Mountain Lions
Romeo: Montana Fish & Game Confiscation—Chained by the neck in a Montana man’s backyard, Romeo was confiscated and came to TWAS at just a year old. He is our biggest Mountain Lion, weighing 170 lbs., and has a wonderfully friendly disposition—thus his name, Romeo. He chirps (a Mountain Lions way of displaying affection) whenever spoken to.
Sierra: Private Forfeiture—Sierra was being kept on a fur farm in Minnesota, where she was in a corncrib cage. Her owner was diagnosed with cancer, and decided to euthanize Sierra, 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 this female Mountain Lion, along with others, on the day she was scheduled to be put to death.
Tascha & Thomas: Circus Closure—Thomas and Tascha are both Mountain Lions who were part of a small Virginia circus that closed down. They were given up by their owner, and were desperate for a place to live when TWAS stepped in to save them. Thomas has a beautiful black face that gives him a very unique look.
KC: USDA Confiscation—KC, the Mountain Lion, came from the “Tiger Ranch” facility in Alamosa, CO, where their owner walked off and abandoned 23 animals after realizing the expense and difficulty involved in caring for these animals. Now at TWAS he never has to worry about being abandoned again!
Stanzie: Georgia Fish & Game Confiscation—Stanzie was part of a roadside attraction in Georgia that was shut down by authorities, so Stanzie was rescued by TWAS.
Liberty: Private Forfeiture—Liberty came from Iowa. She was kept as a “pet” and suffered from nutritional deficiencies—which caused her eyes to cross. She now is completely healthy and happy at the Sanctuary.
Major: Missouri Fish & Game Confiscation—Major was kept illegally as a pet in St. Louis. Officials sent him to a rehab facility until a suitable home could be found. When he came to TWAS he had no fur on his front legs or tail because of stress. Now at TWAS, all of his fur has grown back, and he is stress free!
Cuzco: Missouri Fish & Game Confiscation—Cuzco the Mountain Lion was rescued by Missouri Fish and Game. We are told that he originally came from Peru, where Mountain Lions also live, and are called Pumas.
Hobbs: Private Forfeiture—Hobbs is a Mountain Lion who lived in the garage of his private owners. When they decided to move, they no longer wanted Hobbs, and relinquished him to TWAS.
Sandy: Private Forfeiture—Sandy was owned by a Texas family who hit her on the side of the head with a baseball bat. She suffered skull fractures and damage to her right eye. After spending time at an Oklahoma Sanctuary, she was finally able to come to TWAS, where she now enjoys a good life.
Dixie: Colorado Division of Wildlife Confiscation—Dixie was taken by her illegal owners to Colorado State University to be de-clawed. Instead of performing the operation, CSU contacted wildlife authorities because it is illegal in Colorado to own large cats as “pets.” TWAS was called in, and rescued Dixie.
Ozzy: USDA Confiscation— Ozzy, the Mountain Lion, came from the “Tiger Ranch” facility in Alamosa, CO, where their owner walked off and abandoned 23 animals after realizing the expense and difficulty involved in caring for these animals.
Ginger: Private Forfeiture—This Mountain Lion was being kept on a fur farm in Minnesota. Her owner was diagnosed with cancer, and decided to euthanize Ginger, 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 Ginger, along with others, on the day she was scheduled to be put to death.
Tasha: Georgia Fish & Game Confiscation—Tasha I was part of a roadside attraction in Georgia that was shut down by authorities, so Tasha I was rescued by TWAS.
Chaz: Private Forfeiture—When Iowa passed new insurance laws for owners of exotics, many people didn’t want to pay the increased premiums. This was the case with Chaz, a Mountain Lion kept on the back porch by his owners. Since we rescued him, Chaz is enjoying a much roomier place to live, a much improved diet, and lots of TLC.
