmaattano636]

it's not good for us either though

[@xvenusxmyaruiinekkochuiix_3800]

KARMA ATTANO xV

[@MrKittyluva]

The amount of ice cream they gave him doesn't seem to be large enough to actually affect him. He's fine

[@sharingiscaring210]

MrKittyLuva and it's vanilla which is most likely better than an ice cream like chocolate or something else

[@eduardomartinez-oh6bn]

if I didn't know any better, I would have thought that lion was a single depressed female with all that ice cream he ate.

[@kingquan3826]

eduardo martinez 😂

[@Tampabruh]

eduardo martinez Maybe they should've put a female lion companion in his cage for the weekend as a bonus birthday gift😎

[@kikacookie1232]

Tampabruh he already has one called Zambu I think

[@miriameclipse8191]

eduardo martinez dont do that!

[@klillym1461]

eduardo martinez I shouldn't have laughed at that

[@Someone-dp5xx]

US LEO LION ZODIACS ARE TRUE BADASS’S!!!

[@agentjproductions3718]

True

[@jennifercapintog8732]

God bless you 🙏 rescue

[@DarkLadyJade]

Omg the lion with the ice cream was SO CUTE! Reminds me of my kitties at home who LOVE ice cream and always insist I share with them when I have it lol. =)

[@AuntieWelly]

One of mine loves ice cream and her favourite flavour is strawberry!

[@DarkLadyJade]

AuntieWelly Cute!! I should buy strawberry ice cream and let them try it. =)

[@AuntieWelly]

DarkLadyJade Let us know what happens!

[@DarkLadyJade]

AuntieWelly Sure will. =)

[@hugerock]

+DarkLadyJade What happened?

[@TweakTechNow]

That crunching sound. Ouch

[@Freeasacloud]

+milkguts i know right?

[@hueco-mundo]

The sound made me cringe a little bit but it made me feel good to see them getting fed well :)

[@Dayhanafication]

TweakAthang Delicious.😂

[@annelyons7038]

That mess on Joseph's mouth. Eeeew!

[@yeseniagarcia7539]

Cougars are so cute and pretty, but quickly become so scary when mad

[@disishooman1355]

Big cats love their own fav food And people love to hear the satisfying crunching.

[@stepy6993]

who's watching this at 2017

[@lexusalexandriahoomana2860]

Stephanie Huang me

[@fish4388]

Stephanie Huang me

[@coolcool7325]

Stephanie Huang me

[@simonj3413]

Me

[@samson1917]

Stephie no 2099

[@kaliyahyisrael9944]

Couldn't stop smiling when he was eating his ice cream. so cute

[@yakirojack499]

Respect for those who take care animals and rescue them.

[@amandanies3174]

"We should put his meds in ice cream." OMG, that sounds brilliant! But...wouldn't he be able to tell? Have you ever tried that?

[@bigcatrescue]

We have not tried that. These days Jospeh is pretty good about taking his medication.

[@bigcatrescue]

Watch our cats streaming live at BigCatCam.com

[@saras8970]

+Big Cat Rescue how often do you check the cages safety? obviously they are big and powerful, while playing they can damage the cage, right?

[@bigcatrescue]

+Sarah K We check the integrity of our enclosures every day. We are confident in their strength. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5mrcnijpKiSnac

[@saras8970]

Big Cat Rescue thanks

[@fonzie2020]

did he get to eat icecream???? 😻

[@rubyrose8622]

+Big Cat Rescue I'm glad Joseph got some ice cream and it made him happy. I like him. He sorta' reminds me of this growly old rat terrier I have.

[@yolandaliu9539]

It's so cute when Joseph eats the ice cream... it's literally a cat sized XXL eating ice cream, his mouth satisfies me... he looks so fluffy omg sorry I know I'm being weird

[@pondicherryfoodiecouple4284]

Present moment is blessing..enjoy the each moment and throwaway ur barrier with a smile🤗start the day with your smile🤗🤗🤗

[@bumblesaylor9815]

"Happy birthday to you and your furries!" *sinks down in chair* I've been spotted.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Rowan Pineapple Lolololz

[@Za-ox1yt]

Going

[@amandadancy3148]

@Rowan Pineapple yep. That’s me. Btw which fur suit are u? I’m a panda but I plan on getting another for Christmas

[@harveywallbanger3123]

no

[@feloniousphil7398]

No-one: Aspen Echo: *CROMCH CROMCH CROMCH* whoa flavorvool as hekk gibs me moar!!

