Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

If you want to learn and support the refuge of Big and small wild cats, you must visit Turpentine Creek. The staff are so knowledgeable and willing to talk about all the cats. A vi... If you want to learn and support the refuge of Big and small wild cats, you must visit Turpentine Creek. The staff are so knowledgeable and willing to talk about all the cats. A visit here will give you a much better understanding of the cat species. Beautiful animals. Turpentine Creek has a phenomenal staff. Read More

Our family stayed in Bengal Suite on New Year's Eve. The Suite was excellent to the core wondering how clean & well maintained every room is 😍. The Roaring, Growling & Chuffing sou... Our family stayed in Bengal Suite on New Year's Eve. The Suite was excellent to the core wondering how clean & well maintained every room is 😍. The Roaring, Growling & Chuffing sounds of Tiger filled our night stay. Truly one of its kind. The Tigers(White & Orange), Lion, Ligers, Tigon, Bobcats, Serval are a treat to eyes. We felt sad for those animals before their rescue by Turpentine Creek Team, but now those animals are leading a happy life. Went on the guided tour it was very informative & interesting. Happy the Gift Shops have Nominal Pricing & this Non Profit Organisation pushes all our spendings on taking good care of these amazing cats 😍😍😍RestroomsSuper Clean Read More

I asked the owner, Tanya Smith what her greatest wish was for this sanctuary and her answer was that she wished it wasn't needed. That people didn't interfere with wild cats and tr... I asked the owner, Tanya Smith what her greatest wish was for this sanctuary and her answer was that she wished it wasn't needed. That people didn't interfere with wild cats and treated them with respect. She has had to rescue and provide refuge and Sanctuary for 100s of lions and tigers and bears (oh my!). The work they do is so important and they take such great care of these animals. The entire scope of this operation is unbelievable and the dedication necessary is beyond measure. I have nothing but respect for all of those who work here and save these lives. Some of these cats live longer here than they actually do in the wild because of amazing veterinary care and they exceed the standards that many States require. The team of interns and volunteers are passionate and use the utmost caution and care to provide these animals with good nutrition, mental stimulation and I learned so much about what it takes for these cats to thrive. It was wild seeing many of them on their backs with Read More