TIGER HAVEN

Tiger Haven is a Sanctuary and Rescue facility for big cats, much like an animal shelter for dogs and house cats - except that we are a "no kill" facility.

And, the cats that come here for sanctuary are given a permanent home. Thanks for your support!

06/18/2023

Happy Father's Day from all of us here at Tiger Haven!

06/13/2023

Thanks to YOU, we have reached the goal of 1000 preorders for the Specialty License Plate!

If you signed up, we will let you know when the plates go into production.

If you missed the preorder, send us your email address and we will let you know when you can order the new plate!

We are so thankful for all of your support, we couldn't have done it without you!

05/29/2023

ATTENTION Tennessee residents!!

Did you know you can support the tigers by preordering our specialty license plate?

There's no better way to support the tigers.

All you need to do is fill out a preorder form with your name and address, and you are helping us get these plates to production!

Please sign up, the tigers need YOU!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/26/2023

Just like your fingerprints are unique, a tiger's stripes are unique too!

Their stripes aren't just on their fur, but on their skin too!

To celebrate learning this new fact about big cats, here's a tiger pun.

- How do you catch a unique tiger? Unique up on it.

To learn more about the big cat tenants of Tiger Haven, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/24/2023

Anya came to Tiger Haven in October of 2016 with her brother Ivan. They were born at an accredited zoo that breeds for many zoos around the country. Genetic diversity is essential for good breeding and since Anya and Ivan are siblings they were not a compatible breeding pair. After 10 months the breeder couldn't find a suitable mate for either cat. Rather than keep them, he decided to send them to Tiger Haven.

Anya and Ivan are Amur Leopards, a subspecies of Leopards. They are found only in southeastern Russia and northern China – rarely found – as they are critically endangered.

Anya is a very sweet and friendly girl. She will always come to greet her keepers when they stop by.

Since these Leopards were quite young when they arrived at Tiger Haven, we look forward to caring for them for many years.

To learn more about tigers like Anya, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/22/2023

ATTENTION TENNESSEEANS!

If you haven't signed up for your FREE specialty Tiger Haven license plate, you're running out of time.

We still need hundreds more people to sign up for the plates to go into production.

It's free to you, there's no obligation, and the proceeds from the plates will go directly to the cats at Tiger Haven.

Please sign up on our website, we need you!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/19/2023

Did you know that big cats account for two out of the top 10 most endangered species in the world?

Many species of big cats are endangered because people have hunted, abused, or forced them out of their homes.

We are doing our part to save all the big cats. Our goal is to give those cats who have been abandoned, discarded, or abused a forever home where they can live comfortably and peacefully.

If you're a Tennessee resident and you want to support the tigers, visit our website and preorder a FREE specialty license plate. We need 500 more signups for the plate to go into production and the proceeds to go to the big cats.

Please sign up today!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/17/2023

Did you know big cats account for 2 out of the top ten most endangered animals in the WORLD?

The Amur Leopard and the Sundatran Tiger are in the top ten list, and although their populations have dwindled to less than 100 cats in the wild, conservationists are doing everything they can to bring them back.

If you want to learn more about how we protect big cats by providing a home for those who have been abused, abandoned, or discarded, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/

05/16/2023

Heads up, Tennessee residents!

What better way to support the tigers EVERYDAY than by displaying a beautiful specialty license plate?

For these plates to go into production, we need 500 more signatures.

It is completely free, with no obligation, and the money from the plate production will go directly to support the cats at Tiger Haven.

Please sign up today, the tigers need YOU!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/15/2023

ATTENTION Tennessee residents!

Don't miss out on this huge opportunity to support the tigers at no cost!

All you have to do is sign up for the specialty license plate, which is FREE!

We need 500 more people to sign up for the plates to go into production. All of the proceeds from the plate will go directly to the cats at Tiger Haven.

Please sign up, the tigers need you!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/14/2023

A mother tiger loves her cubs fiercely. She will do anything to protect them and keep them safe.

Maybe the saying should be "mama-tiger" instead of "mama-bear".

All mothers have a little bit of tiger in them.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mama-tigers out there.

05/12/2023

While most domesticated house cats might dislike water, most tigers LOVE it!

You can find many of Tiger Haven's striped residents taking a dip in their freshwater pools to escape the heat of the day, or just to splash around!

To learn more about Tiger Haven's big cat tenants, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp

05/10/2023

Big cats are beautiful creatures, but make no mistake, they are powerful and wild.

One of the most important things to remember is that wildlife should be respected.

Most big cats at Tiger Haven are friendly, but we still do not interact directly with them because we respect their space and strength.

All of our cats are given a home for the rest of their lives, where they can live comfortably and peacefully.

To learn more about the tigers, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/

05/08/2023

Talaja is a liger, which means she has the best of two worlds.
A liger is one half lion and the other half tiger.

