The West Coast Game Park, a few miles south of Bandon, OR, is a place that we have visited numerous times. It's one of the few places that we know of, where you can actually get your hands on a baby cat. Over the years, we have been able to touch & photograph a baby Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, Serval, Cheetah & yesterday for the first time, a baby Caracal. In fact, yesterday was a 3 for 1 day. Normally on our stops at this wildlife park, there has only been one baby cat available, but yesterday, there were 2 three month old Bengal Tigers, 2 four week old black Leopards, and 1 four month old Caracal, that we got up close and personal with.
Of course, Patty was on cloud nine, as she petted this amazing, juvenile Caracal, with the long black tufts on its ears. This female was acquired to breed with a male that they already have, and has a couple of years to go before that might happen.
Dan & Karen have talked about visiting this park for years, but this was their first experience. This picture shows one of the Bengal Tigers being fed a bottle by Patty, as Karen holds him in her lap. This takes the definition of a "lap cat" to a different level. Each group of folks had a few minutes to sit with the cats, and actually get their hands on these beautiful creatures.
Nice kitty, kitty, kitty. If only these guys didn't grow to about 600 pounds, there would probably be a lot more Tiger house cats. Unfortunately, there are people who buy these beautiful cats when they are babies, then are unprepared to deal with them as adults. Many are euthanized, or, in some cases where there is room, placed in wildlife sanctuaries like
Keepers of the Wild in Arizona, and are able to live out their lives with proper care.
When we left the animal park, we stopped in Bandon for lunch, and enjoyed the atmosphere of a small town celebration. The area around Bandon is known for it's cranberry bogs, and this was the weekend of the cranberry festival. None of us had much of an appetite for dinner, so we returned to the motor home to feed Sami, and take care of her other needs, then drove over to Dan & Karens for my favorite desert, cherry pie and vanilla ice cream. We visited for a couple of hours and thoroughly enjoyed our time with Karen & Dan. I hope no one forgets, that 9 years ago, 3,000 Americans were murdered by fanatical, Muslim terrorists, and if we are not vigilant, that element will attempt to further their extreme views, and destroy our way of life. Now, before we leave this morning, I have to sneak back to the Casino, and purchase some of that delicious Clam Chowder to go.
The West Coast Game Park, a few miles south of Bandon, OR, is a place that we have visited numerous times. It's one of the few places that we know of, where you can actually get your hands on a baby cat. Over the years, we have been able to touch & photograph a baby Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, Serval, Cheetah & yesterday for the first time, a baby Caracal. In fact, yesterday was a 3 for 1 day. Normally on our stops at this wildlife park, there has only been one baby cat available, but yesterday, there were 2 three month old Bengal Tigers, 2 four week old black Leopards, and 1 four month old Caracal, that we got up close and personal with.
Of course, Patty was on cloud nine, as she petted this amazing, juvenile Caracal, with the long black tufts on its ears. This female was acquired to breed with a male that they already have, and has a couple of years to go before that might happen.
Dan & Karen have talked about visiting this park for years, but this was their first experience. This picture shows one of the Bengal Tigers being fed a bottle by Patty, as Karen holds him in her lap. This takes the definition of a "lap cat" to a different level. Each group of folks had a few minutes to sit with the cats, and actually get their hands on these beautiful creatures.
Nice kitty, kitty, kitty. If only these guys didn't grow to about 600 pounds, there would probably be a lot more Tiger house cats. Unfortunately, there are people who buy these beautiful cats when they are babies, then are unprepared to deal with them as adults. Many are euthanized, or, in some cases where there is room, placed in wildlife sanctuaries like Keepers of the Wild in Arizona, and are able to live out their lives with proper care.
When we left the animal park, we stopped in Bandon for lunch, and enjoyed the atmosphere of a small town celebration. The area around Bandon is known for it's cranberry bogs, and this was the weekend of the cranberry festival. None of us had much of an appetite for dinner, so we returned to the motor home to feed Sami, and take care of her other needs, then drove over to Dan & Karens for my favorite desert, cherry pie and vanilla ice cream. We visited for a couple of hours and thoroughly enjoyed our time with Karen & Dan. I hope no one forgets, that 9 years ago, 3,000 Americans were murdered by fanatical, Muslim terrorists, and if we are not vigilant, that element will attempt to further their extreme views, and destroy our way of life. Now, before we leave this morning, I have to sneak back to the Casino, and purchase some of that delicious Clam Chowder to go.
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