WildCat Ridge is a 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill sanctuary located in Scotts Mills Oregon, committed to providing permanent homes for captive born wildcats. Our mission is to provide a safe, natural lifetime home for animals that should never have been bought and sold as pets. Accredited by The American Sanctuary Association, we do not buy, breed, sell or exhibit our rescues.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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)
Monday, May 2, 2011
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."
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| (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 . . .
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