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Tiger found caged in abandoned home gets second chance at wildlife sanctuary: ‘He seems to be so happy’

The estimated 350-pound tiger was transported to the facility, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, on Wednesday afternoon, and is settling in well, Almrud said. There, he will have the chance to roam in enclosures of up to three acres.

Almrud, who estimates him to be about 2 years old, described the moment he first walked onto the grass at the sanctuary as remarkable.

“It was just amazing to see him walk out on grass and to see him explore and have that freedom of movement,” she said. “It was just such a reward and fulfilling to us.”

Now, he spends his days rolling around the grass in glee, Almrud said.

“He comes right up to the fence every time a staff member is present,” she said. “He seems very amenable to our presence.”

The tiger is eating well – a combination of chicken, humanely raised non-processed beef and whole prey complete with organs and bones. It appears that he was being fed chicken, which is what owners of exotic cats often feed them, but chicken alone does not provide the complete nutrition they need to thrive, Almrud said.

In addition, caregivers are tasked with keeping the tiger mentally stimulated by creating “pretend hunting” games and rotating him through different areas so he has access to new smells and environments to explore.

“He seems to happy and content,” Almrud said. “Our staff is just falling in love with him.”

His name is Loki now! In June he celebrated his 7th birthday at the sanctuary where he lives and thrives. Here’s a few pics of the boy:

He escaped his cage

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The tiger is out

So as we drive back to pick up Mango from an avian specialist vet 3 hours away, we have an update. What's been wrong with Mango is this:

They found that she has a heart murmur and almost certainly has heart disease. It is genetic. It is treatable, but not curable. She will need to be on 3 different medications to help keep it under control, but she's not going to have her full lifespan.

We have already accumulated some vet bills, and there is going to be more. Mango will need an EKG plus the 3 meds I mentioned.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated or bought dice from my etsy shop.

You have helped me pay off a good chunk of what we have so far. Anything further is going towards:

- what is left of vet bills

- EKG and cardiologist

- the meds Mango is going to be on the rest of her life

- things for her cage, like platform perches, to make things easier for her

If you'd like to help out, you'd have mine and my flock's eternal gratitude. I will include the QR code pictures in this post, but here are some links:

Venmo -  amandabl89

PayPal - PayPal.me/pepperandpals

I have also added some things to the bird's Amazon Wishlist if you would like to send Mango some things. I just added platform perches and more. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VOXCYRO8EYR5?ref_=wl_share

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