A Tiger coming to the Wildcat Sanctuary, featured in the Netflix docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.
SANDSTONE, Minn. – The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is taking in several big cats that were seized by federal officials and removed from the private zoo in Oklahoma that had been the center of the “Tiger King” documentary on Netflix.
Federal officials seized 69 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids, and a jaguar from Tiger King Park.
Owners Jeff and Lauren Lowe were hit with numerous citations for failing to provide adequate care, nutrition, and shelter for the animals.
The Wildcat Sanctuary has accepted several big cats including tigers, lions and hybrid big cats seized last week by the U.S. Department of Justice from Jeff and Lauren Lowe, the owners of Tiger King Park, made famous by the 2020 Netflix documentary Tiger King.
“This is a historic and important seizure of 69 big cats. I am thankful for the coordinated effort of several reputable sanctuaries and federal agencies to ensure these cats were safely removed,” said Tammy Thies, Founder and Executive Director of The Wildcat Sanctuary.
“The Endangered Species Act is a federal law designed to protect endangered animals and I, along with the entire accredited sanctuary community, am very relieved that these big cats will receive the care and nutrition they desperately need and deserve,” Thies added.
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