Thanks to our wonderful supporters, like yourself, our rescued lions, tigers, horses, pigs and others have been in fun paradise at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary with pumpkins, hay bale castles and catnip scarecrows and we will be able to keep the fun going this month.
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The Kunduchi Pet Products catnip punchbag is an absolute favorite among our rescued lions and tigers, especially Mahla, at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. Although they have acres of wild space to roam and native wildlife to watch and chase, this type of enrichment provides extra stimulation and fun.
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The catnip craze continues for Saif, the youngest of the Kuwait 6 lions rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade. It has been two months since their arrival at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa. Saif looks like he has been here for a year!
Please keep supporting our newest and youngest residents. We hope they have a long and happy life here, with your help.
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It’s all fun and games for the bold and playful young lioness at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. She seems proud of herself for having demolished her catnip sack. Dhubiya has an incredible spirit despite her harrowing past. A victim of the illegal lion pet trade, she was left to die in the desert outside Kuwait City – either dumped by a trafficker or an owner no longer wanting a lion as a status symbol ‘pet’.
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Mighty Kesari is reduced to a playful kitty when it comes to catnip. The huge lion loves the recycled coffee sacks stuffed with hay and catnip given as enrichment at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. Although our residents have huge enclosures this type of enrichment provides additional stimulation and fun.
Click here to donate towards more enrichment for Kesari and the other big cats.
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The youngest of the #Kuwait6 lions can’t get enough of the catnip sacks. It’s just one of the many enrichments he and his partner-in-crime Dhubiya enjoy at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
The two are very curious, playful, love to tear into catnip sacks, take down the teff hay insulation bales, and get into everything.
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When ADI visited Kuwait Zoo to meet the lions rescued from the pet trade and needing homes, friendly Saif just wanted to be loved. He had a zest and hope for life in his eyes, excited about everything. Now, he has his whole life ahead of him in our place of loving kindness where he can play with his catnip sack until it is destroyed, move onto the teff hay insulation bales, and take them apart, too. He can do no wrong. We are looking forward to the day he gives voice when the sanctuary residents sing their morning and evening songs. Thank you for supporting dear Saif!
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Muheeb is so quiet like Ruben, we wanted him to inherit Ruben’s habitat. It had originally been planned for him and Aziza to be next door to Ruben. Muheeb will be in this section for two weeks’ quarantine and then go out into the main habitat. These are the ‘introduction’ habitats before they move to their permanent space. We really hope that Muheeb will make friends with Aziza next door, and if all goes really well, perhaps all four of Muheeb, Aziza, Dubhiya and Saif will be together. It will take a few months. Not sure we have enough catnip punchbags – he demolishes them so quickly😂 Just like Ruben, he loves these bags and carries them into his house to watch over them.
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Many of you remember the first thing Ruben did when he saw his very first toy after stepping onto African soil at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. After six years of living alone in a barren concrete cage in a zoo, Ruben now lives in the Keith’s Happiness Habitat, enjoying the natural space. Enrichment is always a special treat – Ruben was excited when he walked over to his giant catnip punchbag and played and played until he demolished it!
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Tiny but fierce Tanya investigates her new catnip bag. Thanks to the empty coffee bags donated by Highland Coffee Roastery, the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary team are making up lots of treats for the lions and tigers. To help bring extra joy in the New Year for the big cats, you can still donate pumpkin treats and part of it will also go towards a day’s care for a lion or tiger. Donate here
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