Collection: Miles

Rescue Story: As a member of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) and a founding member of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance (BCSA), Turpentine Creek is often called in by Government Organizations to handle high profile cases. In September of 2020, Turpentine Creek rescued four tigers and four lions from Tim Stark’s Wildlife In Need, a cub-petting scheme operating as a pseudo-sanctuary. A federal judge ordered the animals be removed from the Indiana facility due to Stark’s inhumane declawing practices and his practice of prematurely removing cubs from their mothers. The haphazard rescue involved missing and abandoned animals, as well as an angry and on-the-run Tim Stark. We required assistance from the U.S Marshals, who had to sweep the property before we were even allowed to enter, and stood guard throughout the rescue. All the cats were immediately treated for health issues; they were arthritic from being declawed, invested with intestinal parasites, and had other individual health concerns.

More about Miles: This crazy tigress is super playful. She loves to stalk, run, pounce, and swim. She is very confident and vocal and doesn’t know a stranger, and will run up to chuff at anyone who says hello! She absolutely adores water and will splash in her pool and chase water hose streams until she flops over for a break. She spends her time alone rolling in the grass and sunning her belly. She likes boomer balls and doesn’t mind destroying the occasional enrichment box.