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Hello, everyone!
I've taken a well-needed break from General Discussions for the past two weeks, and wanted to share with you some of the things I've been doing during that time. My wife and I are becoming volunteers at the International Exotic Feline Sanctuary in Boyd, Texas (about 35 minutes away from where we live). This sanctuary is a "respite center" or hospice of sorts for exotic felines such as lions, tigers, leopards, jungle cats, jaguars, etc., that people have purchased and abandoned, or who have been abused or neglected. It is incredible the number of people in Texas alone who purchase exotic felines, find out they can't handle them (like DUHHHH) and then either abuse them or release them. Here at the IEFS, these beautiful creatures have a home and have a great degree of comfort and safety, although of course it isn't the wild. Many of them, because of their injuries or because of being raised in captivity, would simply never be considered for rehabitating into the wild; they would die very quickly because they wouldn't have the skills to survive, or their injuries would prevent them from doing so. Here are a few of my new friends from the sanctuary: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These are just a few of the wonderful animals I'm going to be working with. Our training starts in late July. Eventually I may be giving tours, but if I'm just helping out with feeding and scooping tiger poop at first, I won't mind. It will be an honor and privilege to work with these magestic creatures, and to be making a difference in their world. If you want to find out more about the other "critters" at the sanctuary, you can follow this link to the International Exotic Feline Sanctuary web page. They also have a video cam set up in various places that you can observe the cats, although I think their server is down temporarily right now. Cheers, -Sazerac
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Sazzie this is so wonderful! I'm glad it worked out and you and your wife will do a great job! Those are magnificent creatures!!! Thank God they have a decent place to live... sigh....rescues always make me sad.. just the idea that for everyone one rescued, several never get saved...
![]() Still, BRAVO for this place! ![]() [ 07-03-2002, 09:16 PM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]
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Saz that's is great!I would like to work there too!
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O_O Kittys!
^_^ big ones too! awww day so sweeeet i'll be going to Texas this summer i might drop by...
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Big cats can be nice -- so long as they don't attack you.
I wonder what Lioness would feel about this thread... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
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wow... ive always liked the intermediate big cats... lynx's, ocelots, jaguars etc.
all i have at home is a rather daft chinchilla cross housecat that usually goes by the name "spacey" they would make excellent bedwarmers!
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those are some fine looking animals. congratulations for finding such a cool job! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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That's a beautifull thing you're doing there Saz, i envy you, that's something i always wanted to do myself, working with big cats. Especially tigers, what's he doing in the pic, playing football ?
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Awww Saz, that's so wonderful!! You and Lela will be doing great work, and it must be so much fun too!!
I love the pics and the descriptions of the kitties, they're absolutely *gorgeous*! [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] Hey, could you possibly upload them to Stealthy's Animal Farm section? Maybe you could post new pics there as well if you get any [img]smile.gif[/img] Or I could do it for you if you want, just let me know [img]smile.gif[/img]
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SAZERAC!!!!
HOOOoOOOoOOOooOOoOOOoOOOoOOwwwwwwwwwwwwwwll!! Man you rock! Another fella that cares for the predators! YIHAAAA!!! ![]() As you might know I´m sponsoring wolfgroups and wolverine groups! ![]()
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