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18
Aug
2020

Surviving Joe Exotic

Most people have heard of Joe Exotic or if not are at least aware of the Netflix show, Tiger King, Murder, Mayhem, and Madness that aired this year.

Unfortunately, instead of showing the constant abuse of the animals in his care, it sensationalized Joe's life and all the chaos surrounding him.

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Posted by Cheryl Tuller in Blog
01
May
2020

Tigers in America – Cub Petting, Roadside Zoos and Sanctuaries

“Should we privately own big cats?” Jack, a developer who is part of a tech team I work with, asked this question during a casual meeting. Like many others, he had watched Tiger King and was curious about people's opinions. Based on my passionate answer, I was asked to give a presentation to the whole company during lunch-and-learn. The images in this blog post are slides from my talk.

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Posted by Stefanie Kraus in Blog
31
Mar
2020

Tiger King – Can it be a Win for the Animals?

Did you know that four of our cats here at WildCat Ridge came from Joe Exotic’s place? Joe was cited for more than 200 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act while he was exhibiting animals. He treated them horribly, declawed them so that he could make more money, and they were housed in tiny cages. He sold tiger cubs to other exploiters, and shot five of his own tigers to make room for more. 

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Posted by Stefanie Kraus in Blog
18
Mar
2020

BC SPCA seizes 13 exotic serval cats found living in ‘horrific conditions’

BY SIMON LITTLE GLOBAL NEWS
Posted July 2, 2019 6:26 pm, Updated July 4, 2019 8:53 am

The BC SPCA says it plans to recommend animal cruelty charges after seizing more than a dozen exotic cats from a breeder near Little Fort, B.C., that officials say were living in “horrific conditions. The agency alleges that the 10 adult serval cats and three kittens were being housed in dark, hot RV trailers with a lack of ventilation and water, and had been exposed to high levels of ammonia from urine.

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Posted by Stefanie Kraus in Blog
29
Sep
2019

A Rescue Story – Part 2: Four Servals and a Jungle Cat

Additional Rescues?

Chobe, Kariba, and Taji all started to settle in beautifully into their new homes, and we thought that we could go back to our daily routines. But we were wrong. Wildlife Waystation was about to close its doors permanently, and all animals needed to find homes as soon as possible.

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Posted by Cheryl Tuller in Blog
29
Sep
2019

A Rescue Story – Part 1: Two Lion Queens and a Serval

Wildlife Waystation in Sylmar, California had been home to more than 400 animals including big cats, chimpanzees and more. Because of numerous infractions and internal management issues, The Board of Directors surrendered the license they held to have the animals, and the California Department of Wish and Wildlife was faced with the monumental task of finding new homes for all residents.
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Posted by Cheryl Tuller in Blog
16
Apr
2019

Summer Match!

Every donation doubled – up to $50,000!

One of our generous supporters has offered to match every single donation through August 1, 2019! This is an incredible opportunity for us to fund critical vet care, habitat improvements, enrichment and so much more. And because the sanctuary property is paid in full, every penny goes to the care of the cats!

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Posted by Cheryl Tuller in Blog