As the Small Cat Crisis continues to be an issue both in the United States and globally, we want to offer resources to help create change. The Small Cat Crisis defines the influx of small wild and hybrid cats in the hands of the general public. It’s comprised of a web of issues, encompassing the … Read more
Minnesota’s Wildcat Sanctuary breaks ground on Catio Town! The first ever of its kind for rescued hybrid and small wild cats Please email Tammy Thies at [email protected] or call 320-245-6871 Sandstone, MN – The Wildcat Sanctuary breaks ground on Catio Town, a $1.2 million project to help rescue small and hybrid cats. Exotic hybrid cats … Read more
Catio Town–the first ever of its kind! Donate Here Today! Thank you to all of you who have donated so far! Construction will begin Summer 2024. The hybrids have been moved to other areas of the sanctuary while the build out is complete. Update: The contractor is about a month behind. Their tentative start date … Read more
Whenever we share a photo of one of the dozens of hybrid wild cats we’ve rescued, someone always asks the question, “Could my rescue be a Bengal?” Tabby cats and Bengal cats can often look very similar. Without a bill of sale, some sort of registration/pedigree papers from the breeder, or more information from whoever … Read more
At one time, white tigers were indeed rare. The last one captured in the wild was Mohan in India in 1951. He was intentionally inbred with his daughter. The resulting four white tiger cubs began a long line of inbreeding for profit. Fast forward to today when almost every accredited sanctuary in the U.S. has … Read more
As far as phone calls go, this one didn’t seem all that strange. Another rescue group had been contacted by a private owner. He was having trouble with his Bengal cat not using the litter box consistently. We get these calls all the time since it’s such a common complaint about hybrid wild cats. He … Read more
Today, we have co-petitioned the state of California for a proposed amendment regulating the breeding and possession of hybrid cats. Our mission is to rescue wild cats; i.e. lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, etc. We can barely keep up with the demand for big cats in need of sanctuary. Now, the calls for hybrid cat rescues … Read more
