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Wild Tigers Numbers Up

Wild Tiger Population Increases For The First Time In Decades April 16, 2016 World Wildlife Fund has announced that for the first time in decades the wild tiger population has increased! This is a wonderful turn of events in wild tiger conservation efforts! In 2010, there were “as few as” 3,200 tigers remaining in the […]

April 16, 2016 View Article

Neonatal Cub Rules Updated

A Big Step In The Right Direction USDA Updates Rules on Cub Handling April 13, 2016 Turpentine Creek was excited to receive the official notice from the USDA about the new Neonatal law passed to protect newborn and infant (Neonatal/neonate) nondomestic cats (tigers/lions/cougars/bobcats/leopards/etc.) from being handled. Although this law does not effect Turpentine Creek, as […]

April 13, 2016 View Article

CATC Preview

Cats At The Castle Count Down April 11, 2016 Only 12 days left until our fifth annual Cats at the Castle fundraiser! We invite you to join us on Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm for the “Mane” event! Tickets are still available for the “Mane” event, but they are going quickly! During the “Mane” event […]

April 11, 2016 View Article

Final Food Bowls Arrive

SPECIAL DELIVERY! Final Food Bowls are at TCWR! April 10, 2016 We have received the last shipment of all the food bowls that we had ordered! These food bowls are custom made to make feeding our big animals as safe as possible. We are very safety conscious here at Turpentine Creek. We want to make […]

April 10, 2016 View Article

Magic Leopard Health Update

Behavioral Training Used for Health Exam on Magic Leopard April 8, 2016 Three weeks ago, in mid-March, we noticed that Magic leopard was not going to the bathroom properly. She was still eating and although a little grumpier than usual nothing else seemed wrong. We did what we could at Turpentine to help her but […]

April 8, 2016 View Article

University of Georgia Athens Presentation

Expanding Educational Program April 5, 2016 In mid-March, our Animal Curator, Emily McCormack, visited the University of Georgia Athens. She made the long trip to the college, so that she could give a presentation to the Veterinary Students Animal Welfare Club, and Exotics Club. Her goal was to help educate these students and teach them […]

April 5, 2016 View Article

Celebrating Spring

Spring is in the air, and ticks are all around! April 1, 2016 Spring really is the best time to come visit, despite the pests, mowers, and weed eaters. The weather is not too hot, not too cold, the cats are a little more active, the bears are coming out of ‘sleep’ mode, and the […]

April 1, 2016 View Article

Kite Fest Breaks Records

Kite Fest Broke Attendance Record March 30, 2016 “Art with an Altitude” Kite Fest was a massive success this year! We were lucky and had the most wonderful weather the day of Kite Fest. Visitors arrived at Turpentine Creek to slightly cloudy blue skies, 70-degree temperature, and a strong –but not too strong- breeze. The […]

March 30, 2016 View Article

April Fundraising Events

Chuffed about April Fundraising Events March 29, 2016 Cats at the Castle Join us for our fifth annual Cats at the Castle event on April 23rd at Castle Rogues Manor in Beaver, AR. This event continues to grow in popularity. Patron-Party tickets sold only a day after they were available to the public! Spend an evening […]

March 29, 2016 View Article

Vet Hospital Matching Grant

Wishlist Update and $13,000 Matching Grant March 27, 2016 The vet hospital is days away from being completed but we still have a long way to go on our wish list! We have had some amazing donors help us by donating for specific items, which has helped us get closer to our goal of opening […]

March 27, 2016 View Article