His animals weren't exploited wild animals. They were rescued animals. Perhaps bringing them into the ring isn't the best way to rehab animals, but it was what he could do with the money he had (check out how much money WWF wrestlers get vice how much money Vince MacMahon {our president's buddy} gets). I had a friend in college, an exchange student from Japan. She told me of a landowner in her prefecture. He was pretty rich, as he had a five acre tiger preserve on his property. He built it for a female tiger from a zoo that was closing down, and she was going to be euthanized. She said that he fed the tiger by hand, and played with her for a couple of hours per day. Apparently, he would only allow a few people to visit at one time, and had a large animal veterinarian on hand. It's been nearly twenty years since I knew her, and I imagine that Hime (the name he gave the tigress) has passed on. I can only hope that he, and others like him, are still taking care of real rescued animals. I support the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and their charities and research. I actually hunt, but only what I can eat and NOTHING that is even remotely endangered. The idea of trophy hunting is anathema to me. If I was really rich, having a rehabilitation facility for big cats would be a dream for me. Tigers, Cheetahs, Leopards, Lions, Cougars, Jaguars, and all the smaller wild cats are a passion of mine. I would love to have an Iriomote Cat Habitat and Preserve. I just hope that others with more money than me can have the same passion for these wonderful animals that I share with the author.
His animals weren't exploited wild animals. They were rescued animals. Perhaps bringing them into the ring isn't the best way to rehab animals, but it was what he could do with the money he had (check out how much money WWF wrestlers get vice how much money Vince MacMahon {our president's buddy} gets). I had a friend in college, an exchange student from Japan. She told me of a landowner in her prefecture. He was pretty rich, as he had a five acre tiger preserve on his property. He built it for a female tiger from a zoo that was closing down, and she was going to be euthanized. She said that he fed the tiger by hand, and played with her for a couple of hours per day. Apparently, he would only allow a few people to visit at one time, and had a large animal veterinarian on hand. It's been nearly twenty years since I knew her, and I imagine that Hime (the name he gave the tigress) has passed on. I can only hope that he, and others like him, are still taking care of real rescued animals. I support the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and their charities and research. I actually hunt, but only what I can eat and NOTHING that is even remotely endangered. The idea of trophy hunting is anathema to me. If I was really rich, having a rehabilitation facility for big cats would be a dream for me. Tigers, Cheetahs, Leopards, Lions, Cougars, Jaguars, and all the smaller wild cats are a passion of mine. I would love to have an Iriomote Cat Habitat and Preserve. I just hope that others with more money than me can have the same passion for these wonderful animals that I share with the author.