Web Extra: Tiger Rescue Underway in Northwest Arkansas Needs Donations
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 30, 2013
A large-scale tiger rescue operation continues in Northwest Arkansas.
The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) in Eureka Springs (Carroll County) is pitching in to help a privately-owned tiger sanctuary in Mountainburg (Crawford County).
The santuary owner's failing health has prompted her to ask for help for the 30 tigers, two cougars and two leopards that have been in her care. All of the big cats are more than 15 years old.
TCWR has been moving some of the felines to its facility and is working to find homes for the others.
The rescue operation is expected to cost about $200,000 and donations are needed to save the animals.
Click here to donate to the cause. (Look for the yellow gold donate button near the top of the page).
Click the embedded video to watch a slideshow set to the song "We Are the World" using photos from the tiger sanctuary taken during TCWR's work at the facility.
Click here for updates on the operation from TCWR's Facebook page.
Continuing Coverage:
Wildlife Rescue Asks for Help Saving 34 Big Cats
The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) in Eureka Springs (Carroll County) is pitching in to help a privately-owned tiger sanctuary in Mountainburg (Crawford County).
The santuary owner's failing health has prompted her to ask for help for the 30 tigers, two cougars and two leopards that have been in her care. All of the big cats are more than 15 years old.
TCWR has been moving some of the felines to its facility and is working to find homes for the others.
The rescue operation is expected to cost about $200,000 and donations are needed to save the animals.
Click here to donate to the cause. (Look for the yellow gold donate button near the top of the page).
Click the embedded video to watch a slideshow set to the song "We Are the World" using photos from the tiger sanctuary taken during TCWR's work at the facility.
Click here for updates on the operation from TCWR's Facebook page.
Continuing Coverage:
Wildlife Rescue Asks for Help Saving 34 Big Cats
