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Carolina Tiger Rescue

4.8 (72 reviews)
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Kevin W.

Definitely a must see for every animal lover. It is not every day that you are able to get close to a big cat and learn about them. All the staff was very friendly and inviting. Amber, our tour guide was very knowledgeable. She was able to answer every question asked. She was full of interesting facts and details about these gorgeous animals. If you haven't been and have been wanting to go buy your tickets now. You will not be sorry.

Dave M.

Great experience with Anne and Mary as our guides for the twilight tour. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learning about all the cats.

Rebecca M.

I had the pleasure of starting 2023 at the Carolina Tiger Rescue. I've been coming here for years so it seemed like the perfect place to spend the day. Even better on holidays, they offer enrichment tours where both the animals and the humans get some enrichment. Just like us, animals need to experience different things or they get bored too so they are provided items to stimulate the senses or figure out how to open a box to receive a treat. It was a lot of fun to watch. But this tour was special in that I knew the animals could be locked with the safety gate to keep them out of part of the enclosure for cleaning etc. I had never seen anyone in the enclosure doing these tasks while I was on tour and I have been on a lot of tours here. So here we saw the enrichment getting setup and when the staff member was safely outside the safety gate was opened. Some new addition to the Carolina Tiger Rescue have been the parking lot work to provide more spots for volunteers and visitors. The new educational building is open as well for camps and tours. But because it was such a nice day out our tour started and ended in the pavilion that began being used because of Covid. I'm not sure if the tour entrance went back to the original entrance or if we just used that entrance because the other way was likely muddy from New Year's Eve rain. But we got to see the food prep area this way. New animals are always being rescued. You might have heard of Tiger King and unfortunately the animals on that ranch were not being provided adequate care so after the litigation process some of those animals are now a part of the tour at the Carolina Tiger Rescue. You'd also only expect cats at the rescue in the past but there is a New Guinea Singing Dog as well. You will be in for a treat taking a tour here. Remember that you need to reserve your spot on a tour in advance as they do sell out weeks ahead of time. Make sure to stop in the gift shop before you leave. You could even leave with a piece of art made by one of the animals.

Abby M.

I visited the rescue today (11/22) for the Holiday enrichment tour and it was AMAZING! Our guide (I believe her name was Heather but I am bad with names) was absolutely amazing. A number of the big cats were given pumpkins and Thanksgiving themed boxes as enrichment. It was so cool to see 300+ LB cats playing with boxes like they were tiny domestic cats. Our guide was EXTREMELY knowledgeable and passionate about all the animals. She also had a great sense of fun and humor and did her best to answer any questions. She had some cute jokes as well and kept us engaged and giggling. 20/10 would recommend visiting Carolina Tiger Rescue!

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Sookia S.

We went for a school PTA trip with my son's school. The weather was good and it made the whole process more enjoyable. My take away is wild animals are not pets and we need to leave nature alone. I loved learning about the animals, but a lot of there back stories were sad and heartbreaking. Really great experience if you are into animals.

Jillian S.

Recommended place for children and adults! The volunteers are knowledgeable and communicate rules and facts clearly. Janet and Sue led our exciting, educational tour. They seem to genuinely care for the big cats and want to educate others. The cats have large cages, are fed regularly, and have toys and pools for enrichment. During the summer to stay cool they are provided frozen broth popsicles and in the winter the smaller cats have hot pads. The tour is short, but be prepared to walk and stand in the sun. Bringing water, sunscreen, and bug spray is recommended, although they do also have these items available for use if you forget. Since you will be walking in grass, sneakers and long pants are ideal. We enjoyed our tour and would recommend this sanctuary to others!

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Onvara A.

The Carolina Tiger Rescue has an amazing mission! They rescue tigers, lions, bobcats, servals, and other species from abusive situations or from zoos or rescues that can no longer continue to care for them. We went on one of their popular Twilight Tours (April - October, Friday - Sunday) which last about 1.5-2 hours and give you a quiet evening to walk around with a guide and meet the animals, who are most active at that time. We were lucky enough to witness some lions roaring and rolling around together! The tour guide gives a thorough background on each of the animals and how they came to be in the rescue. Although a bit pricey at $28 per person pre-tax, all that money goes straight to the care of the animals and I absolutely recommend the Twilight Tour!

Elizabeth H.

Visiting Carolina Tiger Rescue was a highlight of my trip. We did the adults only twilight tour and it was AMAZING (and not nearly as expensive as it should have been - $30!). Our guide, Tim, was so friendly and knowledgeable, and he cured me of wanting to someday pet a baby tiger (I'll spare you the sad stories). Although we were behind double chin link fences, we were so close to the animals, and hearing the lion and tigers calling from 10 feet away was an experience that felt once in a lifetime. This place is doing hard, necessary work for the animals and the community, but they manage to make it fun for visitors. If you or anyone you know is even slightly interested in animals, this is a must do! Please go and support this fabulous nonprofit!

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Kristin U.

