More Revisions Made to the WAO's History By BCR?

Well, it appears Big Cat Rescue, like a few other wild animal sanctuaries, decided the truth about what really happened at the WAO was just too "controversial" to report.  So instead, BCR blamed the "economy" for the WAO's closure.  This is very disappointing in light of the fact BCR failed to stop two tigers, Sierra and Ekatrina, from going to the WAO in the first place when BCR and WAO "partnered" together a few years back--despite my pleas to BCR to stop the tigers' relocation.  Instead I was mocked and eventually ignored by BCR. 

And now BCR has three WAO tigers, originally from New Jersey in their possession.  It appears, that not only did BCR tell a false story to My Fox Tampa newstation about the cats' former home, but they also changed the cats' names from Kye (f), Apatha (m), and Andre (m) to Amanda, Arthur and Andre. 

I have no doubts that the cats arrived thin and possible infected with parasites.  I just pray that BCR will keep their word that the "cats [will] receive the best available nutrition, enrichment and medical care for the rest of their lives."  I have no doubt these very scared cats will also need a lot of love and compassion too. 

God bless you Kye, Apatha, and Andre!

Tampa is new home for three 'big cats': MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

At least this site got some of the story correct about the former WAO tigers:

http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/sep/28/3/3-tigers-find-new-home-at-big-cat-rescue-in-citrus-ar-261210/



Published: September 28, 2011


Updated: September 28, 2011 - 1:06 PM


Three tigers find home at Big Cat Rescue in Citrus Park


By Keith Morelli


Amanda, Andre and Arthur were delivered to their new home Wednesday morning, fresh off a 28-hour caged ride from Texas. They were more than a bit skittish from the experience.


"These have been the hardest three tigers we have ever dealt with," said Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Citrus Park, which accepted delivery of the three golden tigers. "They are so scared."


She said the 15-year-old tigers were born in a New Jersey facility that kept them in tight quarters, and "we think the transport trailers were kind of a reminder of that. They are just terrified."


Full-grown tigers don't stay scared long, though, and one by one, as they became accustomed to their new roomy enclosures, the cats began to loosen up.


"It's taking a very long time," she said about noon Wednesday as the second tiger was taken from the trailer to its new enclosure. "We're going slow. We don't want to scare the cats."


Amanda, Andre and Arthur were rescued from their rescuers, who had gone bankrupt last year.


In 2003, Wild Animal Orphanage, a sanctuary in San Antonio, adopted 24 tigers from a New Jersey facility that had been shut down by the state.


Over the next seven years, Wild Animal Orphanage spent more than it took in and declared bankruptcy last year. The sanctuary put out a call for help to the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, but it wasn't easy getting takers for the beasts, which cost about $10,000 a year to keep healthy and well fed.


That's when an anonymous donor, who had known the three tigers since they were cubs, stepped forward with needed cash, securing their trip to Big Cat Rescue.


The donation will pay for food and veterinary care for the three cats for the rest of their lives, which could be about five more years.


Over that time, the cats will live together, said sanctuary spokeswoman Susan Bass.


"We joined four enclosures together," she said. "Since they've been together their whole lives, we wanted to keep them together."


She said above-ground tunnels connect five pods in which the tigers will roam. "There is plenty of room for them to run around."


Big Cat Rescue currently houses more than 100 big cats and is the largest accredited sanctuary in the world dedicated solely to abused and abandoned exotic cats.

I couldn't help notice that the drop cloth that was covering the cage was lifted so everyone could see Kye freaking out as she was moved into the compound.  More animal exploitation.  After a few camera shots, the cloth should have been dropped so Kye would feel a little less stressed about her new surroundings as she was wheeled through the property. 

I am really worried that these cats may not settle down entirely and BCR will kill the cats, deeming them "too aggressive"--just like the WAO did back in 2003 with some of the more aggressive NJ tigers.

Later:

Some more pictures of the cats or at least one cat.  Where are the pictures of each tiger exploring his/her new home?  Poor baby looks terrified.  Interesting to note, these roll cages are covered, not like Kye's open transporter as she was wheeled past the media.  Perhaps these pictures are of the boys?  Hard to tell from these shots who is who...