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Cat of the Week - Suli
Suli had 4 previous owners. The most recent lived just outside of Little Rock, AR. Suli was chained in the back yard with only a 4-foot high dog fence surrounding her. She eventually got loose, jumped over the fence, and attacked a neighboring dog. Local neighbors complained and called Arkansas Fish and Game who confiscated Suli.
A veterinarian from the Little Rock Zoo was contacted, and they placed Suli with a wildlife rehabilitation center until a proper home could be found. The rehabilitation facility called Turpentine Creek, desperate to find a home for the seven-year-old cougar. Suli is a very vocal cat, 'calling' to anyone who happens to be near her cage.
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| Suli relaxin' in the summer grass. |
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Brotherly Love
By Staff Biologist Kellyn Kearney Amongst all the commotion of work at Turpentine Creek: new intern groups coming in and old ones leaving, habitat building and repairing, and just the overall maintenance of the animals and grounds, we sometimes miss out on the precious moments the animals share with us. However, when we are lucky enough to catch one of these moments, it helps us to keep everything in perspective and remember that all the stresses of our job are worth it for them. I happened to stumble upon one of these moments the other day while walking by Little Bud and Button's enclosure. If you are familiar with these two male cougar brothers you will know that they are not the nicest cats in the bunch. In fact, you could classify them as downright aggressive cats towards people. They just don't like us and you have to respect that fact. They do, however, very much like each other. And as I was walking by I caught a tender moment shared by the two. Limbs all intertwined, they were cuddled up on their fire hose bench after feeding facing each other. Little Bud proceeded to first 'love coo' his brother, and then to start cleaning his brother's face for him. Buttons then decided to help out Little Bud and he started cleaning Little Bud's face. So the two cougars, snuggled all together, continued to clean each other's faces at the same time until not a trace of their dinner could be found on either one. Then they settle in for a nap with heads resting on each other's. Just watching this moment made my heart grow immensely. This shows how even the meanest of animals can feel love and a sense of caring towards one another. So make sure you stop in at Turpentine sometime soon and see if you can spot a tender moment of your own shared between you and the animals here at the refuge.
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| Brotherly Love |
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