About Carolina Tiger Rescue

Carolina Tiger Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit wildlife sanctuary whose mission is saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and in the wild.

Carolina Tiger Rescue

1940 Hanks Chapel Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312 (919) 542-4684 (919) 542-4454 info@carolinatigerrescue.org

Wildlife should be in the Wild

Rescue

Education

  • We believe the ideal home for wildlife is in the wild.
  • We believe it is critical to conserve their native habitats.
  • We believe wild animals should not be kept as pets.
  • We believe captive breeding should ONLY be done in accordance with Species Survival plans.
  • We believe all wild animals, both captive and in their native habitats, deserve to be treated with respect and not exploited for entertainment and commercial purposes.

Visit Carolina Tiger Rescue

Tiger at Carolina Tiger Rescue

Public Tours

Twilight Tours

Coming out for a tour is a great way to learn more about the animals that call Carolina Tiger Recue home. We offer many different types of tours.  Public tours are great for adults and families. Twilight tours are for adults only (18 years of age and older). Tiger Tales are a perfect option if you want to bring out really young children. Find the tour that is right for you and enjoy a walk through the sanctuary.

For all tours, tickets must be purchased in advance.

Our Mission:

Saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and in the wild.

Rescue Efforts at Carolina Tiger Rescue

RESCUE

Our rescues come from private owners, mom and pop zoos, traveling circuses, and other facilities as a result of being abandoned, relinquished, or confiscated by the authorities.

Learn about our education programs

EDUCATION

Saving and protecting wild cats can only be effective when members of the public become partners in our mission and our work. We welcome the opportunity to provide education about the animals and their rescue stories.

Learn about our advocacy efforts at Carolina Tiger Rescue

ADVOCACY

Advocacy is an important part of our mission at Carolina Tiger Rescue. As we grow and expand the sanctuary, our advocacy efforts continue to increase as well.

Carolina Corner

Find articles about Carolina Tiger Rescue and our animals
Stories, activities and fun for kids of all ages on our kid friendly website
Meet Beau, learn about Palm Oil and Earth Day in the Spring 2021 Paw Print

Signing up for our Paw Print Newsletter is the best way to stay in the know of what’s new at Carolina Tiger Rescue.

Meet our Animals

Meet our tigers at Carolina Tiger Rescue

TIGERS

Tigers are the largest of all the cat species.

Meet our lions at Carolina Tiger Rescue

LIONS

Lions are the second largest cat species, behind tigers.

Meet our servals at Carolina Tiger Rescue

SERVALS

Servals have long legs, large ears, spotted coats, and short tails.

Meet our cougars at Carolina Tiger Rescue

COUGARS

Cougars have over 70 different names.

meet our caracals at Carolina Tiger Rescue

CARACALS

Caracals are known for their large, black tufted ears.

Meet our raccoons at Carolina Tiger Rescue

RACCOONS

Raccoons explore the world with their excellent sense of touch.

Meet our kinkajous at Carolina Tiger Rescue

KINKAJOUS

Kinkajous are important pollinators in their native habitat.

Meet our porcupine at Carolina Tiger Rescue

PORCUPINES

African crested porcupines are the fourth heaviest rodent in the world.

Meet our bobcats at Carolina Tiger Rescue

BOBCATS

Bobcats are adaptable cats that thrive in most areas.

Meet our coatimundis at Carolina Tiger Rescue

COATIMUNDIS

Coatimundis are members of the raccoon family - mainly out during the day.

Support Our Work

Gift Shop

Shop our Gift Shop

Gift Shop

Show your support of the cats with your purchase of Carolina Tiger Rescue swag!

Wish List

Purchase items off our Amazon Wish List

Wish List

As you can imagine, we need some very specific items to support our work! You can help by purchasing from our Wish List.

Giving

Find more ways to give to support the cats

Giving

Your contribution to Carolina Tiger Rescue goes straight to work helping to save wild cats in need.