ALDF Back in Court Demanding State Take Action on Tony the Truck Stop Tiger, Now Exhibited Without a Permit

April 5th, 2012 After Baton Rouge Court’s Ruling Revoking Invalid Permit, ALDF Files Lawsuit Demanding Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Put an End to Owner’s Illegal Possession of the Big Cat For immediate release Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund   Megan Backus, Animal Legal Defense Fund Baton Rouge, La. – This morning, the [...]

Rescued tigers relocated to Murchison refuge

Trio of cats plus two wolf hybrids at Black Beauty Ranch   Chad Wilson 2012-01-26 MURCHISON ­– The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, known for being the home of burros and horses that have been abused and neglected, joined with the Humane Society to rescue three tigers and two hybrid wolves from a roadside zoo [...]

Tigers and Other Exotic Animals Seized from Mississippi Roadside Zoo

Photo Credit: Kathy Milani/The HSUS More photos: http://slideshows.humanesociety.org/index/gallery/6/album/126?flash=0 January 25, 2012 Humane Society of the United States undercover investigation leads to multi-agency rescue mission The Humane Society of the United States joined with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, Carolina Tiger Rescue, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation and Born Free [...]

New Petition For Tony: Please Sign!!

 A new petition for Tony was posted  on http://www.change.org asking the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure Tony is released to a reputable sanctuary. It’s important to keep Tony’s story active, networked, and to let people know he is still at the truck stop and their support is still needed. Please sign and [...]

Oklahoma park probed in tiger cub deaths

By Koran Addo Westside bureau December 20, 2011 GROSSE TETE — Tony, the 550-pound tiger on display at Tiger Truck Stop, could be bound for an exotic animal park in Oklahoma that federal officials say is under investigation after 23 tiger cubs died there. Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin said he intends to send [...]

Protester: Tigers in mall, a ‘roadside zoo’

    Posted: 10:16 PM Last Updated: 3 hours and 12 minutes ago By: Jessica Noll COLERAIN TWP., Ohio – He doesn’t call his foundation a reserve or a sanctuary—he considers those words “scams” in America—a way to get money from people. He also thinks that a law banning exotic animals is “stupid.” { Direct [...]

Ohio Gov. Kasich issues executive order on wild animals; critics roar

Published: Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:17 PM     Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 5:22 AM By Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich responded Friday to the exotic animal tragedy in Zanesville with an executive order calling on local humane societies and health agencies to do more to enforce [...]

Friday October 21: Last Day To Help Tigers Like Tony!!

TODAY is the last day to submit comments to the USFWS stating you support the proposal to eliminate the exemption for “generic” tigers. This is such an important action to take for Tony and the estimated 5,000 to 10,000 tigers like him privately owned in the United States. { Re: Zanesville tragedy } For more [...]

Last Few Days To Help Captive U.S. Tigers Like Tony!!

This very tragic disturbing story : Police hunting escaped exotic animals in Ohio demonstrates the urgent need for better laws prohibiting the private ownership of exotic animals and another reason why it is so important to be a voice for animals and advocate for such regulations. Please Take Action For The Animals Killed in Zanesville [...]

Sheriff: 56 exotic animals escaped from farm near Zanesville; 49 killed by authorities

Workers begin the process of burying carcasses of the dead animals today at the Muskingum County Animal Farm. Animal farm owner released the animals, then killed himself By  Josh Jarman ,  Quan Truong ,  Jim Woods  and  Brenda Jackson Wednesday October 19, 2011 8:31 PM ZANESVILLE, Ohio —Authorities say that in all, 56 exotic animals [...]