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highly endangered Siberian tiger. Baby Shiro was confiscated by law
enforcement officials in Arkansas. He was found in a small cage
approximately 12' X 20' with 30 other tigers who ranged in age from
3 months to 4 years. There was no covering to protect these poor
cats from the hot summer sun or freezing rain. There was no grass
only mud, water and the waste of the cats which was up to his tummy,
he couldn't even lie down.
Baby Shiro was very small and malnourished as he had to fight for
any scrap of food that he could get. This was not an easy task
because all the
other tigers were bigger than he, even though he was older than
some.
Why, you ask, were these magnificent animals kept in such deplorable
conditions, because the man who owned them was waiting for an order
of a certain size. You see, this man killed the tigers to make and
sell for rugs!
Baby Shiro is now a big, beautiful tiger who has
lots of grass, a two-story house and a large habitat. Most
importantly, he has found love, peace and contentment at the Exotic
Cat Refuge and Wildlife Orphanage.
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