Rescued big cats at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary enjoy Halloween with pumpkins and catnip sacks and boxes. ENJOY. Have a Happy Halloween and thanks to all of the Animal Defenders International supporters who help us care for these cats and everyone who sponsored this year’s treats.
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Too slow Goliath! Coralie gets the treat
Rescued French circus lions Goliath and Coralie are enjoying their first Halloween at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa. Goliath cautiously checked out spook-tastic catnip sack, only for Coralie to race up and snatch it from right under Goliath’s nose – and off she ran!
Continue readingTarzan coping with loss
We remain in shock and grief after the passing of Tarzan’s lifelong companion Tanya – our ADI Wildlife Sanctuary sweethearts.
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Rescued lions and tigers on an Easter hunt for boxes filled with catnip and hay. Rescued from circuses, the illegal pet trade, and zoos around the world by Animal Defenders International (ADI), these big cats swapped their cramped bare cages for huge natural habitats of several acres in the heart of South Africa.
Continue readingWith love from the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary
Sit back and enjoy our special compilation of the rescued lions and tigers having fun in our place of loving kindness in the heart of South Africa.
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This week the sun has been blazing hot at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) with the temperature hitting 44 degrees Celsius / 111 degrees Fahrenheit, and, with an alert of two wildfires in the area, there couldn’t have been a more vivid reminder of the importance of water security for our residents at the ADIWS. So, I want to start with a very special thankyou to everyone who has contributed to our latest fundraiser to install state-of-the-art waste disposal and grey water recycling and filtration systems to conserve precious water.
Continue readingRey stays cool in the blazing sun
Today, the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa, hit a scorching 44 degrees Celsius / 111 degrees Fahrenheit during a summer heatwave – it’s going to be a hot Christmas!
Continue readingCatnip toys for big and little cats!
Our huge punchbags filled with 100% catnip, donated by Kunduchi, are adored by ADI Wildlife Sanctuary residents like Mahla! Now, for the first time, a small version is available for the smaller cat in your life and sales raise funds for the animals at the sanctuary.
We have a special sale offer with big reductions. The catnip toys come in a special box featuring Mahla in action and the sanctuary gets a percentage of every sale! If you buy one PLEASE SEND PICS of your companion with it and we will post a special gallery of cats playing with the toys alongside their larger cousins (like Sasha, Mahla and Ruben) in action with the huge punchbags.
Saham savors his ice lolly!
Once a trophy pet abandoned in Kuwait City, Saham now basks in the warmth of the sun relishing his pumpkin and ice lolly at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary.
Continue readingOur bigs love to play
Like most felines, our big cats LOVE to play. Whether they’re leaping and bounding around their platform, playing hide and seek in the tall grasses or rolling about in mounds of hay, they never say no to a little fun!
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