These big cats aren’t afraid of water.Tigers Elsa and India likely look a bit different than the last time they made the news. Both young animals spent some timewandering the streets of Texas neighborhoods— India in Houston andElsa in San Antonio— earlier this year after escaping the care of their owners, who were keeping the endangered predators as exotic pets, according to a release from theHumane Society of the United States(HSUS).After the authorities safely recovered the big cats, rescuers brought the animals toCleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranchin Murchison, Texas. The animal protection organization cares for an expansive 1,400-acre sanctuary filled with bears, tigers, and other animals removed from the exotic pet trade and abusive situations.At Black Beauty Ranch, animals that have spent their lives in cages are treated to large habitats with room to roam and rest. Elsa and India are adapting well to their new sanctuary home. Both big cats enjoy having grass, trees, bushes, and enrichment items just a paw’s reach away, but the animals' favorite feature is likely Black Beauty Ranch’s many pools.The HSUSTo help their animal resident beat the Texas heat, Black Beauty Ranch provides every creature under their care with numerous fresh — and fun — water sources. Recent footage HSUS shared of Elsa and India at Black Beauty Ranch shows the tigers happily lounging in tubs, splashing in shallow pools, and lapping up lots of water.“To protect our nearly 800 residents at Black Beauty from the Texas heat, we provide many options for them to keep cool, including big pools, water tubs, sail shades, and big trees to lounge under,” Black Beauty’s senior director, Noelle Almrud, said in a statement. “Our team tries to anticipate their needs and make it fun and stimulating for them.“The HSUS"It is particularly special to see India and Elsa experiencing life here since this is their first summer. They are having a blast being energetic young tigers exploring the water and their large habitats,” she added of the tigers' progress since arriving at the sanctuary. “Elsa spends time in a tub just splashing away. India is fascinated with the waterspout in his pool. These animals who once suffered at the hands of humans are now safe and will never have to worry about anything ever again.”
These big cats aren’t afraid of water.
Tigers Elsa and India likely look a bit different than the last time they made the news. Both young animals spent some timewandering the streets of Texas neighborhoods— India in Houston andElsa in San Antonio— earlier this year after escaping the care of their owners, who were keeping the endangered predators as exotic pets, according to a release from theHumane Society of the United States(HSUS).
After the authorities safely recovered the big cats, rescuers brought the animals toCleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranchin Murchison, Texas. The animal protection organization cares for an expansive 1,400-acre sanctuary filled with bears, tigers, and other animals removed from the exotic pet trade and abusive situations.
At Black Beauty Ranch, animals that have spent their lives in cages are treated to large habitats with room to roam and rest. Elsa and India are adapting well to their new sanctuary home. Both big cats enjoy having grass, trees, bushes, and enrichment items just a paw’s reach away, but the animals' favorite feature is likely Black Beauty Ranch’s many pools.
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To help their animal resident beat the Texas heat, Black Beauty Ranch provides every creature under their care with numerous fresh — and fun — water sources. Recent footage HSUS shared of Elsa and India at Black Beauty Ranch shows the tigers happily lounging in tubs, splashing in shallow pools, and lapping up lots of water.
“To protect our nearly 800 residents at Black Beauty from the Texas heat, we provide many options for them to keep cool, including big pools, water tubs, sail shades, and big trees to lounge under,” Black Beauty’s senior director, Noelle Almrud, said in a statement. “Our team tries to anticipate their needs and make it fun and stimulating for them.”
“It is particularly special to see India and Elsa experiencing life here since this is their first summer. They are having a blast being energetic young tigers exploring the water and their large habitats,” she added of the tigers' progress since arriving at the sanctuary. “Elsa spends time in a tub just splashing away. India is fascinated with the waterspout in his pool. These animals who once suffered at the hands of humans are now safe and will never have to worry about anything ever again.”
source: people.com
