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New Serval Habitat Opening

Celebrating Our Servals New Home June 12, 2019 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge released our serval residents into a new habitat Wednesday morning. Its creation was made possible by the Roop family. A crowd gathered at the Refuge a little before 10 AM just as there was a break in rain showers to commensurate the grand […]

June 12, 2019 View Article

Put An End To Their Suffering

Bill Introduced to House to End Circus Animal Abuse June 11, 2019 On May 21, 2019, Arizona representatives Raúl Grijalva and David Schweikert reintroduced the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA). This bill would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the use of exotic or wild animal in a traveling animal […]

June 11, 2019 View Article

Summer Fun Days

Educational Days for Kids at TCWR June 4, 2019 For the second year in a row, Turpentine Creek is excited to announce that we are hosting kids day camps in June. Our 9 to 12-year-old camp is full, but we still have plenty of spots open for our 6 to 8-year-old camp on June 12-14th! […]

June 4, 2019 View Article

Two Bobcats Rescue

Flooding in Arkansas Displaces Bobcats May 29, 2019 Record flooding on the Arkansas River has destroyed houses and businesses in west central Arkansas. Many humans have lost their livelihood in only a few short days because of heavy rainfall in Arkansas and Oklahoma. But humans are not the only victims of these storms. On May […]

May 29, 2019 View Article

Infectious Diseases

The Dangers of Human Contact with Big Cats May 21, 2019 Big cats can potentially carry many diseases that can be transmitted by animals to humans through various forms of contact; these are known as Zoonotic diseases. Many businesses that allow hands-on interaction with cubs for photos or pay-to-play schemes will not inform the public […]

May 21, 2019 View Article

Several Servals Celebrate Construction Completion

And YOU are invited! May 15, 2019 This is your purr-sonal invitation to join us Wednesday, June 12, at 9:45 AM for the grand opening of our new serval habitat. The project was made possible by the Roop family. The Refuge opens at 9 AM, and we encourage you to arrive no later than 9:30 […]

May 15, 2019 View Article

It Takes A Village

This Mother’s Day, we reflect on what it means to be a mother. A quick Google search of the word “mother,” will reveal it’s meaning in verb form is to “bring up with care and affection” or “look after someone kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so.” If you can relate to that in any way, we believe you deserve a Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2019 View Article

DJ and T Grant

DJ & T Foundation Awards Grant $100,000 Grant for Animal Medical Needs April 30, 2019 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the DJ & T Foundation. The funds will be used for the sanctuary’s veterinary care program. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will celebrate their 27th year in existence May […]

April 30, 2019 View Article

Cats At The Castle 2019

8th Annual Event Recap April 30, 2019 This year we celebrated Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s 27th Anniversary while hosting our 8th Annual Cats at the Castle Fundraiser. We set a goal of $27,000 to commemorate our 27 years of rescuing animals in need and thanks to our amazing supporters we surpassed it raising $34,822 in […]

April 30, 2019 View Article

Exotic Pet Trade

And The Internet April 25, 2019 “I want a pet (insert exotic animal here).” This statement commonly comes along with a video of an animal doing something cute or unusual. Even though the person sharing will probably not act on the desire to own one, there are people who will and with the internet it […]

April 25, 2019 View Article