Carolina Tiger Rescue

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Carolina Tiger Rescue GFAS-accredited wild cat sanctuary working to save and protect wild cats in captivity and in the wild
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Carolina Tiger Rescue not only provides a forever home for exotic animals in need, we educate the public on how every day we can make a difference for wild cats in captivity and in the wild. We fight for the day when these beautiful creatures are no longer exploited by humans.

10/24/2026

Lola Kinkajou is nocturnal and spends most of the day sleeping in her denbox. She woke up briefly to check out what was going on, but it seems the sun was a little bright for her. Kinkajou eyes are adapted to take in more light for foraging at night. ☀️🌙

Have you been to the sanctuary before? Would you like to come back and experience something new? We have brand new speci...
10/23/2026

Have you been to the sanctuary before? Would you like to come back and experience something new? We have brand new specialty tours where you can watch and learn from staff as they train or feed the animals!

Learn about these opportunities and purchase tickets here: https://carolinatigerrescue.org/visit/tours/special-experiences/

10/23/2026

At nearly 19 years old, Talon Bobcat is one of the oldest animals at the sanctuary. Talon was also declawed on his front feet before being rescued, which can lead to chronic pain and early arthritis. This is, sadly, pretty common when people try to keep wild cats as pets. We manage his pain through daily medications. Our keepers monitor how he's doing and make any changes to his care as necessary.

10/22/2026

👻 Halloween is creeping up on us here at Carolina Tiger Rescue, and Deborah Tiger is getting into the spooky spirit! 🎃 Enrichment like this gives our rescued residents opportunities to engage their natural instincts, explore their surroundings, and stay mentally stimulated as they experience life in sanctuary care. 🐯

10/21/2026

🐈 is brought to you by Nelly Caracal!

Caracals are skilled hunters with distinctive black ear tufts, and like all cats, they spend time grooming to keep themselves clean. At Carolina Tiger Rescue, maintaining a clean environment is an important part of daily care, too!

Here’s what our team needs to keep the sanctuary clean and healthy this week:

🧼 Disinfectant Spray & Cleaning Wipes: Help us keep shared spaces clean during cold and flu season.

🧹 Mop Heads, Floor Cleaner & Spray Mop: Help keep our gift shop, kitchen, and foyer clean and ready for visitors.

🪣 Enclosure Cleaning Tools: Our animal care team uses these durable scoopers to clean habitats every day.

💧 Leak-Proof Bags: We use these to safely clean water dishes that our rescued residents have soiled overnight.

Every donation helps us provide a clean, healthy environment for our rescued residents! ❤️

👉 Help us check these items off this week’s wishlist at the link below!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2M555CKK8GMCN/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

10/20/2026

🎃 Haiku isn’t scared of some spooky enrichment! 👻🐾

At Carolina Tiger Rescue, we use egg-based tempera paint for our enrichment itmes, along with scents that encourage our rescued residents to investigate and stay engaged with their surroundings. These sensory experiences offer opportunities to explore, sniff, and interact with their environment in new ways.

Who says enrichment can’t get a little spooky? 🕸️🧡

10/19/2026

Seeing an animal's belly can be an indicator of how safe they feel in their space.

The underside of an animal gives easy access to organs like their heart, lungs, digestive tract, and more. By having their underside exposed, those critical organs are easily accessible to predators or competition. Because of this, when we see an animal exposing their belly, we know they feel comfortable and not threatened.

While in this clip Amir is rolling around, you’ll often see animals at the sanctuary fully flopped with their bellies out and even asleep like this.

10/18/2026

Pepper Asian Leopard Cat is crunching on a chick. All of our cats, regardless of size, are wild and require a whole carcass diet. That means even our 6-pound ALCs get bone in their meals.

10/17/2026

Rio, Cairo and JJ Bobcats are loving their celery scented pumpkins (yes, we did rub celery on these pumpkins because it’s one of their favorite scents). Cats have scent glands in their cheeks, so they rub their faces on things to mark them as their own.

10/16/2026

Contrary to popular belief, porcupines cannot shoot their quills. If Fabio felt threatened, he would simply back up into a predator. The barbs on his quills would then stick into the threat. Because quills are just modified hairs, they do grow more after they lose them.

Address

1940 Hanks Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC
27312

Telephone

+19195424684

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