🐱Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

🐱 33 Big Cats & Other Animals Relocate from Florida to Arkansas

🐱 Adopt a Big Cat

Arkansas has added 33 more big cats to the already large population at one of the country's best wildlife refuges.

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas Welcomes 33 New Animals

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs in Arkansas is welcoming the big cats from Florida to its facility. The animal sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, where the cats are coming from, is known for the Netflix series Lion King.

The Tampa Sanctuary was recently sold which prompted the 33 cats to be relocated to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Included in the transfer were tigers, lions, bobcats, cougars and more.

Photo by Rohan Solankurkar on Unsplash
Photo by Rohan Solankurkar on Unsplash
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Turpentine Refuge in Arkansas Expansion Freedom Field

Turpentine Refuge has been expanding its facility to house more cats and other wildlife over the past few years. The expansion known as Freedom Field is where the new 33 big cat and other wildlife will reside.

Help Big Cats & Animals by Adopting an Animal at Turpentine Creek Refuge in Arkansas

If you love big cats did you know you can adopt a cat at Turpentine and don't worry you won't have to bring it home with you. No, instead your adoption donation goes towards the care of all of the animals that live at this refuge. Plus with the adoption, you will receive a a beautiful high-resolution 11″x 8.5″ certificate with a photo and short bio of the animal you chose to adopt with room for the name of the recipient.

You can find out more about this wonderful opportunity here.

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