Wildcat Sanctuary's director, Tammy Theis, knew how much I loved and fought for the WAO animals, so I guess I'd hoped that if anything happened to one of the WAO animals placed at the Wildcat Sanctuary, she would let me know before I leaned about the animals' passing through an outside source.
I am very sad to report Wildcat Sanctuary euthanized Lakota today. Here is the information placed on the sanctuary's Facebook page:
Sweet Dreams Dear Lakota - Lakota, a 15-year-old bobcat recently arrived from a Texas facility that was closing down. He was a very calm cat in a body that had many problems. Lakota was blind and deaf but still was a happy cat who loved his enclosure mate Salem. When he arrived, he would circle on occasion – a sign of a neurological issue but still enjoyed naps with Salem, the outdoors and his fire hose hammock. Recently, he began to circle more frequently and became very disoriented. We tried a few treatments and supplements but nothing helped and it wasn’t fair for Lakota to live in a body with a brain that no longer worked the way it should. He was with us such a short time and was already loved by so many, including Salem. We are sad his stay with us was so short but so happy we were able to give him the gift of a free spirit when it was needed. Whenever a new cat arrives at the Sanctuary, it feels they have been part of our family forever, no matter if they have been with us only a few months. Their passing is just as difficult. Lakota, you were loved by so many and you will never be forgotten._______________________________________________________
I would need to see the necropsy report on Lakota, to see exactly what caused his disorientation, before I commented on the Tammy Theis decision to euthanize Lakota.
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