Author: Neil Harvey

Arriving at Black Beauty Ranch, Alex is frightened and tentative as he takes his first steps onto the fresh Texas grass. But in only a day or so, he luxuriates in his new home. Alexander is playful and friendly but still just a little cautious. He does like to “hide” in his tub, then jump Read more →

Alexander was sedated and given a veterinary exam before being loaded into the transport cage for his trip to Black Beauty Ranch. A curious cow looks on.

As personnel from the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, Big Cat Rescue, In-Sync Exotics and Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation work together with representatives from the Kansas City Zoo and the Atchison County Sheriff’s Department, Alex waits for his turn to be rescued. The weather is damp and cold, and there is no clean dry place Read more →

Alexander is a hybrid tiger about 3 years old and was found early in 2013 on a Kansas farm together with a number of other big cats without food or access to clean water. The owner of the animals had been an exotic animal breeder who lost his USDA license in 2011. It is possible Read more →