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 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 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 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 (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 →
Raja enjoys the pool while Natasha rests in the shade.
Natasha was born in 1997. She and Raja came to Lions Tigers & Bears (LTB) in September 2002. Examining Natasha on arrival, LTB keepers thought there was a possibility she was pregnant. The stress of the move and the desperate situation she came from caused concerns for her health. But with her introduction into a Read more →
Raja was born in 1996 and is the largest tiger at Lions Tigers & Bears, weighing in at 550 pounds. Because Natasha was pregnant when they got to LTB, Raja was neutered early in 2003 so that he could continue living with Natasha. Since acclimating to his new surroundings, Raja has made himself at home. Read more →
