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At TCWR, our lodging, entrance fees, and gift shop cover our operating costs. This means that every donation goes back 100% to the animals in our care.
The Refuge also accepts International and Cryptocurrency donations.
With our admissions, lodging, tours, and other activities covering the majority of our administrative costs, every cent donated to Turpentine Creek goes directly back to our mission of rescue and providing a lifelong home for animals.
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Your donation is directed where it is needed most, covering the daily essentials that keep every resident of the Refuge healthy, safe, and comfortable.
Species-appropriate diets and individualized nutrition plans.
Exams, medication, surgery, diagnostics, and pain management.
Natural spaces offering security, comfort, choice, and privacy.
Activities supporting natural behavior and emotional well-being.
Donors from across the country help us provide lifetime care for rescued big cats and bears. See where our community of supporters calls home.
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Rescued in May 2025 from Californian facility, Samson arrived at the refuge underweight with severe Metabolic Bone Disease, mobility issues, and muscle atrophy. His ongoing veterinary care for specialized pain management and a lives in habitat designed around his specific needs.
Help Animals Like SamsonBehind every habitat is an animal who arrived with a story. These are a few of the residents your support cares for every day.
Kimba was rescued from a circus in Guatemala after the country banned the use of animals in circuses. Following 15 months of complex international permitting, he arrived in the United States in 2019. The physical abuse Kimba endured during his years in the circus left lasting behavioral challenges that continue to require specialized care.
Through patient care and behavioral support, Kimba has overcome fear and anxiety, rebuilding trust in humans.
Blackfire was rescued at just six months old during the largest rescue in TCWR’s history. He and his siblings suffered severe fractures from Metabolic Bone Disease caused by improper care. Their conditions were critical, requiring extensive veterinary treatment. Blackfire and his sisters, Rocklyn and Peyton, survived and will receive lifelong care.
Ongoing veterinary care, daily supplements, specialized nutrition, and medication—giving him a true second chance at life.
Tony and his brother, Prince, were taken from the wild as kittens and confined to separate pet carriers on a family’s porch. In May 2019, severe flooding forced their owners to evacuate, leaving the brothers behind as water rose to their chests. Rescuers reached them just in time, and they ultimately found lifelong refuge and care at Turpentine Creek.
Freedom of choice, living as wild as possible while receiving lifelong care because they cannot be released into the wild.
Many employers match charitable gifts — see if yours does and help provide food, shelter, and expert care for rescued big cats at our sanctuary.
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