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Tony is the only tiger
currenlty living at the Tiger Truck Stop.
Seven cubs have survived birth here, which is a better
record than the national average for zoos in this
country.
Our beliefs
about having the tigers closely follow comments made at the web site
Wild Abouts Cats, a web site for
general requirements for private ownership of wild animals, in their article
General Requirements For
Private Ownership. The article states: "Zoos are full to capacity and
also have strict requirements on the animals that they acquire Compoundshave to
rescue some, but there are simply not enough sanctuaries for them all.
Therefore, taking into consideration that many people are determined to get a
cat no matter what they are toldwe would rather that these people were educated
properly on care and handling, rather than dictated to that what they are doing
is wrong." |
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Tiger
Exhibit
Many visitors pass by here each
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 Here's some food for thought. Who is to say that a balanced diet,
program of veterinary care, doubling the tiger's life span, love, and human
affection are not better than the alternative?
All of the tigers at Tiger Truck Stop were born
in captivity, hand raised pets, that need and desire human affection. It is our
opinion that it would be just as cruel to take our tigers away from their known
environment as it would be to capture a wild tiger and put it in a
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It is
Tiger Truck Stop's desire to improve its facility. This expansion involves
adding a pool for the tiger to enjoy. As you well know updating a facility like
this is not cheap. If you would like to help us do even better for the tiger,
we would appreciate a donation to help with this project. We have the tiger's
best interest at heart and we applaud your efforts in helping protect animals.
We hope you continue to do so please forward any correspondence
to:
Tiger
Truck Stop, Inc.
P.O. Box 424
Grosse Tete, LA
70740
Sincerely,
Michael
S. Sandlin, President |
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