I love big cats! I love, love, love them! So when two different friends within three weeks’ time mentioned the Carolina Tiger Rescue to me, how could I resist writing about it? I couldn’t.
The Carolina Tiger Rescue used to be known as the Carnivore Preservation Trust. It is a non-profit located in Pittsboro and a little bit off the beaten path for many who live in the Triangle. Still, it’s well worth the drive to visit. (I plan to make the drive out there when the weather is just a bit warmer.) There you can see a number of animals including, of course, tigers.
According to its website, http://carolinatigerrescue.org/, there are 13 tigers featured at the trust. You will also find some animals with lesser-known names such as caracals, servals, an ocelot, a binturong, and a kinkajou. The latter two are not technically large cats, but are omnivores that will hunt small mammals. If you would like to learn about any of these animals, the website has very in depth information on each type. I learned more there than I might have if I were strolling through a zoo.
Since I mentioned strolling, while you are on the site, you can learn about reserving a walking tour of the grounds and seeing the animals first hand. Daytime tours are available on Saturdays and Sundays, and, in the warmer months, twilight tours are held on Saturday evening. See http://carolinatigerrescue.org/tours/tours.asp for details. You can also find information on private tours, special experiences such as helping a keeper with feedings, and birthday parties.
Another event worth mentioning is the Carolina Tiger Rescues Black Tie and Tails Ball, which will take place on Saturday, February 27th this year. The ball includes dinner, an auction, music and dancing. Please visit http://bttb.cptigers.org/default.asp for more information on that event.
If you would like to volunteer your time and talents to the Rescue, they are in need of assistance for the day of the ball, as well as year round assistance at their location in Pittsboro. Some of the volunteer opportunities include animal care, guiding tours, construction and maintenance, working in the gift shop, and fund raising. Other ways to help include “adopting” an animal and simply making a donation.
As I stated earlier, I am planning to visit the Carolina Tiger Rescue when the weather is warm enough to enjoy it. The twilight tour has peaked my interest since many of the animals are more active after dusk. To think that I have lived here for nearly two decades and not visited such a cool place or paid attention to such a worthy cause makes me a little disappointed in myself. I must remedy this situation.
As always, if you have suggestions for charities and volunteer organizations in the Triangle area that you would like to see covered here, please let me know.
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