The hardest part about what we do is saying farewell to cats who have reached the end of their time with us. We appreciate every day we had with all our cats who are no longer with us physically; they enriched our lives and we hope that we enriched theirs. Ever with us in spirit, we will never forget any of our family.
April and Star
April and Star were as close as you’re likely to see a pair of adult tigers. April (left) was the pretty one and she knew it, ruling the roost most of the time. Her chill sister, Star (right) was always content with the arrangement, content to live in her sister’s shadow, though she definitely spent no small amount of time napping in the sun. Wherever the two of you are, we hope you get along as well or better now as you did when you made your homes with us.
Darshan
Darshan was, and in many ways still is, the poster boy for Wildlife Companions. We tell his story time and time again. A known hothead during his time at Tiger Island, at our facility he learned that he had no responsibilities other than to be himself and enjoy the expanse of his open run and enclosure. While still the sort of fellow that would crouch behind a fence post and "stalk" you, with our staff he was just a curious playful goofball. A few times, we even caught him chasing his tail. Don't tell him we told you.
Miss you, big guy. Glad we could give you a home with the peace and quiet you loved after your years amongst the hustle and bustle.
Sahara
The elder statesman (statestiger?) of our cat community, Sahara kept an eye on the other tigers and made sure they didn’t get up to too many shenanigans. She was notorious for giving Darshan a hard time about playing his music too loud.
Words simply cannot describe the fierce, loving spirit that was Sahara, and the world is simply a darker place without her in it. May her noble spirit guide future generations of tigers everywhere.
Taji
Taji will always be our big marshmallow. As you can see, he expressed the white gene that he inherited from both parents. You might infer from the picture that he was a big lazy cat. And you would be right.
Like others in his family, Taji was a notorious grump, but with those he had built trust, he had a bond that was unmistakably “tiger.” Food goalie, grass connoisseur, and avid daily walk fan, Taji left his mark on every human and every tiger that had the pleasure to know him.