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The Big Cat Sanctuary is set in the heart of the countryside at Smarden, in Kent.
The peace and tranquillity of the site provides a sanctuary and excellent conditions for the successful breeding of the beautiful, yet endangered cats both large and small within the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme.
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