By john.merry
Pasha, a male African lion born around 2015, was among more than 300 animals seized by Oregon authorities from the West Coast Game Park Safari, a roadside petting zoo that shut down after a lengthy criminal investigation into animal neglect. The other animals, mostly domesticated species, were rehomed in qualified facilities. According to news reports,…
Casey, a female mountain lion, arrived at our sanctuary on March 18, 2025. She was one of several animals seized from the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation in Butte County by the California Department of Fish as the result of a criminal investigation involving animal welfare related violations of the California Fish and Game Code. Although…
By PAWS
Georgette, an emu, arrived at PAWS in January 2017 after an eventful journey. In December of the previous year, residents of nearby Valley Springs began reporting sightings of an emu running loose through their town. After more than a week of wandering through neighborhoods, yards and pastures, the emu was found in an enclosed maintenance…