You all need to make more videos of the big cats. Love them & their enclosure. Very well taken care of & they all are so beautiful & have agreed place to roam free. Keep up the good work you all are doing.
You do such a good job of taking care of the tigers. Very efficient and thorough. Also like the young people you involve in the work and give them a place to stay while they learn to care for the big tigers. Such beautiful cats.
I worked with rescued big cats for over 7 years, that's my baby I raised in my picture. Our cats came from stupid people who bought them for pets and zoos with too many cats and breeders that dumped sick babies and roadside attractions that needed the cats only until they were too big to do photo opps. Unscrupulous zoos used to sell surplus cats to breeders and now there are thousands of big cats in the US owned by breeders and private individuals. These captive bred cats are mostly not eligible for reintroduction to the wild, which is crazy expensive and most often unsuccessful. The hand raised babies did much better than those raised by their moms which is something rescues often get criticised for. Hand raised babies usually liked human interaction as adults, which made their quality of life better and enrichment much easier. Parent reared babies were much harder to work with, provide veterinary care for and were uneasy around people which made it harder to provide enrichment and alleve anxiety and boredom. Those sanctuaries and rescues that focus on enrichment and can't provide GINORMOUS enclosures often get bashed by people who don't understand. For babies taken from their mums at 2 weeks old and spoiled by and imprinted upon humans (before they get dumped for being too much to handle, usually around 8-14 weeks old), continued human interaction with them is not a bad thing, and they, in my experience, fare better mentally with toys, enrichment and being around those people THEY allow into their enclosures. For example, the lion in my picture, who was dumped off by a breeder due to health issues loved me and another person. Just the two of us (out of 8 volunteers who loved and raised him) though were the only people he'd allow into his enclosure after he was an adult. He was so spoiled he'd only eat icy cold meat and would spit out room temperature food. He loved playing with a GINORMOUS ball, ripping through boxes to find treats, snoozing with his adopted brother, belly rubs and chin scritches and most of all, just chilling with me or the other person wrapped up in his paws for a cuddle ( on HIS terms, we were only allowed up when HE was done). I truly believe with all of my heart that he was happy. Don't get me wrong, I love sanctuaries that can afford to provide such huge enclosures. But please still donate to or volunteer with the huge amount of rescues and sanctuaries that don't have the funds for hectare enclosures. We spent so much time, effort, and love into trying to keep our cats happy and healthy. People online see just short video clips and then judge rescues for not having grandiose enclosures and for interacting with the cats.. For most of the cats in these videos, death was the only other option than ending up in the places you are viewing. Sorry for the rant, I just get so discouraged when I look up videos of rescues I personally know are doing their best and see just negative, naive comments.
I went here for a fieldtrip this year it was sooo cool and chill we got to put our names and draw pics for the tigers and put it in a box that we signed and they put it in the cadge it was the best fieldtrip ever
What a wonderful facility - they clearly love caring for their charges. Of course, if there was more control over animal ownership and only responsible people kept animals, there would be no need for places like Crown Ridge.
I just watched a Russian Tiger trainer say that the meat for tigers need to be served at room temperature. He said serving frozen meat was bad for the tigers. Have you ever heard that?
Did you see the outdoor enclosures? Every day they are moved to a different enclosure for stimulation. Also, all of these cats have been rescued where they were kept in tiny concrete cages.
@@janiceannrossi5013 I do not know the exact size but there is ample room for them to run, climp and live a somewhat natural life that was impossible in there small, barred concrete inclosure prior to being rescued. Some of them were not even able to stand up and turn around in their prison cell prior to the sanctuary.
@@captrib Thank you for your reply. Please don't get me wrong, I think what they are doing is amazing. All circus/zoo animals should be released to sanctuary, so I am happy that they have been rescued.
You missed the point... this is a sanctuary that rescues tigers that were abused by circuses or other people who kept them as pets. They can not be reintroduced to the wild and as I understand it only as the videographer of this video, there is no research being performed, simply providing a safe and humane environment along with dignity of life. Also only fools & circus performers enter an inclosure with large cats. Even the best zoos in the world do not allow direct human contact with any preditor.
this does seem to be a decent sanctuary compared to so many awful sanctuaries out of the whole video everything looks like it's done very well except one thing that should never be allowed at any sanctuary..... a true sanctuary should never allow physical contact of any kind even through the fence with these animals. I noticed one of the keepers touching the lion that she was playing with through the fence and to me that should not ever be allowed because accidents happen.
