Weekly Schedule

(Subject to Change)

Please check our our recorded videos and activities!

Looking for even more fun ideas?  Visit the Carolina Tiger Rescue Kid’s website!

During the first weeks of the pandemic in the spring of 2020, while everyone was staying safe at home, we wanted to bring part of the Rescue to the public virtually. We recorded a series of Facebook Live’s on various topics and included an accompanying activity with each.  You can find those on our our Facebook Page or on our Youtube Channel.

Drawings for the entered activities has since ended, but we would love to still see your creations if you want to send them in!

Monday, May 18th

Monday-Tiger Tales with Rajah

Rajah is joining us again as we read a great book about being the best you can be. It’s a great reminder even through difficult times, that you’re Grrr-eat! After listening to the story, make a ribbon for you, a family member, a pet, whoever you want, highlighting how awesome you are they are! Send us a picture to be entered to win a prize!

Monday, May 11th

Enrichment with Wild Cats!

Enrichment comes in all shapes and sizes here at Carolina Tiger Rescue. Sometimes it involves taste, touch, or smell. Today it involved seeing! Check out the enrichment we provided the cats today and what their reaction was!

Friday, May 8th

Feeding Friday – Enrichment Feeding with Big Cats

Friday is a feeding day at the Rescue! Tune in as we feed some of our big cats.  Afterwards you will get a chance to create your own edible paws! Send us a picture of your cookies by May 11th to be entered to win a Pawcasso!

Wednesday, May 6th

Meet the Caracals!

Caracals are a small cat that pack a lot of personality! Carolina Tiger Rescue is home to 2 caracals, Kitwana and Zari. Join us as we meet our caracals and learn about their incredible adaptations that make them quite the impressive hunters. Afterwards, we want you to create your own unique species. Once completed, send us your new species to be entered to win a prize!

Monday, May 4th

Pawcassos with Magoo!

We apologize for the technical difficulties this morning! Enrichment is important for keeping our animals happy and healthy. Join us as we give Magoo Ocelot one of his favorite enrichments! Magoo loves creating Pawcassos! Afterwards, channel your inner artist and create a salt painting of whatever moves you! Submit a photo of your masterpiece to be entered to win a Pawcasso from Magoo!

Friday, May 1st

Feeding Friday – Feeding with Tigers

Friday is a feeding day at the Rescue! Tune in as we feed some of our tigers.  Afterwards you will get a chance to create your own edible tigers! Send us a picture of your tiger brownies by May 4th to be entered to win a Pawcasso!

Wednesday, April 29th

Meet the Kinkajous!

Today we get to meet some of very special guests – the kinkajous!  This is a very special treat because these funny creatures are not part of our normal tour route.  Kinkajous are also special animals at Carolina Tiger because they are foragers.  After leaning about our unique foragers, you can help take care of some wild foragers – your local wild birds!  Send us a picture of your bird feeders by by Monday, May 4th to be entered to win a prize!

Monday, April 28th

Tiger Tales with Rajah!

On Tiger Tales Tuesday, Katie Cannon (Education Director) shares the story of one of tigers, Nitro Tiger.  Nitro came to Carolina Tiger Rescue with some very special needs.  While Nitro has since passed away, his story is a great tool to see just how adaptive cats can be.  Watch our video and then decide how you might help an animal with a special need!  Turn in your sheet by May 1st to be entered to win a prize!

Friday, April 24th

Feeding Friday – Feeding with Tigers

Friday is a feeding day at the Rescue! Tune in as we feed some of our tigers and meet up again with our oldest tiger residents, Mona and Moki! We will also feed Madonna and Tasha Tiger! Afterwards you will get a chance to test out your cooking and artistic skills by making Caterific Pancakes! Send us a picture of your pancakes to be entered to win a Pawcasso!

Thursday, April 23rd

Animal Transporting

How you ever wondered how we move the animals?  Come and see how Saber is training to load into his crate for his big move!  This week we are extending our Earth Day celebration and encouraging you to recycle old broken crayons in to new ones!  Send us a picture of your crayons by by Monday, April 27th to be entered to win a prize!

Wednesday, April 22nd

Earth Day Enrichment!

Today is Earth Day!  Earth Day is celebrating 50 years of highlighting what you can do to help take care of our planet.  Not only do we want to protect the planet for us, we want to protect it for the animals.  Our animals will enjoy some enrichment while we talk about ways you can celebrate Earth Day with us.  Watch our video and go on our Earth Day Scavenger Hunt!  Turn in your sheet by April 27th to be entered to win a prize!

