How ‘Tiger King’ helped kill the industry it made famous Landmark U.S. legislation bans cub petting, tiger selfies, and breeding big cats as pets. What does that mean for the thousands of captive cats? The lucrative cub-petting industry that the Netflix docuseries Tiger King thrust into the spotlight is now illegal in the United States. The Big…
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Video Tour
This tour is designed for school aged children & is informative for all ages. This video was filmed a few years ago for the public library and does not reflect current improvements or changes in the animals and/or their exhibits.
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Overwintering Gray Squirrels
Cat Tales is the new home for a handful of gray squirrels that were orphaned in the late summer. The young squirrels were rehabbed at Washington State University (WSU) Wildlife Society and will spend the winter growing in their outdoor nest boxes located in our pine trees. Gray squirrels are native to this particular area…
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What Do Tigers Eat?
Tigers are carnivores and a carnivore’s basic diet consists of raw meat. Their dentition (teeth) and digestive system are developed to process animal proteins and not plant matter.
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