History
As the environmental community began to appreciate the plight of these lesser-known carnivores, they began to create species survival plans — organized plans for the survival of the species, including a national genetic registry to monitor numbers and breeding. CPT changed its name to Carolina Tiger Rescue in 2009. Carolina Tiger Rescue continues to send animals to other locations to take part in these programs. People began approaching Carolina Tiger Rescue with large cats that needed homes — animals discarded by the entertainment industry or the exotic pet trade, and tigers and other exotic pets found by law enforcement officials in North Carolina in private hands; and Carolina Tiger Rescue opened its doors to rescues.
Today, Carolina Tiger Rescue is a 55-acre (22 ha) animal sanctuary, providing homes to carnivores in need of rescue and educating the public about the threats to these animals: in the wild, in the pet trade, and in the entertainment industry; and that these animals do not make good pets. Carolina Tiger Rescue does not believe in the private, individual ownership of these animals, the use of these animals for entertainment purposes only and breeding these animals not in accordance with species survival and population management plans. More information on mission and values may be found here: http://www.carolinatigerrescue.org/about/mission.asp
Some of the animals were born there during the Carolina Tiger Rescue's days as a breeding facility. Others were rescued from backyard enclosures at private homes. Carolina Tiger Rescue tour guides often quote scientists: "There are probably more tigers alive in private hands in the state of Texas than in the wild worldwide."
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