RE: Dude, Where's My Tiger?
February 13, 2019 at 11:08 am
(This post was last modified: February 13, 2019 at 11:10 am by arewethereyet.)
This kind of thing is why there is a need for big cat rescues like the one right outside of the town where I live.
Of course, one reason is for the rescues of big cats kept at 'roadside attractions' where often the animals are kept in abysmal conditions. Many of these cats have been underfed, aren't given veterinary care, and are often declawed. Before and after pictures are amazing but making those changes take a lot of work, dedication, and money.
The other 'source' of these animals seems to come from people who thing having an exotic animal is a cool thing but fail to think about the fact that these cats will grow to enormous size and require a tremendous amount of care. In the last couple years there have been several new residents at the rescue who where either seized, found, or surrendered who were pretty young so that shows that people still seem to think it's okay to bring home a tiger or lion cub.
Zoos often can't take on these animals as they need special care and haven't been socialized to reside with other cats. The last three taken in here were all young and were able to be moved in together after being introduced to one another under strict supervision and after appropriate medical care.
While the rescue is a wonderful place, it's not where these animals belong.
In case you are interested:
https://www.insyncexotics.org/
Check out the Jedi Boys if you go to the site...they are the three young ones who came from different places and have been moved into the same enclosure. Funds are being raised to build them a pool of their own.
I wonder if this tiger found in Houston will end up here in North Texas.
