Rescues

Rescues

Text Box: Main Round House – Evaluation Center Ricky & Savannah – Oklahoma County Sheriff confiscations - These Siberian Tigers were forced to live in a horse trailer in Kansas till they were 5 years old, when authorities ordered the owner to give them up or have them shot. They arrived at RMWCC filthy and malnourished, and terrified of the great outdoors but soon grew strong and mentally healthy. Now they spend time inside, outside, and playing in large habitat areas. Tigger I & Tisha – US Fish & Wildlife confiscations – Born as surplus tigers at a Las Vegas Magic Show breeding compound, these Bengal Tigers came to RMWCC at just 10 days old. They are very social with other animals, as they were playmates with many other animals (like the Center’s dogs) growing up. They are 14 years old now, and like the other cats here, they like to feast on the sanctuary’s specially designed carnivore diet. Phala – Ohio County Officials & USDA confiscations - One of five Tigers confiscated from an Ohio facility shut down by the USDA and county officials, this beautiful white Tiger was barely alive when RMWCC rescued her, due to starvation, dehydration and respiratory infection. At 18 years old, Phala is recovering well in her new home – with lots of food, plenty of space and abundant TLC! Honey & Irwin – USDA Confiscations - Tigers bred at a Texas truck stop, these two were a roadside attraction. They were allowed to breed at random, and their cubs were sold to motorists who stopped to get gas. They exchanged their small concrete cages in Texas for spacious indoor-outdoor enclosures at RMWCC, plus time to roam and swim in the sanctuary’s Tiger pool. Now 21, Honey is the oldest Tiger at RMWCC. Jimmy & Mama – USDA confiscations - A Siberian Bengal Tiger rescued in June, 2004, Jimmy came from Kansas, where he lived with other animals in such tiny dilapidated cages that another Tiger broke out of his pen and got into an adjacent cage, killing a Leopard. Called on by the USDA for help, RMWCC rescued Jimmy, along with 4 other Tigers. From an El Paso, TX truck stop, Mama was rescued along with Honey, Irwin and three baby Tigers (of whom she was the mom). By the time RMWCC got to Texas to pick them up, Mama had been separated from her babies for quite some time, and so the babies were suffering from calcium deficiencies. Katey & Alfred – USDA Confiscations - Katy is a Siberian Tiger, weighing 550 lbs. When just a tiny cub, she desperately needed a home, since the facility where she was born kept breeding animals even though they had no room for new ones. Katy’s nickname is “Katydid,” as in “Katy did it!” Siberian Tiger Alfred came from a Texas breeder who kept his “breeding stock” in concrete cages with steel grated floors. As a result, Alfred was unable to walk because his elbows had formed enormous fluid sacks in order to cushion the joints. Resting on wood chips at RMWCC has greatly improved his condition… and now Alfred can walk again. Hannibal & Missy – USDA Confiscations – Hannibal and Missy were confiscated by the USDA from a person who got them as cubs and then couldn’t take care of them when they got older. They were taken to the Burmingham Zoo for temporary holding until they were able to come to RMWCC. Jack, Jill & Lily – USDA Confiscations - Born to a Tiger from the Alamosa rescue, these Siberian siblings enjoy napping together, using each other as “pillows.” They are 6 years old, with a life expectancy of 23 years in captivity. Jack is one of our biggest Tigers, weighing in at over 800 lbs. Pumpkin & Halloween – Houston SPCA confiscations – As a result of new laws against owning tigers as pets - Texas breeders began to abandon their animals since they could no longer make money from them. Siberian Tigers Pumpkin and Halloween were rescued from that dismal existence where they hardly saw the light of day in their concrete and steel cages. Both are very friendly and sweet now – maybe it’s their way of saying “thank you” for a better life. Halloween takes the prize as the biggest cat at RMWCC – 850 pounds! Tigger II & Beatty – USDA confiscations - Siberian Tiger Tigger II weighs 750 lbs., and his roommate Beatty, a Bengal weighs 425 lbs. But a little observation leaves no doubt as to who’s in charge in their dwelling! Both cats came from the Alamosa rescue, where the owner of a “Tiger ranch” walked off and left 23 animals after he realized how expensive and difficult it was to care for them. Tony & BooBoo – USDA confiscations - Siberian Tiger Tony came from a Texas breeding compound, enduring the same confined steel and concrete existence as Pumpkin, Halloween and Alfred. Bengal tiger BooBoo, came from the Alamosa rescue, is a heterozygous Tiger, meaning she has white Tiger genes. She was born to white Tiger parents, the only copper cub in the litter, so she wasn’t of any value to the breeder. Noah & Miss Patti – Ohio County Officials & USDA confiscations - Tigers from Ohio who lived in a very abusive situation before their facility was shut down by authorities, Noah and Miss Patti are Siberian Tigers who were nothing but skin and bones when they arrived at RMWCC. They have adapted well, gaining weight and confidence, from the great attention they receive here. Goldberg & Pie – Ohio County Officials & USDA confiscations -These Siberian Tigers from an Ohio rescue were very afraid of people because of the abuse and maltreatment they had endured in their former facility. Their lucky day came when the USDA shut the place down, and called in RMWCC to the rescue. Now they have plenty of space, plenty of food and water, and they have responded amazingly well to the love they get at their new home in Colorado. Ssadab & Azacar – Sanctuary Closure -These Siberian Tigers came from a Texas Sanctuary that could no longer stay open. Unfortunately, fundraising for all non-profits has been declining ever since the tragic events of 9/11. The sanctuary was unable to meet its necessary budget to care for their animals – they had 7 tigers and one African lion, along with lots of hoofed animals – so we had to take in their big cats. Shirr Kahn – USDA Recommended Forfeiture – This Male Bengal Tiger was being kept as a pet in Texas – but the owner of the tiger ran off and left him behind. The owner’s father was stuck feeding the tiger (which was kept out in the woods) until the USDA could arrange for us to come rescue him. Shela – Big Game Hunting Ranch Rescue – Shela was rescued from a Big Game Ranch in Minnesota by a woman who couldn’t bear to see her possibly ending up being hunted. She arrived with large fluid sacks on her elbows as she had been kept in a tiny concrete and steel cage – which caused extreme joint irritation – but her elbows will recover now that she is on soft bedding and will be able to exercise properly. Zeus – USDA confiscation - A young Tiger from a Kansas owner who didn’t feed or house his animals appropriately, Zeus was rescued with other Tigers and a Lion when the place was shut down by authorities. He, like the other tigers living in the round house, rotates out into the pool area for play time, until several acres can be developed for him individually (as well as for other adult Tigers in the round house). Selena – Washington County Official’s confiscation –This female tiger was raised as a pet by a woman in the State of Washington (along with an African Lion). Local authorities passed ordinances prohibiting the ownership of dangerous animals after neighbors began complaining about caging and safety issues.

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