Tippi Hedren of the Roar Foundation and the Shambala Preserve - WorldFest 2009

Introduced by Mariana Tosca. The Roar Foundation, founded in 1983 by Tippi Hedren, exists solely to support the Shambala Preserve. Their mission is to educate the public about the dangers of private ownership of exotic animals. Huge numbers of dangerous animals are bred and sold in the United States for illegal purposes. Private ownership presents a grave danger to the public and is cruel and unfair. More stringent legislation is needed to prohibit breeding and selling. They are actively involved on federal as well as state levels.

Shambala is home to more than 70 big cats: lions, tigers, cougars, black and spotted leopards, servals, bobcats, Asian leopard cats, a jungle cat, a lynx, and one very magnificent liger. All have come to the Preserve after confiscation by authorities such as California Fish and Game, the United States Department of Agriculture, the ASCPA, and various Humane Societies. They are from roadside zoos and private citizens who realize that they have purchased an animal that they can no longer handle. The exotic cat trade is a huge business, just under illegal drugs, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife.

Once an animal is brought to Shambala, it remains there for the rest of its life. As a true sanctuary, they do not buy, breed, sell, trade, or subject our animals to commercial use. Their only purpose is to allow these magnificent animals to live out their lives with love and dignity. Each "Wild One" has the best human, nutritional, medical, emotional, and mental care possible.

Please visit http://www.Shambala.org

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