“We want everybody to know it’s still there,” Kozlowski said. “The way it looks like we’re pretty much staying in Rock Springs.”

Last year, the Lake Delton Village Board approved concept plans that would’ve moved Big Cat Rescue to the intersection of County Highways A and T for the construction of a 99-acre campground that would have included tent and RV camping as well as room for the Big Cats, petting zoo and other animal rescues.

Kozlowski said the organization realized moving to the Lake Delton property wasn’t financially feasible and decided staying in Rock Springs is what’s best for the 22 cats, including tigers, leopards and lions. The other reason was to help the village of under 400 people rebuild from last year's floods and relocate its entire downtown out of the Baraboo River floodplain.

“We want to try to help the village rebuild and we feel us staying there will help,” Kozlowski said.

Ten structures were ruled substantially damaged and in jeopardy of possibly being lost in the village. Kozlowski said the rescue didn’t sustain damage because it's about 80-90 feet above where the flood waters inundated the downtown.