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Jon B.

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Review for The Wild Animal Sanctuary- Texas (formerly International Exotic Feline Sanctuary, Inc.), Boyd, TX, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

My daughter had the opportunity to be an intern at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Boyd, Tx. While she was there I had the opportunity to visit and hear the stories of the various animals they care for there. The stories range for distressing to incredible, and the bears and cats are impressive. I am not a great photographer, but I will treasure the pictures I took. The staff was, and continues to be helpful to my daughter, and even without the rest that will make them special in my mind. I got the best pictures of Domino, though he is not a cat I would like to meet outside of his cage. In the end there were Lions, and tigers, and bears ... and I felt fortunate to have been in their company for a short time.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

I listened to the stories of animals that are well cared for now, but that frequently came from less desirable circumstances.

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

Provide better funding to address the needs of the animals they have and to expand for other animals in need. The brown bears looked to have a lot of fun, but their space is limited. The need is more than the available resources

Role:  Donor & I toured the facility and contributed a little money.