Animal Legal Defense Fund : Victory in Animal Legal Defense Fund's Lawsuit to Free Tony the Truck Stop Tiger

Animal Legal Defense Fund : Victory in Animal Legal Defense Fund's Lawsuit to Free Tony the Truck Stop Tiger

Even though it doesn't feel like it . . .

Summer is right around the corner :) The wildcats can't wait for the sun to shine! As a sanctuary we work very hard to provide a wonderful carefree life for our rescues. It isn't easy to ask you to take a 'Leap of Faith' donating to something you can't touch, adopt, pet or play with. But you understand that WCH is not a zoo, but a sanctuary for these precious animals that had no where to go before coming to WildCat Haven. Our donors understand what it takes to run a sanctuary. Sponsoring a wildcat resident does two things. First it allows us to continue to provide the best care possible for our rescues.

And second, it allows the sponsor to see the wildcats that they help support! For $500 you and a friend or loved one will get a behind the scenes tour of the sanctuary. You'll see the residents in a quiet, peaceful setting doing what they do best, being wild! You'll hear Sir with his wonderful, 'woo woo' call as we take you to visit all of the residents. You'll see the bobcats wrestle, the servals jump and play, hear the cougars chirp and Mac and Shirley will greet you with that wonderful tiger chuff!

It's a once in a lifetime experience and one that we only do for sponsors because they make the commitment & understand we need their support to continue our mission of hope and compassion! To sponsor the wildcat of your choice, visit our SPONSOR page. It's easy to do and will make you feel great!  You get to see and understand why we do what we do and become a partner in creating a safe, lifetime home for these incredible wildcats:) So what are you waiting for? Sponsor a wildcat today, you'll be sooo glad you did! 

(there is no direct contact with any of the wildcats)

New Friends . . .

Today was a special day for us. WildCat Haven has always believed that animal causes should work together as much as possible, sharing information, support and knowledge. We were honored to welcome Dr. Laurie Marker, the Founder & Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund & Janet Waggoner, a longtime CCF volunteer to WildCat Haven Sanctuary. Dr. Marker has always been a hero to me, working tirelessly to save the incredible African Cheetah. 

In her own words, Dr. Marker once said,  "I thought if I told enough people about the threat to cheetahs, they would take care of it, but they never did. "[People] were always saying, ‘somebody ought to do something about cheetahs,' but I could never find out who ‘somebody' was. So I went." 

(Janet, Laurie, Renee)

Dr. Marker has dedicated her life to saving these amazing animals and we are so very proud to know her.  As we walked around the sanctuary introducing Janet and Laurie to our rescues, sharing their stories, I realized that in a very small way, we are doing our part, making the world a better place at least for the wildcats we care for. We aren't saving a species, but we are doing what we can to make a difference.  Dr. Laurie Marker has taught us, if you dream it, you can make it happen. Whether it's one animal or an entire species, these are words we all need to live by .  .  .

WildCat Haven Launches the New Website!

We are proud to announce our new and improved website!  Click on the image to see what it's all about.  :)

Spring Showers . . .

I can't tell you how much we all miss the sunshine.  We love living in Oregon but honestly, the rain and cold weather is like a bad dream at this point. :)  Every day I think it's going to break and the sun will come out and stay out, but so far it just isn't happening.

Around the sanctuary, work goes on.  Renee and Aaron are busy cleaning, making sure all the wildcats have clean, dry, fluffy beds of straw to nap on, and soft wood chips to soak up the rain.  Ian has been volunteering, dragging trash, cutting fire hose and helping Aaron with the cougar pen.  Construction for the Wellness Center continues, but we found we have to move some electric wires that run above the roof.  PGE has given us a quote of $2200 for the work, and unfortunately there is no way around it, the wires have to be moved.  Not really something that was in the budget, but we'll come up with the funding somehow.  Something I've learned over the past ten years is we always seem to manage. :)

When I stop and think about what it takes to keep the sanctuary running, I'm incredibly grateful for our donors who believe in our mission.  While some places spend huge amounts to fund-raise or for management salaries, we pinch every penny to make it go as far as it can for our wildcats.  It's our responsibility that the hard earned money our donors send, goes to what they intend, to care for the precious wildcats in our care. I'm proud to say that we do exactly that and together we are making a difference, one rescue at a time .  .  .

Tiger Fun

Such a relief

The dreary weather continues to drag on and it seems as if Spring will never come.  Today we saw a few glimpses of the sun, only to be replaced with dark clouds that rained huge drops and I think even a bit of hail.  Normally I'd be complaining even more, but today the weather was the least of our worries. 

Our newest Caracal, Carrie, hasn't been feeling good and hasn't wanted to eat for the past two days.   Renee has been keeping a close eye on her, but after two days it was time to take her in to the vet.  It never pays to wait and once again, we were right.  An x-ray showed a bone lodged in her intestine, so she went in for immediate surgery.  Thankfully everything went well, and she is now home.  Although a little woozy, she's feeling no pain and we expect a full recovery.  I have to say, I'm happy to go back to only having the weather to complain about :)

Bear & Nairobi in NatGeo Kids Magazine :)

BEAR & NAIROBI IN THE NEWS:)