Tuesday, April 21st

Tiger Tales Tuesday – Don’t Let Them Disappear

We are just a day away from Earth Day!  To start the celebration we are going to Don’t Let Them Disappear.  This is one of our favorite books and we are so happy to share it with you!  After watching our video, you can write a story on how you can help the animals.  Send in your story by the 24th to entered to win a special prize from Carolina Tiger Rescue. We also checked in with Magoo Ocelot and Santana Serval and gave them some fun enrichment!

Friday, April 17th

Feeding with Star Cougar, Kitwanna and Zari Caracal, and Elvis Serval

Head out with our animal care staff and feed some of animals.  Learn about some of the extra steps we have to take to keep everyone happy and healthy.  We have a Cougar Madlib that you can complete and turn in by April 20th to be entered to win a prize!

Thursday, April 16th

Giving Out Meds with Keeper Larissa

Wild cats need medications too? They do! For a variety of reasons and giving them to them is not always easy. Join us as we catch up with Keeper Larissa on morning rounds as she hands out meds to some of our cats including Caprichio Tiger, our newest rescue Mama Serval and others. Afterwards, complete the Meds Word Search and submit a picture of your completed one to be entered to win a prize from Carolina Tiger Rescue!

Wednesday, April 15th

Meet Roscoe and Camilla Tiger

We get to go off tour today and meet Roscoe and Camilla Tiger.  These tigers are not often seen by visitors due to Roscoe being a bit on the shy side.  After meeting them, you can create your own unique tiger using shaving cream!  Send us a picture of your shaving cream tiger by Monday, April 20th to be entered to win a prize!

Tuesday, April 14th

Tiger Tales with Elvis Serval

It’s Tiger Tales Tuesday with Elvis Serval!  Katie Cannon will read a book to you and Elvis.  After the video, you can tell us the story of Elvis through his eyes.  Was he scared when he arrived?  What did he think of the new people taking care of him?  Turn in your story by April 17th and be entered to win a prize!

Friday, April 10th

Feeding the Animals

Feeding is always a fun time at the sanctuary.  The animals are up and moving instead of partaking in their number one past time – napping!  Watch our keeper staff feed Caprichio Tiger, Savannah Serval, Zoey Serval, and Beau Cougar.  Afterwards, complete our feeding crossword puzzle and submit it by April 13th to be entered to win a prize!

Thursday, April 9th

Our Vet Program: The New Servals

Have you seen an X-ray of a serval?  We will talk a little bit about our vet program and the health of our group of servals.  After the video, you can explore our website and learn more about our resident servals.  See if you can find all of the answers on “All the Servals” sheet.  Turn in your sheet by April 13th and be entered to win a prize!

Wednesday, April 8th

Let’s Meet the Lions

Did you know that lions are the only social cat?  They live in groups called prides.  Katie Cannon, our education director will tell you about our pride at Carolina Tiger Rescue. After watching the video, you can fill out “My Pride” and submit it to be entered to win a prize.  Return you sheet by Monday, April 13th to be entered to win a prize!

Tuesday, April 7th

Reading with Rajah Tiger

Rajah loved story time with Katie so much, that he has requested a repeat performance!  Enjoy a story read by Katie and then take a turn and read to a pet, a stuffed animal, or a family member.  Fill out our “Reading with Friends” sheet and send it by in Friday, April 10th to be entered to win a prize. 

Monday, April 6th

Birthday Enrichment for Yanaba

Today we celebrate Yanaba’s 13th birthday!  She will get some extra special enrichment and love from the Carolina Tiger Rescue staff.  After our celebration, we encourage you to create a birthday card for Yanaba.  Send in a picture of your card by Friday, April 10th and be entered to win a prize! 

Friday, April 3rd

Feeding Tigers

Today we will meet a few of our tigers as we go feeding with one of our animal keepers.  Our tigers are certainly top of their food chain, but what about other animals?  After watching the video, you can find a Predator/Prey food pyramid that you can fill out and submit to entered to win a prize.  Return you sheet by Monday, April 6th to be entered to win a prize!

Thursday, April 2nd

Meet Beau Cougar

Meet Beau Cougar!  Beau’s story is a little different than most of our animals. Katie Cannon, our education director, will tell you more about his story. After watching the video you can complete an activity about Beau’s Big Adventure! Turn in your sheet by Monday, April 6th to be entered to win a prize!

