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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Frequently Asked Questions
We have tried to cover the most frequently asked questions – though we get many others. Use the comment box to ask your relevant questions and we will try to answer them for you as we have time.
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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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Siberian Tiger Rescue
Siberian Tiger Rescue in Napavine, WA – February 21, 2007. Footage is from the surrender and initial transport of the Siberian tiger family to their forever home at Cat Tales. We share this now as reminder that while this rescue occurred well over a decade ago, the forever care commitment for housing, food, medical, dental…
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Online Animal Training Program
For those interested in Animal Behavior, Welfare and Force Free Training – We highly recommend getting to know Barbara Heidenreich and this animal training program! Our students of The Wildlife Academy utilize this virtual learning as part of their professional studies. If you sign up through our affiliate link it benefits our educational programs!
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Visiting in the Winter
Winter is the best time to see cold weather animals at their most active. Many of the animals that call Cat Tales home are our native species including cougars, bobcats, lynx, red fox, coyote, wolfdogs, and black bears. Our Siberian Tigers enjoy the winter weather. (They are native to Siberia, after all…) All our other…
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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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