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Saving Wild Cats, with The Wildcat Sanctuary

March 23, 2023 -- 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Combining natural and spacious habitats with a life free of exhibition, The Wildcat Sanctuary allows all residents to live wild at heart. Each cat has the opportunity, often for the first time in their lives, to choose a path to walk and a place to lie down. Join us as we learn about the captive wildlife crisis, why sanctuaries are needed, how The Wildcat Sanctuary cares for their cats, and why it is necessary to save these incredible creatures.

This program will be taking place only on Zoom. If you plan on attending, please register below so that we can send you a reminder and a Zoom link to join us on the day of the event. All are welcome!

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About The Wildcat Sanctuary
 
The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit rescue sanctuary located in Sandstone, MN. Funded solely by private donations, the sanctuary provides a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspires change to end the wildlife crisis. Combining natural and spacious habitats with a life free of exhibition, TWS allows all residents to live wild at heart. Each cat has the opportunity, often for the first time in their lives, to choose a path to walk and a place to lie down.
 
As a true sanctuary, TWS does not breed, buy, sell or exhibit animals. Committed to public education about the captive wildlife crisis, TWS seeks to create a world where animal sanctuaries are no longer needed. The sanctuary is not open to the public in order to assure true peace and tranquility for the cats.
 

Estimates are there are as many as 10,000 big cats in private ownership today in the United States. Sadly, exotic animals can easily be obtained through internet purchase, local breeders, game farms, or those just trying to dump them. There are more tigers in backyards across the country than in all zoos combined! The exotic pet trade is second only to the billion-dollar trade in drugs. This trade causes more suffering for big cats than poaching and loss of habitat combined.

Where do all these wild cats go when they’re surrendered, confiscated, rescued, or much more restrictive ownership legislation is passed?

As an internationally accredited sanctuary, TWS has earned a reputation for excellence in rescuing and providing life-long care for these wild cats in need, providing assistance to animal control officers, local sheriff departments, humane societies, the Dept of Natural Resources, and USFWS. TWS works closely with an alliance of sanctuaries throughout the country to assure captive wild cats in need are also placed with other reputable facilities, when necessary.

TWS generates statewide public education and awareness through presentations to civic group events, issuing press releases, on-line newsletters and animal sponsorship programs.  We work to educate the general public on the safety issues surrounding the captive wildlife crisis and why wild cats do not make appropriate pets.

The vision and need for The Wildcat Sanctuary has garnered endorsements from the Minnesota Zoo and the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Care Program.

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Date:
March 23, 2023
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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