Cimarron

Felis concolor - PUMA

Cimarron is a wild born cougar who was found in a field near Dayton, Washington.

She had an encounter with a porcupine, had obviously not eaten for many days

and was infested with ticks. The Zoo's Curator and a former Board Member

personally drove the total of four hours to remove her from the manure covered horse trailer

that had become her home pending an "official rescue".

She was brought to Cat Tales after a thorough veterinary check, a bath,

tick and porcupine quill removal, additional fluids, and antibiotics.

She was approximately 4 months old and weighed 14 pounds.

She is lucky to be alive and shows her appreciation by reminding us that she is still a "wild child"

by exchanging this common show of teeth with the accompanying hiss.