Enjoyed the 1 1/2 + hour tour, viewing the kitty cats. Hard hearing the back stories of how these animals make it to the reserve, but realize that's an important part of the experience. In addition to tigers, saw lions, a bobcat, a serval and caracals. Very educational, a great outing for kids and adults.

Julie V.

Oh my goodness, this place is Amazing!!! We decided to visit on a rainy Sunday with a few friends. The weather quickly cleared up and positively enhanced our visit so that was great! We arrived at 12pm and our tour guide had us complete our online questionnaire and then lead us on the tour. We walked through the doors and into the exhibit areas. What I love so much, is that these animals get to live a peaceful unsedated life. They are not bothered and live in a wire open air enclosure with a 2nd fence 4 feet away to ensure protection for both the animals and humans. The tour guide was so informative and friendly. She told us how they don't have a set feeding time, but once they're fed, they like to nap. If you decide to visit, just know, that there's no real way to predict the nap time. We saw several tigers, a cougar, a leopard, a lion, ocelot and some caracals. The cougar especially liked my daughter, in fact he perked up when he saw her and made it a point to follow her. It was, literally, the best animal interaction. The rescue relies heavily on volunteer activity, donations/admission and food donations for the animals. Please make a short drive to Pittsboro and check this place out, you won't regret it!

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Laurie V.

Fantastic gem in Pittsboro!!!! Bravo! I loved everything about this place. They support rescue, education, and sanctuary for large and small cats. These cats have come from people's homes who realized they cannot care for them anymore (it is not illegal to own a large cat in the state of NC and many other states); other rescues who could not afford to keep them; and even weirder: two tigers were found wandering alongside the highway. The former two were found by an off duty police officer, and basically animal control picked them up and brought them here. The volunteer who led our tour was Brandy, assisted by Matt. Brandy was a rockstar! It is clear how much she loves these animals. She knows so much about each individual cat, and also has a broad general knowledge about large and small cats, and their behaviors and instincts. She also has a great dry sense of humor, and I enjoyed listening to her tell us about the rescue. Some of the cats are allowed to get treats, and it was fun to see them get excited about the raw meat that Brandy fed them on the end of a long stick. Some animals also get "scent treats". Lots of the larger cats love the scent of Obsession cologne. There must be a pheremone or something in there that they really enjoy. You really do get close to the animals and it is fascinating that their mannerisms are not dissimilar from my two kitties I have at home. Some of the cats are seniors (they can live to double their normal age-range in captivity), but that didn't make them any less playful. I really liked the sweet tiger couple: Saber and Shenandoah. Their enclosure (I say enclosure, not cage, because it is HUGE) houses both of them, and they are very intriguing- I could watch these cats (all of them at the rescue really) for hours. Poor Saber, a white-tiger, was declawed and had his teeth filed down, as he was previously used for entertainment purposes. The declawing causes arthritus, and changes their gait. Shenandoah is double Saber's age. She is an orange tiger, and she seemed really sweet. They both were curious about the visitors coming to see them. They were nuzzling and rolling around together when we were there. Lions were communicating with each other loudly. I have a video of their powerful roars and I keep watching it over and over again. Some of our group got sprayed by the lion (be careful!) and it made me laugh, jump, and scream all at once.....a little too close for comfort! :) I really enjoyed the twilight tour, as animals are more active in the evening. I wish I could come back here a million times over. I may return to NC just to do so, even after the move. Another fabulous way to end my stint in North Carolina.

Ron W.

Carolina Tiger Rescue (formerly known as Carnivore Preservation Trust) has been on my ToDo list for a long time now. Love my dogs but with a Bengal cat in my household I'm also interested in seeing big cats! And Carolina Tiger Rescue is only a short trip away and very much worth the visit. The charter for this non-profit has changed, they're not into breeding, just safeguarding the existence of wild cats so it's all about rescue and advocacy. We meet in a little brown building, check in and get some tiger-striped wristbands. A small meeting room in front where we get briefed on the origins and goals of Carolina Tiger Rescue along with some basic safety pre-cautions. We head out through a safety gate and our guide, Tracy, has brought a bag of meats and treats for the animals. Over the course of the next two hours, Tracy does a great job introducing each animal, its natural territory along with information on how it fits into the ecosystem. She also covers how the critter made it to Carolina Tiger rescue (some sad stories) along with its unique temperament, personality and behavior as a resident. The rain made the walking tour a bit mucky but no big deal. We visit about 12 different enclosures and animals, not every animal at Carolina Tiger Rescue is visited since some are pretty skittish. Highlights for me was the white Bengal tiger (way cool!), the mountain lion that literally disappeared before my eyes and the two lions chilling out right in front of the the group. Just one one word of warning, if any of the big cats shows its backside to you, beware! They sometimes mark their territory which means a 10' blast of tiger pee heading in your general direction. I kid you not! I'd probably have to give Carolina Tiger Rescue 4 out of 5 stars for pure entertainment value but will bump em up +1 for what they are trying to do here. It's a shame that probably at some point in the near future, these beautiful felines will no longer exist out in their natural territories. Because they're amazing animals and deserve way better than what we're giving them....

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