While they lived in Texas the keepers who cared for them called Max a perimeter male, a tiger who was tolerated but not included in the give-and-take of the original littermates. At Carolina Tiger Rescue, Max was put into an enclosure immediately adjoining that of Christian and Kizmet. After months of observing friendly interactions among Read more →
Christian (left) is the dominant tiger in the group of three. Max (right) is from a younger group of cubs than Christian and Kizmet.
Now Aasha and Smuggler live together in (mostly) harmony. If there is a discussion, Aasha wins.
There were stare-downs during the supervised play dates.
There were discussions during the supervised play dates.
Smuggler was a little over a year old when Aasha arrived. His gentle temperament made him a candidate for living with Aasha. Tigers are often more content if they have company in captivity, but the process of finding the right companion is time-consuming and the keepers must be very watchful, observing all behaviors and any Read more →
Smuggler was rescued by US Border Patrol Agents near Laredo, Texas when alleged smugglers attempted to bring him into the country illegally. He was confined to a wire dog crate so small that he couldn’t turn around. And quite naturally, he was named Smuggler. He had been recently declawed, and at 4 months old was Read more →