Since Talaja’s father was a lion and her mother was a tiger, that makes her a liger. If her father had been a tiger and her mother a lion, she
would be called a tigon. Ligers typically are the color of lions
but have stripes like a tiger. Their looks and personalities vary
greatly because they possess traits of both big cats!

Ligers do not occur naturally because tigers and lions do not
exist in the same habitat. India is the only country in which li-
ons and tigers both live, however they are in different areas.
Ligers are usually bred as circus attractions and are rarely seen
in zoos.

Talaja came to Tiger Haven as a cub on September 2, 2002
when she was only 2 1/2 weeks old. She thoroughly enjoys her new tiger family and doesn’t have any idea that she is different from them in any way.

To support big cats like Talaja, visit our website!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

04/30/2023

Attention Tennessee residents.

Save the tigers by preordering a specialty plate on our website!

We still need 500 signups before July 1st for the plates to go into production, so it's now or never.

Please sign up today to help us support the tigers.

https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

04/28/2023

Don't walk, RUN to get your specialty plate!

We still need 500 more preorders before July 1st for the plates to go into production, so please sign up today.

There's no cost, no catch, and no obligation.

Visit our website to sign up today!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

04/26/2023

Meet Sparsh!

Sparsh arrived at Tiger Haven on April 23, 2012 when he
was just about 4 months old. He spent those first four months of his life working, as a picture-cub.

“Picture-cubs” are infants small enough to be safely handled by the public, who pay a fee to have their photo made with a tiger, lion, or other type of cub.

The sad thing is, after about 3 months, the cubs get too big for their jobs and can no longer be safely or legally handled by the public. At this point, they become disposable. Luckily for Sparsh, his owner knew of Tiger Haven and called to see if we had room. We agreed to take Sparsh and give him a permanent home.

It didn’t take long for Sparsh to become very comfortable here at Tiger Haven, he liked his new large enclosure and all the attention he received from the staff. Sparsh bears the scar of having lived his first 4 months in a pet carrier, as is the case with most “picture-cubs” you can see the rubbed spot just above his nose in the photos.

He LOVES swimming and playing in the pool with his toys!

Visit our website to learn more about cats just like Sparsh today.

https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

04/24/2023

Tennessee residents, this one's for you!

Preorder our specialty license plate to support the tigers. It's completely free!

We need 500 more preorders by July 1st for the plate to go into production. Please join the cause and help us support the big cats!

https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

Address

237 Harvey Road
Kingston, TN
37763

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Meet Jui

Meet Jui! She's a beautiful female tiger with a lot of courage and energy. She and her best friend Alexander both came to us in August 2013. After a little time getting used to us, Jui is now right at home here at Tiger Haven. Did you know you can adopt big cats like Jui? We put dozens of new cats on our website every month that you can support! An adoption package is $53 a year, and you'll receive: 🐯 A personalized certificate of adoption. 🐯 8 x 10 color photo of your adopted cat. 🐯 Biography of your adopted cat. Adopting a big cat is a good gift for a child, parent, teacher, or simply a good way to support our big cats. Visit our website to find out more! https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

FAQs

Lions, tigers, and lynxes, oh my!! 🐯 Everyone loves big cats, and most people have tons of questions about Tiger Haven and what we do. Here are some of the our favorite ones. If you want to learn more about Tiger Haven and all of our cats, visit our website! https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

Facts about Lions

Although we are called TIGER Haven, we are home to many different types of big cats! Multiple magnificent lions call our sanctuary home. Lions are majestic, social, and intelligent animals, and are rightfully called the king of the big cats. We give them the respect they deserve, while providing them with a safe home for the rest of their lives. Visit our website at https://www.tigerhaven.org/ to find out how you can support the big cats!

Facts about Tigers

Tiger Haven is known, of course, for its tigers. However, you might not know that we have 16 different breeds of cats living here at our sanctuary. Tigers are the largest of the big cats, and we are honored to be able to give these magnificent creatures a home! Visit our website to see how you can best support the tigers! https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

Meet Quebec

Meet Quebec! A Canadian Lynx that came to be with us in Tiger Haven in August of 2013. Quebec was only about 10 weeks old, but his owner learned quickly he could not keep him. Canadian Lynx are shy and timid, so Quebec was a terrible house pet. When he came to Tiger Haven, it was obvious he didn't want to live around humans. He wanted to be outdoors and have plenty of space to run and hide. While we hope he will eventually become a little more comfortable with our presence, for now we respect his desire to be alone and give him plenty of space! Whether our cats are friendly or prefer to be left alone, we always try to do what makes them the most comfortable. Visit our website to find out how you can best help the big cats like Quebec. https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

