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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

TCWR Has Gone Live

Turpentine Creek is now streaming live video feed via Facebook March 24, 2016 Facebook has recently released a new tool for individuals and businesses to use, Facebook Live Video. This allows us to instantly share videos about events happening at Turpentine Creek as they happen! We can answer your questions the moment you ask them […]

March 24, 2016 View Article

Spring Break with a Purpose

Giving Back before Getting Back to School March 22, 2016 Spring Break, a time to recharge and rejuvenate before tackling the final few months of classes right? Not for 19 amazing college students. Students from the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas spent a week at Turpentine Creek volunteering their […]

March 22, 2016 View Article

Bam Bam Pool Reopens

Bam Bam Gets His Pool Back March 19, 2016 Bam Bam’s beloved pool was opened earlier this week! Our famous bear loves to swim, but every winter we must drain his pool so that the pipes and pump don’t freeze. All winter Bam Bam watches his pool longingly. Now that the temperature is above freezing […]

March 19, 2016 View Article

St. Patrick’s Day at TCWR

Animals Enjoy Holidays Too March 17, 2016 Our animals love celebrating holidays, thanks to creative volunteers, staff members, and interns. Our animals are spoiled around the holidays with extra enrichment items. Cats get castles, “antelope”, and turkeys instead of plane old boxes. This St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t any different. This year we had two groups of […]

March 17, 2016 View Article

Bobby Bobcat Update

New Rescue Bobby the Bobcat Settling March 15, 2016 In January, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge welcomed the newest member of our furry family, Bobby the Bobcat. Bobby is a 17-year-old blind bobcat from Ohio. This sweet little guy was very skittish for the first few weeks that he lived at Turpentine. We were lucky to […]

March 15, 2016 View Article