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NWA Gives 2019

Mark your calendars! Less than a month until NWA Gives! March 6, 2019 There’s nothing better than a “FUN”raiser that doesn’t even require you to leave your house! NWA Gives day is quickly approaching on April 4, 2019, and we hope you are as excited as we are! This online day of giving lasts from […]

March 6, 2019 View Article

Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced

House of Representatives H.R. 1380 February 27, 2019 THIS POST CONTAINS OUTDATED INFORMATION – PLEASE VISIT www.tcwr.org/advocacy FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT. The Big Cat Public Safety Act was reintroduced in the 117th session as H.R. 263. Turpentine Creek has a dream – that one day we will no longer be […]

February 27, 2019 View Article

Conservation At Home

Ten Ways You Can Help February 20, 2019 To celebrate National Wildlife Day (February 22) our education team put together a list of ways you can help conserve wildlife from your own home! Currently, dozens of species go extinct every day due to human-related activities. The United States alone has 1,300 species of plants, birds, […]

February 20, 2019 View Article

Tigers in Backyards

Tiger Found In Abandoned Home In Texas February 13, 2019 What do you picture when you hear the word tiger? Most of the time people will place the tiger in the overgrowth of a forest in Asia, and maybe it’s even stalking its prey waiting for the right moment to attack. There are more than […]

February 13, 2019 View Article

Animals Used For Entertainment

Stopping The Abuse – Circuses, Acting, and Magic Shows February 6, 2019 Imagine your favorite wild animal in its natural habitat. Do you picture them riding bicycles, standing on their heads, balancing on balls, or jumping through rings of fire? Exotic animals are constantly being used for entertainment purposes and have been prevalent in our […]

February 6, 2019 View Article

The Oklahoma Six

TCWR Saves Six Tigers January 24, 2019 Last week, seven team members from Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge made the 712-mile round trip to pick up six tigers from a closing facility in Oklahoma. The owner of the facility had lost his lease on the property after being harassed by a group of individuals. He reached […]

January 24, 2019 View Article

Making Changes To Help Environment

Turpentine Creek’s “No Plastic Bag” Initiative January 17, 2019 Turpentine Creek has taken the pledge to reduce our plastic waste. Our mission at the refuge is to rescue abandoned, abused and unwanted big cats, but we also believe it is important to be pro-active in many areas of conservation and environmentalism. In an effort to […]

January 17, 2019 View Article

Video Year In Review

2018 was Purrfect! January 11, 2019 Last year was a wild ride! We had so much to celebrate- building our new bear habitat, updating night houses, welcoming new animal residents, and ringing in birthdays and cheering on milestones for those already in our care. We hope this video makes you smile as much as it […]

January 11, 2019 View Article

Extending the Holiday Spirit

Enriching the Lives of Our Animals January 10, 2019 One of our favorite times of year is after Christmas and shortly after New Year’s Day when gently used live Christmas Trees begin to arrive. Pine trees carry a strong scent that might trigger nostalgia in humans, but for big cats, it means a special form […]

January 10, 2019 View Article

Improving Animal Care

Why We Continue to Making Strides Towards Quality Care January 2, 2018 The TCWR animal care and veterinary program grants lifelong care to rescued survivors of the exotic animal trade, elevating their quality of life. We are always looking at ways to lower stress in our animals and improve how we care for their physical […]

January 2, 2019 View Article