Sky Castleberry I worked with rescued big cats for over 7 years, that's my baby I raised in my picture. Our cats came from stupid people who bought them for pets and zoos with too many cats and breeders that dumped sick babies and roadside attractions that needed the cats only until they were too big to do photo opps. Unscrupulous zoos used to sell surplus cats to breeders and now there are thousands of big cats in the US owned by breeders and private individuals. These captive bred cats are mostly not eligible for reintroduction to the wild, which is crazy expensive and most often unsuccessful. The hand raised babies did much better than those raised by their moms which is something rescues often get criticised for. Hand raised babies usually liked human interaction as adults, which made their quality of life better and enrichment much easier. Parent reared babies were much harder to work with, provide veterinary care for and were uneasy around people which made it harder to provide enrichment and alleve anxiety and boredom. Those sanctuaries and rescues that focus on enrichment and can't provide GINORMOUS enclosures often get bashed by people who don't understand. For babies taken from their mums at 2 weeks old and spoiled by and imprinted upon humans (before they get dumped for being too much to handle, usually around 8-14 weeks old), continued human interaction with them is not a bad thing, and they, in my experience, fare better mentally with toys, enrichment and being around those people THEY allow into their enclosures. For example, the lion in my picture, who was dumped off by a breeder due to health issues loved me and another person. Just the two of us (out of 8 volunteers who loved and raised him) though were the only people he'd allow into his enclosure after he was an adult. He was so spoiled he'd only eat icy cold meat and would spit out room temperature food. He loved playing with a GINORMOUS ball, ripping through boxes to find treats, snoozing with his adopted brother, belly rubs and chin scritches and most of all, just chilling with me or the other person wrapped up in his paws for a cuddle ( on HIS terms, we were only allowed up when HE was done). I truly believe with all of my heart that he was happy. Don't get me wrong, I love sanctuaries that can afford to provide such huge enclosures. But please still donate to or volunteer with the huge amount of rescues and sanctuaries that don't have the funds for hectare enclosures. We spent so much time, effort, and love into trying to keep our cats happy and healthy. People online see just short video clips and then judge rescues for not having grandiose enclosures and for interacting with the cats. Most of our cats would be broken hearted and not understand why the people they loved stopped spending time with and yes, touching them. For most of the cats in these videos, death was the only other option than ending up in the places you are viewing. Sorry for the rant, I just get so discouraged when I look up videos of rescues I personally know are doing their best and see just negative, naive comments.
I really enjoyed my visit to Crown Ridge, if you are interested in seeing a video I did there, check it out here - ruclips.net/video/OBI8Qc3i7JU/видео.html
Fascinating, and never realised how much hard work, thanks for this.
Great video and wonderful facility.
You all need to make more videos of the big cats. Love them & their enclosure. Very well taken care of & they all are so beautiful & have agreed place to roam free. Keep up the good work you all are doing.
You do such a good job of taking care of the tigers. Very efficient and thorough. Also like the young people you involve in the work and give them a place to stay while they learn to care for the big tigers. Such beautiful cats.
I love Crown Ridge. They care so well for their animals. I love this video
I worked with rescued big cats for over 7 years, that's my baby I raised in my picture. Our cats came from stupid people who bought them for pets and zoos with too many cats and breeders that dumped sick babies and roadside attractions that needed the cats only until they were too big to do photo opps. Unscrupulous zoos used to sell surplus cats to breeders and now there are thousands of big cats in the US owned by breeders and private individuals. These captive bred cats are mostly not eligible for reintroduction to the wild, which is crazy expensive and most often unsuccessful. The hand raised babies did much better than those raised by their moms which is something rescues often get criticised for. Hand raised babies usually liked human interaction as adults, which made their quality of life better and enrichment much easier. Parent reared babies were much harder to work with, provide veterinary care for and were uneasy around people which made it harder to provide enrichment and alleve anxiety and boredom. Those sanctuaries and rescues that focus on enrichment and can't provide GINORMOUS enclosures often get bashed by people who don't understand. For babies taken from their mums at 2 weeks old and spoiled by and imprinted upon humans (before they get dumped for being too much to handle, usually around 8-14 weeks old), continued human interaction with them is not a bad thing, and they, in my experience, fare better mentally with toys, enrichment and being around those people THEY allow into their enclosures. For example, the lion in my picture, who was dumped off by a breeder due to health issues loved me and another person. Just the two of us (out of 8 volunteers who loved and raised him) though were the only people he'd allow into his enclosure after he was an adult. He was so spoiled he'd only eat icy cold meat and would spit out room temperature food. He loved playing with a GINORMOUS ball, ripping through boxes to find treats, snoozing with his adopted brother, belly rubs and chin scritches and most of all, just chilling with me or the other person wrapped up in his paws for a cuddle ( on HIS terms, we were only allowed up when HE was done). I truly believe with all of my heart that he was happy. Don't get me wrong, I love sanctuaries that can afford to provide such huge enclosures. But please still donate to or volunteer with the huge amount of rescues and sanctuaries that don't have the funds for hectare enclosures. We spent so much time, effort, and love into trying to keep our cats happy and healthy. People online see just short video clips and then judge rescues for not having grandiose enclosures and for interacting with the cats.. For most of the cats in these videos, death was the only other option than ending up in the places you are viewing. Sorry for the rant, I just get so discouraged when I look up videos of rescues I personally know are doing their best and see just negative, naive comments.
Great job..! Your dedication shows ..! keep it up.
I went here for a fieldtrip this year it was sooo cool and chill we got to put our names and draw pics for the tigers and put it in a box that we signed and they put it in the cadge it was the best fieldtrip ever
What a wonderful facility - they clearly love caring for their charges. Of course, if there was more control over animal ownership and only responsible people kept animals, there would be no need for places like Crown Ridge.
great job wow here from holland
That poor lion is all alone.... they should consider giving her to a sanctuary that has other lions.
