Blog | Page 15 of 48 | Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Sanctuary Caregiver Day

Celebrating Turpentine Creek’s Animal Caregivers June 10, 2020 This Friday, June 12, 2020, is the fourth annual Sanctuary Caregiver Day. The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance started this day of celebration to honor the unsung heroes who work tirelessly through extreme heat, storms, cold, holidays, birthdays, etc. to make […]

June 10, 2020 View Article

Turpentine Creek Reopen To The Public

Sunshine, Stripes, and Safety June 3, 2020 For the first time in two months, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has welcomed visitors onto our property. On June 1, 2020, the Refuge reopened to the public with some limitations and restrictions in place to protect our animals, team members, and visitors from the COVID-19 pandemic. Temporarily, things […]

June 3, 2020 View Article

The Source Of All White Tigers

The Day That It All Started May 27, 2020 Turpentine Creek is home to 45 tigers, 18 of which are white. These beautiful animals have all been rescued from backyard breeders or pseudo-sanctuaries that exist for the sole purpose of using them to make a profit. White tigers today do not exist in the wild; […]

May 27, 2020 View Article

The Bear Necessities Of Life

Black Bears Vs Brown Bears May 13, 2020 Recently, as our bears have become more active and are featured more on our social media stream, we’ve been getting questions about the difference between black bears, like Koda G and Xena, and brown bears, like Huggy and Bam Bam. With 10 bears calling our Refuge home, […]

May 13, 2020 View Article

Your Support Saves Lives

28th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser A Success May 6, 2020 On Tuesday, May 5, the supporters of Turpentine Creek came together to celebrate our 28th anniversary. Due to our temporarily closure due to COVID-19 the celebration was moved online, but it was still a wonderful day of like-minded animal lovers getting together to support our Refuge. […]

May 6, 2020 View Article

What TCWR Is Doing To Help

Animal Cruelty Awareness Week April 24, 2020 In the face of the abuse and neglect thousands of exotic cats and bears experience around the country, Turpentine Creek acts as a forever home and place of refuge. Currently home to 88 animal residents, most of which have been victims of the exotic pet trade or entertainment […]

April 24, 2020 View Article

Private Ownership

Animal Cruelty Awareness Week April 22, 2020 In the United States, it is often cheaper to buy a tiger or lion cub than it is to purchase a purebred dog. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has rescued numerous animals that were owned as pets, a lion cub purchased for $175 at an animal show in Missouri […]

April 22, 2020 View Article

Road Side Zoos

Animal Cruelty Awareness Week April 20, 2020 It is Animal Cruelty Awareness Week and Turpentine Creek wants to raise awareness about the life of exotic felines being held in backyards and roadside zoos. Roadside zoos exist all over the country with one motive: money. Many are found along busy roads, meant to be a quick […]

April 20, 2020 View Article

Survivors of the “Tiger King”

What Happened After The Show April 15, 2020 The popular Netflix series “Tiger King” ended on a bit of a cliffhanger for the animals: what happened to them when Joe Maldonado-Passage (Joe Exotic) went to jail? The series filmed from 2014 to 2020. During that time, Joe continued to breed and sell cubs to buyers. Shortly […]

April 14, 2020 View Article

NWA Gives Day Recap

NWA (& Beyond) Gave! April 8, 2020 From the bottom of our hearts, we want to say, “THANK YOU!,” to everyone who supported us on NWA Gives Day last Thursday, April 2! Because of your generous donations, personal fundraisers, and the amount of time you spent sharing our posts and spreading the word, we were […]

April 8, 2020 View Article