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Letter from the President

Letter from the President: Thank you for your past and continued support in helping us help the animals at TCWR. You have been a blessing to the Refuge and our mission. I am excited to announce the grand opening of our on-site Jackson’s Memorial Veterinary Hospital, Thursday, August 18, at 2 p.m. The hospital is named in […]

July 15, 2016 View Article

Rescue Report Giselle

Giselle the Serval Gets A New Home July 5, 2016 On June 30, we received a message from a woman who had rescued a Serval. She worked as a pet food rep at various veterinary clinics and through her visits had witnessed a young Serval practically living at one of her client’s locations. She lived […]

July 5, 2016 View Article

Blood Machine Install

Blood Machine Installed in Veterinary Hospital June 30, 2016 Over the past few months, we have witnessed our veterinary hospital project move forwards by leaps and bounds. It has taken a lot of work to get where we are, not just physical work but time spent on phone calls, going over contracts, talking to companies […]

June 30, 2016 View Article

Grand Opening

Veterinary Hospital Grand Opening For well over two years we have worked hard to finish the veterinary hospital project. It took some really amazing supports and a lot of hard work from staff and interns but the vet hospital is complete. We still have a little bit more to raise to finish equipping the hospital […]

June 25, 2016 View Article

Howling with Joy

Coyote Pup Rescue June 23, 2016 On Tuesday, June 21, our newest rescue arrived at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The tiny, 9-week-old coyote pup has already captured the hearts of the dozens of cat people that work at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Although we are mainly a big cat refuge, on occasion, we do take […]

June 23, 2016 View Article

Summer Fun With Water

The many different Pools at Turpentine Creek June 14, 2016 Pools come in all shapes and sizes! Big pools, little pools, plastic pools, metal pools, and even a custom built pool with a waterfall. Pools help our animals stay cool in the summer. Some of our animals love pools, others can’t stand water. We put […]

June 14, 2016 View Article

Celebrating Blues, Father’s, and Members

You are invited to Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, Father’s Day Picnic, and Membership Appreciation. June 12, 2016 From June 16-19, Eureka Springs Blues Weekend and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge are teaming up to host a plethora of seasoned award winning blues artists and modern blues newcomers. This all-ages event is great for music lovers both […]

June 12, 2016 View Article

Working With Bobby Bobcat

Introducing Bobby to Behavioral Training June 10, 2016 Bobby the Bobcat, the 17-year-old blind bobcat we rescued from Ohio in January, is settling in at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. The beautiful senior bobcat is still very shy, only coming out when he doesn’t hear loud noises or lots of people. The staff sees him, most […]

June 10, 2016 View Article

Updates and Upgrades

On the Move June 7, 2016 Donna, Pebbles, and Thor have been moved down to Rescue Ridge! We have been working on a project all winter, updating and improving our habitats. It is finally time to update the ‘backyard’ habitats, by the Siberian Suite, Bengal Suite, Tree House, and RV/Tent spots. After a lot of […]

June 7, 2016 View Article

Big Cat vs Little Cat Habitat

Different Needs for Different Breeds May 26, 2016 At Turpentine Creek, we have two different types of habitats for the cats in our care. When we build habitats we have to make sure that they work best for the animals that will live in them and we also have to follow any local, regional, state, […]

May 26, 2016 View Article