Wednesday, April 1st

Operant Conditioning with the Mo Girls

It’s no joke!  Today you meet the Mo Girls (Mona and Moki Tiger) and watched Maryssa Hill, our volunteer coordinator, complete a training session with them.  We have a word scramble for you to complete after watching the video.  Turn in a completed word scramble and be entered to win a prize!  Drawing will be help on Monday, April 6th.  

Tuesday, March 31st
Reading with Savannah Serval and Friends

Katie Cannon, our Education Director, read “The Salamander Room” with Savannah Serval.  We then got to meet Zoey Serval and Talon Bobcat.  After the watching the video you can complete an activity.  For kids seven and younger, you can draw one of our cat species in their native habitats.  For kids eight and older, you can complete a Species Information Sheet.  You can find all the information that you need to complete your activities on our main website or on our kid’s website.  Complete the activity and email it in to be entered in for a Carolina Tiger Rescue prize.  The drawing will be held on Friday, April 3rd.  

Monday, March 30th

Enrichment with Madonna 

Meet Madonna Tiger!  Madonna is one of our off tour animals who loves to get enrichment!  Katie, our Education Director, will talk about how we create and evaluate our enrichment program.  After the video, you will have a chance to make enrichment for a pet (or a sibling or a parent!) and evaluate how successful it was.  Send in your results by Friday, April 3rd and be entered to win a prize from Carolina Tiger Rescue! 

Friday, March 27th

Meeting Some Off Tour Animals

Oh my, who do we have here?  Today we get to meet two off tour animals – Ranger Bobcat and Magoo Ocelot!  Learn about their species and their individual stories. After the video you will find an activity for each of the animals.  Send them in and you will be in our Monday, March 30th drawing.  

Thursday, March 26th
Feeding with Roman & Reina Lion, Anthony Leopard, and the Serval Boys

We got to hang out with one of our keepers, Larissa, to feed the lions, Anthony Leopard, and our new serval boys. Katie talked about the different teeth and how the cats use them.  Complete the “My What Big Teeth You Have” project and sent it in to be entered in for a Carolina Tiger Rescue prize.  The drawing will be held on Monday, March 30th.  

Wednesday, March 25th

Meet Saber Tiger and Learn about White Tiger

Meet our white tiger, Saber.  Our Education Director will talk about white tigers and where they come from.  You can then create your own tiger, with their unique stripes, likes, dislikes, and story.  Submit your story by Monday, March 30th to be entered into a drawing for a special Carolina Tiger Rescue prize!

Tuesday, March 24th

Reading a Book with Rajah Tiger

Today we read a book with Rajah Tiger and met Roman and Reina Lion.  You can get in on the fun for our Tiger Tales and decorate a cat mask of your own!  Send us a picture wearing your cat mask to be entered to win a fun Carolina Tiger Rescue prize!  Drawing will be held on March 27th. 

Monday, March 23rd

Pawcasso Painting with Rajah

Today we painted a Pawcasso with Rajah Tiger.  Learn why we do paintings with the animals and other interesting facts. Below you will find an activity where you can draw/color/paint your favorite animal.  Send your picture into us and you will be entered to win a Pawcasso!  The drawing will be held on Friday, March 27th.  

Tuesday, March 17th

Enrichment with Mila and Riley Tiger

Enrichment is a fun way for animals to exercise their bodies and their minds!  Meet Mila and Riley Tiger and watch them enjoy some amazing enrichment.  Katie, our Education Director also answers questions from viewers.  

During many of our live broadcast, there is a chance to win a prize from Carolina Tiger Rescue.  Tune in for details about the activity and when to submit them.  You can use the email below to send in your submission.  

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

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  • 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.

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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.

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Field Trips

Field Trips

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Virtual Field Trips

Education is key to our mission.  We enjoy teaching "kids" of all ages!  Our field trips, both virtual and onsite, are ideal for groups of kids.  Our "Kid for a Day" Adult Camp provides a unique learning opportunity while allowing adults to channel their inner child.  While all of these opportunities are structured differently, in the end we want everyone to walk away knowing more about the animals we care for and what they can do to help protect them.

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Group Volunteering

There are so many ways to be a part of Carolina  Tiger Rescue.  Individual volunteers are able to help in many aspects of our work, including animal care, tour guides, construction, and gift shop assistance.  Work groups come from community groups, colleges, work places, and more!  It’s a great way to spend a day and it helps care for the cats.