Cedar Comes Home
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Uploaded by WildcatSanctuary on Jul 15, 2009
When an Idaho sheriff answered a 911 call, he found a woman with a history of hoarding animals who had held captive wild wolves and a four year old bobcat. "They would not have been born except for people breeding them for profit and then selling them to people who shouldn't have them and harboring them under conditions that aren't ideal," said Dr. John Baillie, a veterinarian who treated the bobcat.
Trapped in a small wire cage full of feces and rotting chicken, the bobcat was fed just cat food and yogurt. Rescued by the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota, the bobcat is getting help, treated for dental disease and tested for infections. The bobcat was flown to Minnesota so that he can receive the care he needs, but never got.
"People think owning exotic animals is wonderful and it's not," said Tammy Quist-Thies, Executive Director of The Wildcat Sanctuary. "Keeping a wild pet is a lot of work, it's illegal in most states and it's not glamorous." That's only one of the reasons the sanctuary gets animals like this bobcat every year, saving them from neglectful owners. Now, the bobcat will have natural habitat and professional care. "The happy ending is he'll get to be a bobcat for the first time in his life at The Wildcat Sanctuary," Quist-Thies said.
Appropriately enough, the 4 yr old bobcat was named Cedar after the veterinary clinic that treated the bobcat pro bono. Cedar Pet Clinic's Dr. John W Baillie, DVM, Medical Director, has generously provided The Wildcat Sanctuary with donated vet care for the past 7 years.
Cedar is still in need of a sponsor. Won't you please help him, and hundreds of others, by donating to The Wildcat Sanctuary today? Please go to www.wildcatsanctuary.org for more information on how you can help.
TWS would like to thank Julie Hanan for making this amazing video on Cedar!
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Great work!
dearmalika 1 year ago
You guys do amazing work. Cedar is beautiful! And so lucky to be given a second chance. All the cats look so happy!
TabbysPlaceSanctuary 2 years ago
Great news for Cedar...
Julie, you are amazing...
Thanks to all for all that you do.
floridapotter 2 years ago
Thanks for giving Cedar a good home.
Rakshaming 2 years ago
great job!
briczar22 2 years ago