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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

Kite Fest 2016

“Go Fly a Kite” at Turpentine Creek for Kite Fest March 11, 2016 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, in coordination with KaleidoKites of Eureka Springs, is hosting our annual “Art with an Altitude” Kite Fest on March 26th. Kite Fest is a family event inviting attendees to join us for a day filled with fun, family, […]

March 11, 2016 View Article

Vet Hospital Wishlist

Final Vet Hospital Equipment Needs March 10, 2016 We have begun the countdown until our Vet Hospital building is completed. Our construction team said that if everything stays on schedule it should be completed by April! But we still have a LOT of equipment to purchase before we can actually use the building. We have […]

March 10, 2016 View Article

Fifth Annual Cats at The Castle

CATC Tickets Available Now March 8, 2016 We invite You to join us for our Fifth Annual Cats at the Castle on April 23rd. This wonderful event combines elegance and fun. We hope that you can join us for another fun filled evening at the picturesque Castle Rogue’s Manor for our annual fundraiser to benefit […]

March 8, 2016 View Article

Roaring into Spring

Lions, Tigers, and Spring Break, Oh My! March 7, 2016 Spring break is a time to celebrate the beginning of a new season. The long dreary winter is over and life is beginning anew. Turpentine Creek understand this transition. Many of our cats survive long dreary ‘winters’ filled with loneliness, abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Yet, […]

March 7, 2016 View Article

Vet Visit Exotic Animal Health Care

Local Vet Visits Turpentine Creek To Check on Tiger and Cougar Health March 3, 2016 On February 24th Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge called in our local Veterinarian. Two of our big cats were having health issues. Big Nasty Tiger was showing signs of an ingrown claw and Luna Cougar had a sore under her chin […]

March 3, 2016 View Article

New Tours for 2016

Take a walk on the wild side and reserve your spot today for one of our special tours! This year we have decided to expand our special weekend tours. Love the animals at Turpentine, want to see more? Join us for a Carnivore Caravan Tour and see areas usually restricted to our visitors! Do you […]

February 24, 2016 View Article

Spring 2016 Newsletter

Big Cat Chronicles – Spring 2016 Edition February 22, 2016 The Spring Edition of the Big Cat Chronicles is now available online! Get an exclusive first look at the at all the amazing articles right here on our website! Click here to read the Spring 2016 Big Cat Chronicle

February 22, 2016 View Article