Continue reading »]]> Ever since Zulu the tiger passed away, his buddy Blizzard has been increasingly uninviting to the two new tigers, Tony & Roy. One would think that in Zulu’s absence he would crave their friendship but the opposite seems to be the case. Tony & Roy have always been willing to show a positive attitude during introductions, but Blizzard simply doesn’t want new friends.

The best solution we can give these guys is to allow Blizzard to have his own personal space, away from the other tigers. That’s why we have just completed our big cat shell game.

Tony and Roy will have the largest area together, the big tiger habitat. Blizzard will be moved to about half as much space in the cougar habitat. The two cougars, Mahari & Noble will be moved into the habitat in the middle, where Tony and Roy were initially set up on their arrival over a year ago.

This moves Blizzard far enough from Tony & Roy that he will relax. Luckily, Mahari & Noble have grown accustomed to living close to tigers, so they don’t seem to mind at all.

The greatest success of the whole day is that we were able to shift and move all but one of the cats, Blizzard, without tranquilizing them. They cooperated beautifully, moving from one shift area to another without ever leaving safe confines of a wire enclosure. Blizzard made his move sound asleep on a stretcher.

Happily ever after!

Continue reading »]]> Please check out our new website format and come back regularly….we are adding information daily!

There is still a lot of information to add, but as we go, please email me and let me know if any of our links or graphics do not work on your computer. We want to be sure that the site is functional, informative and enjoyable for everyone.

Thank you so much for your support!

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Continue reading »]]> Even wild animals deserve a Christmas celebration!

Paper mache gifts and “prey animals” will be filled with treats for the tigers, cougars, black leopard, lynx, and other big cats at the sanctuary.

The bears, wolves and other animals will receive decorated boxes, stuffed with food and treats. The monkeys will receive stockings and gifts filled with goodies.

For a $15 donation, visitors will watch as animal caretakers distribute the edible gifts to the animals for them to “explore and destroy”

This is a unique opportunity for the whole family to experience an inspiring day and witness one form of enrichment provided to sanctuary animals as part of our high standards of care.

There will be a silent auction and raffle prizes during the event as well.

100% of the proceeds benefit the rescued animals at the sanctuary.

Location: Peace River Refuge & Ranch, 2545 Stoner Lane, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890

Date:  Saturday, December 10, 2011

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Donation: $15 per person at the gate (all ages)

Click here to see photos from last year: Photos from 2010 Christmas for the Animals

For more information or to reserve your spot, please email us at RSVP@PeaceRiverRefuge.org

Continue reading »]]> When a huge housing development was approved near the sanctuary, we realized that a fight would eventually begin.

Similar situations across the country have proven that the animals always lose when large numbers of people move in, forcing them to move with very little notice.

We made our plan to secure the future of the animals by making a commitment to move them to a new location sooner, rather than waiting until we were forced to spend money on legal battles only to prolong the inevitable.

Thanks to your support, we have finally acquired a beautiful piece of land in the Ocala National Forest, surrounded on three sides by federally protected land. The animals will no longer be at risk of losing their home to development.

It will take us years to complete the construction and move the animals all at once, but with your help, we are confident that we can accomplish the move before the population increase will pose a threat to the sanctuary where it is now.

The new location is beautiful native land and is 10 acres larger than where we are currently located.

We have the fantastic opportunity to map everything out so that we impact the native wildlife as little as possible and utilize as much eco-friendly construction and alternative power as possible.

We are already working with U.S. Forest Service to ensure that we make the most ecologically sound decisions as we proceed.

We have volunteers working hard every day to raise money and build the new facility.

We need your help to build as quickly as possible so that we can move the animals to safety and sell the old land to pay for the new property.

Your gift now will help to ensure a lifetime of protection for all of the animals at the sanctuary.

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