Turpentine Creek "Cat Of The Week"

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Join our Facebook page today for updates and information. Click on the image above to view our latest newsletter. Turpentine Creek relies on our supporters spreading our mission through word of mouth to all their friends.  Click on the "Forward to a Friend" button above to help us, help the animals. We now have available our new DVD.  This DVD contains photos of all the animals along with narrated stories. It plays on computer and HD TV's. Click on the DVD image above to purchase your piece of TCWR history.   TCWR Cat of the Week Blog Featuring Bam Bam Grizzly Bear  Greetings! Turpentine Creek is nearing its twenty year anniversary!  We will be having anniversary events in both April and May.  We will keep you posted on the events so you can block out the dates.  In our twenty years of operating in Eureka Springs, Arkansas we have never seen such a mild winter (so far....shhhhhhh).  This good weather has allowed us to start on the next "pod" of habitats.  We have two totally funded and are currently working on finding donors for our habitat fund to top off the entire three habitat "pod".  It is our full intention to open a habitat or two during our twenty year anniversary celebration.  Please, do attend and bring some friends with you.   It is the time of year again to renew your animal adoption and sponsorship for those of you who participated in the program in the past.  If you are new to the refuge, choose an animal and determine if you want to adopt or sponsor it for 2012.   Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge needs you help.  We have thousands of people receiving this email each week.  Please make the commitment to donate on a monthly basis.  You choose the amount and even the smallest donation makes a big difference when you multiply it by thousands. Click on the button below to donate on a monthly basis through PayPal, which you know is safe and secure. Thanks, Scott Smith TCWR VP   Sheba Cougar   Sheba arrived at Turpentine Creek in the back of a pick-up truck.  The couple that currently owned her was moving and wanted to ensure the best care for Sheba so they decided to bring her to the refuge.  When she came to the refuge, Sheba was in very good health, but this was not always the case.  The current owners had rescued Sheba 2 years previously from the woman's niece.  While living with the niece, Sheba was terribly mistreated.  She was harassed, had pellet guns shot at her and was starving to death.  Every bone in her body was visible; and she was incredibly malnourished and quite aggressive.  The husband said he didn't want a cougar as a pet, but he couldn't just let her suffer and die. He took good care of her until her arrival at the Refuge. Weekly You Tube Video Each week Turpentine Creek staff members work hard to bring you a new video featuring the animal of the week.  This week features Sheba.    Take the time to watch the video and share it with your friends.  You can subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking on the "Subscribe" link at the top of the video after you click on the photo below to watch the video.     Save 33% Save $50 per night (Monday-Thursday) on week day stays at the refuge.  Reserve your room for only $100/night during the week. Offer not good with any other offer. Offer Expires: 4-1-2012

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Join our Facebook page today for updates and information. Click on the image above to view our latest newsletter. Turpentine Creek relies on our supporters spreading our mission through word of mouth to all their friends.  Click on the "Forward to a Friend" button above to help us, help the animals. We now have available our new DVD.  This DVD contains photos of all the animals along with narrated stories. It plays on computer and HD TV's. Click on the DVD image above to purchase your piece of TCWR history.   TCWR Cat of the Week Blog Featuring Bam Bam Grizzly Bear  Greetings!   Thank you for taking the time to take a look at our weekly e-newsletter.  Turpentine Creek does everything we can to share our animal family with you through electronic media.  It would greatly benefit the refuge if you would share the videos and e-newsletter with all your friends.  So, go ahead and pass it on.   It is the time of year again to renew your animal adoption and sponsorship for those of you who participated in the program in the past.  If you are new to the refuge, choose an animal and determine if you want to adopt or sponsor it for 2012.   Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge needs you help.  We have thousands of people receiving this email each week.  Please make the commitment to donate on a monthly basis.  You choose the amount and even the smallest donation makes a big difference when you multiply it by thousands. Click on the button below to donate on a monthly basis through PayPal, which you know is safe and secure. Thanks, Scott Smith TCWR VP   Bam Bam Grizzly Bear   Turpentine Creek was contacted by a man from Oklahoma who had 9 tigers and 2 bears in need of homes. He was facing foreclosure and was ordered to be off the property by November 1st; his vehicles had already been repossessed and he had no money left to care for his animals.    On November 11th, TCWR staff members headed south to Ardmore, OK, and arrived at the man's property at around 6pm.  There were the two bears; Bam Bam, a 2-year-old grizzly bear, and Thunder, a 1-year-old black bear.  Both seemed healthy and were full of energy.  They were housed inside of a large barn where there were eight 10'x20' identical cages; all were well-constructed and clean.  The tigers had already been rescued, so the first 6 cages were empty and were being torn down and removed from the barn. It did feel like we got there to rescue the bears just in time. Weekly You Tube Video Each week Turpentine Creek staff members work hard to bring you a new video featuring the animal of the week.  This week features Bam Bam the Grizzly bear.  Turpentine Creek president, Tanya Smith, tells you his "story" along with some other great information.  Take the time to watch the video and share it with your friends.  You can subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking on the "Subscribe" link at the top of the video.   Save 33% Save $50 per night (Monday-Thursday) on week day stays at the refuge.  Reserve your room for only $100/night during the week. Offer not good with any other offer. Offer Expires: 4-1-2012

