Leopards
Chloe & Jake: CA Fish & Game and USDA Confiscation—Spotted Leopards, Chloe & Jake, came from “Tiger Rescue” in Colton, CA, when it was shut down in 2003. These two were found as infants in an air-conditioning duct where they were hidden by their owners from authorities. They were two of five Leopards rescued from the facility, by The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Eddy: Born to USDA Confiscated Animals—Born to Sam and Gina, Eddy is a black Leopard that will never have to know the dreadful life his parents, Sam and Gina, endured, along with hundreds of other exotic animals at Colton, California’s infamous “Tiger Rescue” facility. When Gina arrived at TWAS she was already pregnant and soon came Eddy. Eddy leads a charmed life. He has lots of love from the humans and dogs he has grown up with, was the star of Animal Planet’s “Growing Up Black Leopard,” and plays with the other Leopards in their specially designed enclosure.
Lightning: Nebraska City Zoo Placement—Lightning is a spotted Leopard rescued from a city zoo closure in Nebraska. He has the distinction of being the mascot of the Langley School in McLean, VA. Each year, students help pay for Lightning’s care by recycling used printer cartridges.
Macayla: Private Forfeiture—This female black Leopard was being kept on a fur farm in Minnesota, where she was in a corncrib cage with a wooden dog house and no heater. Her owner was diagnosed with cancer, and decided to euthanize Macayla, along with the other exotic animals at the fur farm, because he didn’t want his family—or anyone else—to keep them. We were able to convince the man to let us rescue Macayla, along with others, on the day she was scheduled to be put to death.