[@Relaxing22]

i love how you treat these cats like humans you guys are wonderful people keep on going :)

[@humanbeing7847]

TGW ScopeZ Actually it would be horrible if they treated them like humans.

[@xara5417]

TGW ScopeZ i dont see the animals paying for their home and meals nor paying taxes. But yes they are treated well

[@lamex6540]

Treating wild animals like humans isnt the best idea you should rephrase that "I love how you treat your animals" lol

[@ryanweihofen4805]

Can Joseph taste the sweetness of the ice cream?

[@bigcatrescue]

Cats are known to not taste sweets, but he sure does like a cold treat on a hot Florida day.

[@Angel-mc2fj]

Big Cat Rescue isn't it bad for him

[@wxfliemix1827]

Kitten If it's a one time thing, they are perfectly fine.

[@u2yes1dnoedcpsabrinakittyb2]

xXscribble KibbleXx If he gets ice cream occasionally, he should be alright!

[@ireneaustxn]

I'm a veterinary student and as far as I know cats can actually taste the sweetness just not as good as humans, I think it may be the same with big cats

[@budgetsbybrandi6492]

I love that you guys do something special for them on their birthday ❤️

[@TheKaidynB]

Although he is gone now he lives on in our hearts, and taught me one valuable life lesson When life gets hard, eat Ice Cream! 🍨 although I’m lactose intolerant so I can’t have much but still Rest easy Joseph. You are free with your companion Sasha

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

man i love josephn :) he really enjoys the ice cream ;) like me , gj bcr

[@niku10]

lions purr is way to scary

[@ElectricWave4424]

Id disagree , very cute

[@omirice7579]

I think it's cute tho....

[@shawn1385]

+Gaming with cherry true

[@PtolemiosFrost]

Sorry but lions are unable to purr. They're actually the only big cats that can't.

[@bigcatrescue]

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[@justhylwaa1558]

It makes me so happy and satisfied to see these cats well fed

[@dewolfcrazyx3226]

The cougar killed me with cuteness 😭😂

[@katherineuribe2952]

I guess all cats love ice cream... no matter how big they are! Happy birthday, Joseph Lion!

[@bigcatrescue]

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[@fahadazawi8527]

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[@morosemark1602]

+Big Cat Rescue i love all your videos

[@copycat794]

agree

[@dusk3529]

P

[@melaniejohnson4115]

im doing that right now

[@-.Calico.-]

I’ve watched this so many times I’ve memorized exactly how the cougar eats.

[@rukhsanaparwez9081]

Shopkeeper: Sir, for who you want to buy this icecream? Men: For Joseph Shopkeeper: He must be ur son, right? Men: No, of course not he's my lion.

[@pravdareva9839]

the meat looks very juicy 😁😁

[@muiton4472]

It's so satisfying 😱😱😂

[@Chamorrita-rg9qp]

Love what they're doing with the cats. Like actual fam

[@faridasalah4097]

3:05 looks like he enjoyed it by the eyes

[@SeckcFurret]

aw aspen, i love how she sits and shows that shes always happy for her food.and joseph loves ice cream just like me😁

[@SavvyScribblin]

I love seeing Jojo get ice cream :D Happy Birthday to these lovely kitties! .

[@undercover84]

He is 17 years old And He Looks Very Adorable 😊👌👌💪💪💪

[@joanlammatao1365]

Theese big cats are adorable to me!

[@Gamergodxxxx]

"SHE IS ONE WELL FED HAPPY COUGAR" 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@laurisastadler5678]

dang they pretty much sallow the meat whole

[@bigcatrescue]

That is exactly what they do. They use their back teeth to scissor off small enough pieces to swallow their food whole.

[@jamesbrant4068]

Happy cats

[@ManishaSharma-ne7ez]

in the last,, he is saying more,,more,,more ,,more 😄