By:Trevor Krantz
Photos: Ryan Krantz
By:Trevor Krantz
Photos: Ryan Krantz
Lions, Tigers and Bears (LTB), a non-profit located in Alpine, had a new member join its exotic animal family. A tiger cub found in the small town of Hemet arrived at the big cat sanctuary in early September after he was declawed in his front paws and left alone in the wild. This cub is almost four month old. California Department of Fish and Wildlife asked LTB to take care of this vulnerable cub. Founder and Director of LTB, Bobbi Brink, expressed her sympathy when she said, “This cub is very young and has been through a lot. A cub this age should be with his mother, and his litter mates. This is the most developmental period in a tiger’s life.”
Senator Joel Anderson who recently presented Bobbi Brink with a Senate Certificate of recognition after she was awarded the Carole Noon award for sanctuary excellence was thrilled to find out the California Department of Fish and Wildlife found LTB to be the best fit for caring this cub. Also a large supporter of LTB, Anderson said, “I have no doubt that Bobbi and her team will take care of this incredible cub with all the love and care he deserves. I am proud Lions, Tigers and Bears was selected to look after this vulnerable cub that deserves help and happiness.”
Brink said, “The cub might look cute and cuddly, but soon enough he will grow to be a 500-pound apex predator with innate wild instincts. These animals do not make good pets, they are wild animals. People are drawn to them because they are unfamiliar and exotic – so they manage to buy them through the black market, and soon realize the full extent of what they’ve gotten themselves into. So they dump them and it is the cub that pays the ultimate price.”
The cub has already been exploring his new home at the accredited sanctuary and had an extensive visit from the vet when he arrived. Lions, Tigers and Bears is a no sell, breed, or kill facility and has many accreditations including one from the Animal Sanctuary Association. Visit www.LionsTigersandBears.org for more information.
