Collection: Spyke

Species: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
DOB: August 15, 2008
Sex: Male
Arrival Date: Born at TCWR

Rescue Story: On May 12, 2008 our staff members returned from Hoosick Falls, New York with four new cats. The two tigers and two leopards
came from a zoo which had temporarily lost its license. Zambo, a black leopard, and Santania, a spotted leopard, had been a breeding pair for years.
Zambo was neutered his second day at TCWR but Santania was already pregnant. On August 15, 2008 she gave birth to two beautiful little cubs, one
spotted, one black. Sadly, the spotted one died soon after birth. But Spyke thrived on the loving care and attention provided at our refuge and grew
rapidly into a beautiful adult leopard.

More about Spyke: Spyke was historically a very active and spry leopard, always stalking people. Over the years, he has calmed down quite a bit
into more of a lazy leopard. He is also part of our behavioral management program. In fact, he is the smartest of all the cats we work with. Through
this type of husbandry training, Spyke allows us to voluntarily inject him with necessary vaccines and handle his tail for voluntary blood draws.