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New arrival at Turpentine Creek

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has just welcomed the newest member of its big cat family, only this one is medium sized: Pickles, an African Serval. Pickles has come to us from Prairie Grove. Sadly, Pickles’ previous owner passed away suddenly only a few weeks ago, and his wife, moving into a new place, needed to […]

May 22, 2015 View Article

The Tail of the Naked Tiger

Tigers do not make good pets. They are too big to handle and typically end up being abused one way or another by their owners. One form of abuse many do not stop to consider, says Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Curator Emily McCormack, is malnutrition. “A case in point is Sierra,” she said. “We rescued […]

May 20, 2015 View Article

Baxter Bulletin covers Turpentine Creek lodging for Living Well magazine

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is making headlines again, and this time not just for its work taking care of abandoned lions, tigers, and bears. Last week two journalists from the Mountain Home newspaper the Baxter Bulletin paid a visit to Turpentine Creek. Their mission? “Unique lodging in the region,” said staff reporter Josh Dooley. He […]

May 18, 2015 View Article

Contractor scopes out vet hospital site

The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on-site veterinary hospital has come one step closer to reality. Accompanied by architects Terry and Janine McGuire and other members of the TCWR team, contractor Travis Hollaway spent an afternoon recently going over the area where the facility will be built. The location for the hospital, between the main habitat […]

May 14, 2015 View Article

Carroll/Madison County appreciation day May 31

On Sunday, May 31, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will celebrate its annual Carroll and Madison County Customer Appreciation Day. If you live in either Carroll or Madison counties, bring something that shows your address, an ID or a bill, and admission is absolutely free. “We’re so grateful for the support our community gives us all […]

May 13, 2015 View Article

New trolley, new driver at Turpentine Creek

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has not only a new trolley for its trolley tours, but a new driver to drive it! Jim Ball has joined the TCWR team as part-time trolley driver. Ball previously worked for 14 years for Eureka Springs Transit as vehicle maintenance manager and head mechanic, as well as driver. “My father […]

May 6, 2015 View Article

Annual Membership Picnic, Blues Festival, Father’s Day weekend!

If you’ve been considering a membership at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, this is the time to do it! Turpentine Creek will hold its First Annual Membership Picnic on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21. This day-long event will feature live music on the big stage, a wrap up to the week-long Eureka Springs Blues Festival, which […]

May 5, 2015 View Article

Annual Arkansas 500 motorcycle charity run raises money for Turpentine Creek

It was a perfect weekend for exploring the Ozarks on a bike, and that’s just what 50+ people did April 10-13. They were taking part in the 4th annual Arkansas 500 charity ride, organized each year by Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Vice-President Scott Smith to help raise funds for the big cat preserve. The Arkansas […]

April 23, 2015 View Article

“Cats at the Castle” fundraiser April 18!!

“Cats at the Castle” Dinner and Fundraiser in Support of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Saturday, April 18, 2015 At Castle Rogue’s Manor, located on AR Highway 187 in Beaver, Arkansas (5 miles north of historic Eureka Springs, AR) Please join the Turpentine Creek Board of Directors and Turpentine Creek Staff members at Castle Rogue’s Manor […]

April 7, 2015 View Article

Vaccinations, pain management all part of big cat maintenance

When’s the last time you gave a tiger a shot? For Emily McCormack and other staff and interns at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, the answer was just last week. “All the animals here receive inoculations once a year and rabies shots every three years,” says McCormack, who is curator at TCWR. “They are subject to […]

April 3, 2015 View Article