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Join our Facebook page today for updates and information. Click on the image above to view our latest newsletter. Turpentine Creek relies on our supporters spreading our mission through word of mouth to all their friends.  Click on the "Forward to a Friend" button above to help us, help the animals. We now have available our new DVD.  This DVD contains photos of all the animals along with narrated stories. It plays on computer and HD TV's. Click on the DVD image above to purchase your piece of TCWR history.   TCWR Cat of the Week Blog Featuring Bam Bam Grizzly Bear  Greetings!   Thank you for taking the time to take a look at our weekly e-newsletter.  Turpentine Creek does everything we can to share our animal family with you through electronic media.  It would greatly benefit the refuge if you would share the videos and e-newsletter with all your friends.  So, go ahead and pass it on.   It is the time of year again to renew your animal adoption and sponsorship for those of you who participated in the program in the past.  If you are new to the refuge, choose an animal and determine if you want to adopt or sponsor it for 2012.   Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge needs you help.  We have thousands of people receiving this email each week.  Please make the commitment to donate on a monthly basis.  You choose the amount and even the smallest donation makes a big difference when you multiply it by thousands. Click on the button below to donate on a monthly basis through PayPal, which you know is safe and secure. Thanks, Scott Smith TCWR VP   Bam Bam Grizzly Bear   Turpentine Creek was contacted by a man from Oklahoma who had 9 tigers and 2 bears in need of homes. He was facing foreclosure and was ordered to be off the property by November 1st; his vehicles had already been repossessed and he had no money left to care for his animals.    On November 11th, TCWR staff members headed south to Ardmore, OK, and arrived at the man's property at around 6pm.  There were the two bears; Bam Bam, a 2-year-old grizzly bear, and Thunder, a 1-year-old black bear.  Both seemed healthy and were full of energy.  They were housed inside of a large barn where there were eight 10'x20' identical cages; all were well-constructed and clean.  The tigers had already been rescued, so the first 6 cages were empty and were being torn down and removed from the barn. It did feel like we got there to rescue the bears just in time. Weekly You Tube Video Each week Turpentine Creek staff members work hard to bring you a new video featuring the animal of the week.  This week features Bam Bam the Grizzly bear.  Turpentine Creek president, Tanya Smith, tells you his "story" along with some other great information.  Take the time to watch the video and share it with your friends.  You can subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking on the "Subscribe" link at the top of the video.   Save 33% Save $50 per night (Monday-Thursday) on week day stays at the refuge.  Reserve your room for only $100/night during the week. Offer not good with any other offer. Offer Expires: 4-1-2012

Updates from Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Where's the beef? (Chicken too?)   Greetings!   Turpentine Creek houses almost 150 big cats, bears, and other orphaned animals.  During the colder months the amount of food these fantastic creatures consume goes up another 30-50%.  This keeps our staff busy preparing  and distributing daily meals for all the animals.  We have developed programs for our supporters to donate on a recurring basis to help cover the expense of  acquiring  and transporting enormous amounts of meat each year.  60-70% of the meat fed to the animals is donated, paying for the remainder and keeping a one-ton truck on the road along with a box trailer is not cheap.  Todays costs are high and seem to keep increasing.  As I am writing this note Clif is picking up 14,000 pounds of chicken and will burn $120 fuel to do it.  Turpentine Creek currently buys $400 each week in other specialty feed for the animals. Please Help.   Through the recurring giving program Turpentine Creek raises money for the expenses incurred while providing the highest level of care possible for the cats.  The program is easy, and simple.  Click the "Monthly Giving" button below and choose how much you want to donate each month.  This provides our supporters the chance to help on a regular basis while keeping 100% control.   Currently we raise about $900 each month through this program and need to bring this up to $5,000 each month.  Can you help? "A little help from many supporters adds up".         Recurring Donation    By Sponsoring or Adopting an animal at Turpentine Creek you help us cover some of the expenses incurred by rescuing and caring for the animals, for their entire life.  Along with your sponsorship or adoption you get Free Admission to the refuge for an entire year plus an awesome certificate!   For more information about this program click the following link:   Cat of the Week - Sadie   Sadie was brought to TCWR on July 10, 2001. Her previous owners had found her in the woods near their home, lingering by her mother who had been shot and killed. Having previously raised a bobcat kitten, they attempted to raise her as well. They soon discovered, however, that little Sadie was wilder than they had anticipated and was a danger to their young child.      Sadie is a petite bobcat with a mind for mischief. She can be very playful and is very affectionate towards certain staff members. 2012 Calendar Sales - Get Yours Today Click Here to purchase your 2012 Calendars The Best Stories Ever Told DVD Revised and Ready to Ship  The new and revised DVD is ready to ship!  We worked really hard on this project to make sure you have it all.  All the animals photos and stories are on the DVD in an easy to use format.  You can insert it in a computer and the stories area presented with audio files done by Eddie Keevner.  You don't even have to read the stories!  The DVD also works in the TV too!  Don't miss out on this DVD, order today! Click Here To Order Today! Save 33% On Lodging Save 33% on lodging at Turpentine Creek Offer good Monday thru Thursday ONLY. Use this offer for up to three consecutive days. Savings for you helping the cats. Phone in orders only. Call: 479-253-5841 Offer Expires: 4/1/2012