Cat Tales Zoological Park is a USDA Licensed - Class C - Exhibitor (all zoos fall under this classification) that helps rescue and protect big cats. It is located in Spokane, Washington, United States. As of Spring 2005 they provided a home to 42 big cats, 2 bears, 3 parrots, 2 snakes, 2 lizards, 1 Raptor, 2 hamsters, 3 goats, 1 rabbit, 2 Ferrets, 4 dogs, 2 Geese, 5 Ducks, 10 Chickens, and 6 domestic cats.
Cat Tales Zoological Park was founded in early 1991 by, Mike and Debbie Wyche as a non-profit charity and incorporated on July 27, 1991. Cat Tales is also home to the only school which teaches exclusively zoo-keeping. Cat Tales Zoological Training Center is a Washington state licensed trade school. Details about the school can be found at www.zooschool.org. Cat Tales is Spokane's only zoo.
Famous quotes containing the words cat, tales and/or park:
“It doesn’t matter whether a cat is black or white; as long at it can catch mice, it’s a good cat.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Among the Indians he had fought;
And with him many tales he brought
Of pleasure and of fear;
Such tales as told to any Maid
By such a Youth, in the green shade,
Were perilous to hear.”
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
“Mrs. Mirvan says we are not to walk in [St. James’s] Park again next Sunday ... because there is better company in Kensington Gardens; but really, if you had seen how every body was dressed, you would not think that possible.”
—Frances Burney (1752–1840)