Nikita (sometimes spelled Nakita) was a large, mostly Siberian tiger who lived to be almost 20 years old. He was rescued from an Ohio facility operated as a tiger training and photography business shut down by the USDA permanently in 2006. Even though the owner had lost her license, she continued to charge people to Read more →
Author: Neil Harvey
Bella Enjoys a Pumpkin
Categorized as Bella
Bella is very quiet and reserved. She spent the first few days in her new enclosure in her den. She never had a den before, so the dark secluded area was quite appealing. Bella has turned around since her arrival and is now a favorite among Big Cat Rescue volunteers and guests alike. She lives Read more →
Bella was born in 1996 and came to Big Cat Rescue in 2007. She was part of a tiger breeding operation in central Florida that was closed by the USDA after years of violations of the Animal Welfare Act and safety citations. A number of incidents including the death of a worker in 2001 and Read more →
Tigger With His Burlap Prey/Pillow
Categorized as Tigger
A special treat was always a burlap bag filled with straw and intriguing scents that Tigger could carry around and use as a pillow in his den.
Tigger With His Boomer Ball
Categorized as Tigger
Tigger lived for more than 3 years at Safe Haven, reaching the age of at least 19, enjoying every day. He was especially fond of his boomer ball, which he would show to anybody, animal or human, who would look.
Tigger’s Early Life
Categorized as Tigger
Tigger arrived at Safe Haven in 2007, ribs showing, in poor health and filthy from living in his own waste. He had spent the first 16 years of his life as a backyard “pet” in a cramped and dirty 10′ × 12′ enclosure with only a rusty oil tank full of holes for a den Read more →
Titan by His Pool
Categorized as Titan
Titan is thriving and living a far different life at the Sanctuary. Although he came with Lilly, they were not living together before they arrived. After a few years of living next to each other, it was obvious they wanted to be together so TWS decided to merge their habitats. As usual, the first thing Read more →
Titan, born in 1996, came to The Wildcat Sanctuary in 2006 after his owner was tragically killed by another tiger. Authorities called TWS to help with the emergency but it was too late for both the owner and the other tiger, Tango. They were both dead. It was reported that the owner, who operated a Read more →
Tabu
Categorized as Sitarra and Tabu
Tabu weighed 2 lbs 7oz at birth. She has shown great intelligence and has mastered the sit, lay, stay, up and come commands. Operant conditioning is not to train the cats to do tricks, but rather to enable their keepers to safely work around them, see their paws and bellies and treat them if there Read more →
Sitarra
Categorized as Sitarra and Tabu
Sitarra (which means “Star of India”) weighed just 2 lbs 12 oz at birth. She is curious and intelligent, and has mastered operant conditioning commands such as sit, lay, stay, up and come. These commands help their keepers to work safely around the tigers, check their physical condition and determine if medical attention is indicated. Read more →