Meet Thor

Meet Thor! He's a big, handsome boy with a lot of heart and spunk. He has been with Tiger Haven for most of his life, because he was brought here when he was very young. Thor wasn't rescued out of a dire situation like some of our cats. We rescue animals from all sorts of situations. No matter what, our cats are taken care of for the remainder of their lives, and always treated with love and kindness. When you support Tiger Haven, you make sure that we can keep these cats well-taken care of, well-fed, and give them a forever home. An adoption package is $53 a year, and you'll receive: 🐯 A personalized certificate of adoption. 🐯 8 x 10 color photo of your adopted cat. 🐯 Biography of your adopted cat. Adopting a big cat is a good gift for a child, parent, teacher, or simply a good way to support the big cats. Visit our website to find out more! https://www.tigerhaven.org/index.asp

Our Cats

Here at Tiger Haven, the well-being of our cats are our priority. When our big cats come to us, they are arriving at their forever home. 🐅 We strive to give them the best care possible, and we can't do that without your help. Visit https://www.tigerhaven.org/licenseplate.asp to learn more about how you can support our cats through our official auto plate! - #TigerHaven #BigCatRescue #AnimalSanctuary #EastTNAnimalRescue #TNLicensePlate

Cats Playing with Pumpkins

Check out this new video of our Great Cats playing with pumpkins!

Endangered Species Day

Today is Endangered Species Day. Celebrate Great Cats like Kalahari that have been cared for and given a happy life at our Sanctuary. There are countless other Cats who aren’t as fortunate as Kalahari below, but it’s supporters like you that make these success stories possible. Just look at the difference in Kalahari from when he first came to us to now! If you haven't already, join our family here http://bit.ly/2gmCBLo to learn more about Cats like Kalahari we care for http://bit.ly/2gmCBLo

National Respect Cats Day

Today is National Respect Cats Day! Here are a few ways you can show your respect for the Great Cats of Tiger Haven today: 1- Join our email list to keep in touch with updates at our sanctuary and receive more photos of our Great Cats. http://bit.ly/2gmCBLo 2- Donate here to help us feed these Great animals. They are beautiful, but it’s not cheap to feed an animal that can eat up to 25lbs a day! http://bit.ly/2CQXCEN 3- Share this post with your friends!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Great Cats of Tiger Haven!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Tiger Haven! Do you love Tigers? Do you want to help Great Cats that have been neglected, starved, abused, and denied basic living conditions? Click here http://bit.ly/2CQXCEN to donate to Tiger Haven this Valentine’s Day and show your friends how much you love Great Cats! #ValentinesDay #love #Tigers Support Tiger Haven! http://bit.ly/2CQXCEN

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The Tiger Haven Story

Roane County in rural East Tennessee is where you will find the tiger, lion, leopard, puma, snow leopard, jaguar and clouded leopard. In this unlikely setting you can hear the lions roaring their territorial songs at dusk, watch the tigers playing in the morning sun, and sometimes see cubs curled up asleep in their mother's gentle paws. Take a walk around the wooded enclosures and look closely. You may see a tiger's eyes peering at you above a rock, her ears flattened sideways like airplane wings so she won't be seen. Pretend you don't see her (usually you won't), and, in the time it takes to blink your eye, she will suddenly appear beside you at the fence. But only in play as she chuffs her friendly greetings to you.

Where did these majestic cats, the largest of all land predators, come from? And why Some were confiscated by authorities either because they were mistreated and abused, or because their owners could no longer take care of them.

Some are retired circus performers, some are surplus from zoos. Many were awaiting ex*****on because they couldn't stay where they were, and there was no other place to go.

There is a tale behind each cat (pun intended), but they all have a home now-with large, shady enclosures and pools for summertime playing, and where they can play with their friends, both feline and human.

In 1988, Tiger Haven founder Mary Lynn Haven volunteered for a special project at the Knoxville Zoo - to hand raise and human-imprint two Bengal tiger cubs, one white and one standard.

Mary Lynn went to the zoo every day for several months. She was bitten, scratched and bruised, but before long the cubs were walking on a leash and behaving themselves.

The cubs, Burma and Ravi, grew quickly, and the zoo decided they would no longer allow humans to interact with them for safety reasons.

Later, there was another opportunity to raise a tiger cub, this time in her home. Although she had no intention of keeping the cub, a female tiger, she later became a part of the family.

So she moved to the country and built a house and large enclosure for her baby, India - a Bengal tigress.

A couple of years later a young couple brought a lion cub and wanted her to take him. They had made a mistake in purchasing the cub and did not have a proper facility to keep it, nor the experience to take care of it. Oh well, it's just as easy to take care of two as one.

The lion cub 'Dandy Lion' was very malnourished and dehydrated when he arrived, so he was fed a good diet. Soon he was a healthy lion cub and was getting into as much trouble as normal lion cubs do.

One cat leads to another, and in response to the overwhelming need for a suitable home for so many cats, there are now 200 big cats of different species living at Tiger Haven.

All endangered in the wild. Most were endangered here in this country, as they would have been euthanized (a pretty word for "killed") had they not come here.

Our purpose is to provide a permanent home in a peaceful environment so that these magnificent beings can live out their lives free from abuse and hunger.

When a cat comes to Tiger Haven we guarantee that it has a home for life.

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