It's All In The Name
Named after a popular dish, her name is inspired by what she *might* eat
Who is Sushi?
Facebook Marketplace shouldn't be used to sell tigers, such as this gal
Who is Indy?
The first tiger to call The Wildcat Sanctuary home
Who is Meme?
This shy cat loves her enrichment so much that you can literally hear it banging around from across sanctuary, but ONLY when humans aren't near!
Who is Anastasia?
This special boy was the first AND only big cat cub raised here at sanctuary!
Who is Dash?
This Ritz-y cat was named after the actress who helped her
Who is Morgan?
Dahlia wasn't always besties with Benny— she was initially rescued with these cats
Who are Riku, Xena, and Besty?
The sanctuary didn't start in Minnesota— it started in this state
What is Georgia?
This cat's destructive nature became a bit more humorous when he learned to fetch destroyed items and bring them to caretakers
Who is Gino?
This cat's species was one we never expected to see and now her name forever remains as part of sanctuary
Who is Scarlet the Clouded Leopard?
Not perfectly aligned with the larger group, but a consummate Christmastime explorer
Who is Cornelius?
Lucy was the last big cat rescued out of this Argentinian Zoo
What is Mendoza Zoo?
This was the first cat building built on this property
It's this feature we offer to all our residents that no other sanctuary offers across the board
What are temperature controlled indoor spaces?
Her name was chosen to match another movie-inspired cat rescued around the same time
Who is Fiona?
Not as popular as Tiger King, tiger Noah came from a facility highlighted in this animal welfare exposé by the same producer
What is Chimp Crazy?
It was at this age that Tammy started the sanctuary
What is 25?
Welcomed with hope for her to fill a potential "emotional support" role, this independent cat certainly never had plans to do that
Who is Erin?
These animals were the first official non-feline residents of sanctuary— we don't need names, but DO want specifics
What are Siberian Huskies? (Sierra and Sophie)
She "won't" do something? Let's change it— this big cat won't be going back there!
Who is Winona?
TWS's first pride of lions came from the same "zoo" facility as this current resident here at sanctuary
Who is Shazam?
Before Catio Town, before Hybrid Haven, THAT section of the sanctuary was once called this
In a case of mistaken identity or perhaps just a happy accident, this resident bobcat wasn't the one we thought we were getting
Who is Simba?
We are the ONLY Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance sanctuary to currently have this species
What is a Canada Lynx?