I just watched a Russian Tiger trainer say that the meat for tigers need to be served at room temperature. He said serving frozen meat was bad for the tigers. Have you ever heard that?
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Is this the only space these cats have to run around in - it seems really small??
Did you see the outdoor enclosures? Every day they are moved to a different enclosure for stimulation. Also, all of these cats have been rescued where they were kept in tiny concrete cages.
@@captrib Hi thanks for your reply. From what I saw the outside enclosures seemed small, how big are the enclosures??
@@janiceannrossi5013 I do not know the exact size but there is ample room for them to run, climp and live a somewhat natural life that was impossible in there small, barred concrete inclosure prior to being rescued. Some of them were not even able to stand up and turn around in their prison cell prior to the sanctuary.
@@captrib Thank you for your reply. Please don't get me wrong, I think what they are doing is amazing. All circus/zoo animals should be released to sanctuary, so I am happy that they have been rescued.
Great scintific approoch for tiger protection.
Thanks Alyssa
If only they could be moved to the wildlife sanctuary in Denver! No. I didnt miss the point.
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You missed the point... this is a sanctuary that rescues tigers that were abused by circuses or other people who kept them as pets. They can not be reintroduced to the wild and as I understand it only as the videographer of this video, there is no research being performed, simply providing a safe and humane environment along with dignity of life. Also only fools & circus performers enter an inclosure with large cats. Even the best zoos in the world do not allow direct human contact with any preditor.
If a zoo ((a good zoo) does allow contact with any animal. it's always an animal that is not dangerous.
@@parley1994 all animals can be dangerous so your comment makes no fuking sense
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whats the use of studying or dowin what ever u do when u and the tiger have a big barior between
Seems a lot of work. Should be done in the wild.
The white tiger and the lion died last summer
this does seem to be a decent sanctuary compared to so many awful sanctuaries out of the whole video everything looks like it's done very well except one thing that should never be allowed at any sanctuary..... a true sanctuary should never allow physical contact of any kind even through the fence with these animals. I noticed one of the keepers touching the lion that she was playing with through the fence and to me that should not ever be allowed because accidents happen.
Sky Castleberry I worked with rescued big cats for over 7 years, that's my baby I raised in my picture. Our cats came from stupid people who bought them for pets and zoos with too many cats and breeders that dumped sick babies and roadside attractions that needed the cats only until they were too big to do photo opps. Unscrupulous zoos used to sell surplus cats to breeders and now there are thousands of big cats in the US owned by breeders and private individuals. These captive bred cats are mostly not eligible for reintroduction to the wild, which is crazy expensive and most often unsuccessful. The hand raised babies did much better than those raised by their moms which is something rescues often get criticised for. Hand raised babies usually liked human interaction as adults, which made their quality of life better and enrichment much easier. Parent reared babies were much harder to work with, provide veterinary care for and were uneasy around people which made it harder to provide enrichment and alleve anxiety and boredom. Those sanctuaries and rescues that focus on enrichment and can't provide GINORMOUS enclosures often get bashed by people who don't understand. For babies taken from their mums at 2 weeks old and spoiled by and imprinted upon humans (before they get dumped for being too much to handle, usually around 8-14 weeks old), continued human interaction with them is not a bad thing, and they, in my experience, fare better mentally with toys, enrichment and being around those people THEY allow into their enclosures. For example, the lion in my picture, who was dumped off by a breeder due to health issues loved me and another person. Just the two of us (out of 8 volunteers who loved and raised him) though were the only people he'd allow into his enclosure after he was an adult. He was so spoiled he'd only eat icy cold meat and would spit out room temperature food. He loved playing with a GINORMOUS ball, ripping through boxes to find treats, snoozing with his adopted brother, belly rubs and chin scritches and most of all, just chilling with me or the other person wrapped up in his paws for a cuddle ( on HIS terms, we were only allowed up when HE was done). I truly believe with all of my heart that he was happy. Don't get me wrong, I love sanctuaries that can afford to provide such huge enclosures. But please still donate to or volunteer with the huge amount of rescues and sanctuaries that don't have the funds for hectare enclosures. We spent so much time, effort, and love into trying to keep our cats happy and healthy. People online see just short video clips and then judge rescues for not having grandiose enclosures and for interacting with the cats. Most of our cats would be broken hearted and not understand why the people they loved stopped spending time with and yes, touching them. For most of the cats in these videos, death was the only other option than ending up in the places you are viewing. Sorry for the rant, I just get so discouraged when I look up videos of rescues I personally know are doing their best and see just negative, naive comments.
try reindeer meat.......very delicious...mmmmmmmm...30/4/20
i wish i could be a slave to tigers for a living. lucky sons of bitches.
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I really enjoyed my visit to Crown Ridge, if you are interested in seeing a video I did there, check it out here - ruclips.net/video/OBI8Qc3i7JU/видео.html
I just went back and viewed the Russian tiger trainer to find out why cold meat is bad for tigers and he said cold meat causes intestinal infections.