KTBS 3 News: Dying tiger receives plenty of TLC

A story at KTBS.com Channel 3 news, by Chris Redford credford@ktbs.com
February 15th, 2008

He’s only a teenager, but unfortunately, it appears his days are numbered. We’re talking about a siberian tiger who many people in the Ark-La-Tex have come to know and love.

He’s a member of the largest and most powerful species of cat in the world, but 16-year old siberian tiger, Pooh Bear, is at his weakest right now. 

Jenny Senier with “Yogie and Friends” Exotic Cat Sanctuary in Frierson says Pooh Bear has started showing signs of the dying process. It’s a heartbreaking sight.

Senier says in nature, when a tiger goes through the dying process, it goes off on its own. She says the other exotic cats here can sense death is near.

Senier says vets have started pooh bear on an antibiotic treatment, but they’ve told her there’s no guarantee.

Pooh Bear came here from Texas after his owner died of cancer. He had lived on concrete most of his life. When he arrived his pads were badly torn, but they’ve since healed.

Senier says at least Pooh Bear will spend what’s left of his life outside surrounded by a family who loves him.

Senier says it’s not known how long the dying process takes, but vets have told her once he stops eating and drinking, it’s time to make a decision.

 


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Progress on our educational building

An update (with photos!) of the progress on our educational building and gift shop.

Lights and ceiling fan, newly installed:
Educational Building progress 		 Carpenters working on an exterior door:
Yogie and Friends Educational Building Project

Exterior door in progress:
 Yogie and Friends educational building project

  Exterior door almost finished:
Yogie and Friends educational building project

We now have to put the same door on the side of the building, which will take more framing because it has to have an awning style roof over it, the office and bathroom door, finish the plumbing, some finish work, painting, and some odds and ends and the building will be ready to use for the spring opening in April. We are excited!

Yogie and Friends would like to say a big THANK YOU to the carpenters who donated their time and skills to help us!


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Calling all Carpenters! We need your help!

Hi,
 
If there are any of you out there who are skilled in carpentry work we can really use your help. We have a 16 X 24 outdoor wooden building. You may have seen these at Home Depot. It is the barn style building. We are so close to completion and this is where you come in.

Here is what we need to finish the building:

  • Install two outdoor doors. 
  • Install two indoor doors. 
  • Frame for the outside doors and finish work for this. 
  • Install lights.
  • Install ceiling fan.

 
The outside doors will require some creative carpentry work since there will need to be an overhang built with flashing and the shingling the smaller room covering since the door will be larger than how the wall is designed. This may sound confusing in my e-mail, but you’ll understand better when you see.
 
I bought the doors, 2 x 4s, drywall, and siding for the building. I know there will be some other things needed and I can get that as soon as I get the volunteer carpenters.
 
Here’s the thing. When this building is complete it (even though it is a small building) will be multipurpose. We have a bathroom and a small office in there. But, this can be used to hold all the birthday parties I get phone calls for. That will be a big source of revenue for Yogie and Friends. The other thing is that the summers are hot. It is harder to get volunteers willing to sit outside in the heat and sell novelties and entrance tickets to Yogie in the hot summer months. I have several retired folks who would volunteer their time for us indoors. We have an A/C unit in the building.
 
I can also hold meetings and volunteer training in here and also do small fundraisers in the off season. This will also serve as a small gift shop.
 
Anyway, I think you get the picture.
 
If you can help, then please e-mail me or call my cell at 318-286-1145. I’d like to get this completed before we open again in April.
 
For the cats!
 
Jenny


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