Big Cats and Bears
Balh-Shoy
Bahl-Shoy was born at a breeding facility in Center Hill, FL. His siblings were white and were sold to Zoos in Europe. The Facility was unable to find a home for a standard Siberian Tiger, so we took him in.
Siberian Tiger
Birthdate: 4/14/94
Tigger
Tigger came to us, with six other animals, from a Production Facility near us that was forced to shut down due to financial issues. Tigger was used in Television and Film work.
Bengal Tiger
Birthdate: 7/11/97
Pumpkin
Pumpkin was another Tiger taken from the same facility as Tigger. Pumpkin was used in Print work. Having only getting fed 3 lbs of meat a day, she was skin on bones. She should have been eating at least 8 lbs a day.
Bengal Tiger
Birthdate: 3/5/98
Makoto
Makoto also came from the Production Facility. All the animals we received were underweight and needed a lot of work to get them back to good health. There was a strong possibility of him being put down had we not taken him because of his aggressive nature.
Asian Black Leopard
Birthdate: 7/5/98
Toshi
Toshi is another of the animals from the Production Facility, and is mother to Makoto. Toshi was extremely thin & needed a lot of TLC.
Asian Black Leopard
Birthdate: 2/11/95
Sheene
Sheene belonged to the co-owner of a rescue facility in West Florida. When the couple got divorced, the wife asked us to take Sheene and care for her.
Eastern Cougar
Birthdate: 9/29/95
Elita
Elita was born in South Florida wildlife facility & was specially chosen to be an ambassador for her species. Until USDA and FWC changed their regulations on the Puma family, she was brought to schools & libraries a favorite in our "Native Florida Wildlife" program.
Piper Stock Florida Panther
Birthdate: 7/4/06
Quinn
Quinn was born at a small roadside zoo. As a baby, he was pulled from his parents, declawed and given to a member of the zoo to raise at their house until an enclosure could be built. The zoo decided that a new enclosure would be too expensive and put Quinn up for sale. Knowing that he was declawed, we feared where he may go, so we raised the money to build an enclosure and take him in.
North American Black Bear
Birthdate: 1/7/01
Lola
Lola was purchased at a wildlife auction by a trainer to be used in a T.V. show that was filming here in Florida. When they were finished, the trainer was going to take her back to the auction to be sold. Bears very rarely go to good homes through auctions, and we felt she had been through enough, so we raised money to build her a home and take her in.
North American Black Bear
Birthdate: Sometime in late January of '04