photo courtesy of Turpentine Creek Wildlife RefugeĪfter the duo had spent three years in legal limbo. Luna plays with a painted box thanking donors for their continued support during the months the refuge was closed during the pandemic. The most recent rescues are two white tigers, Remington and Luna, who TCWR finally brought home in January But the organization is committed to staying in operation and doing what it does best: rescuing animals and giving them a permanent home where, for the first time in their hard lives, the animals’ needs come first. Financial survival has been the biggest challenge yet, Smith says. The renowned exotic animal refuge has grown and flourished in recent years, having its best months on record in January and February. If tigers could wear masks, it would be much easier.” Please just do your best and understand we are only taking these measures to protect our animal residents from contracting COVID-19. In a recent Facebook post the organization clarifies: “We understand that small children may not want to wear masks if you can’t keep a mask on your 3-year-old, we will not make you leave. (In April, the Bronx Zoo announced a tiger had contracted COVID-19 from a zookeeper and transmitted the virus to a number of other big cats.) “We’d hate for staff or someone in the public to get the virus here or transmit it to the cats.”įor that reason, even though the 460-acre ranch is an outdoor experience, TCWR is requiring visitors over age 3 to wear masks while on the grounds.
“We learned through our friends at the Bronx Zoo in April that felines can catch this coronavirus, too,” says Tanya Smith, president of the nonprofit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. courtesy of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Joey stalks through the grass of his spacious enclosure at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, his forever home after being rescued from private owners who could not provide for his needs.
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