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Just watched a special about "Ligers" a breed of wild cat that is strictly man engineered. A male tiger is bred to a Lioness. The purpose who knows? The place where these cats were kept is called Ligertown and the abuse just sickens me. One night, the cats who had been abandoned there by the owners got out and when the police got there- they had to shoot 17 ligers because they did not have the capability of darting them all. In the morning 27 more remained in the compound and were rescued by Martine Collette who operates the Wildlife Waystation in the Angeles Mountain Reserve in L.A County.
When the ligers arrived they were all half-starved and hostile towards any human contact. In fact to be rescued several of the cages had to be cut open as there were NO doors! The babies are growing, and the adults are now well taken care of. It was a fascinating special on the Animal Planet, and although sad, there is a good outcome for many of the cats who would of otherwise died from neglect.
When the ligers arrived they were all half-starved and hostile towards any human contact. In fact to be rescued several of the cages had to be cut open as there were NO doors! The babies are growing, and the adults are now well taken care of. It was a fascinating special on the Animal Planet, and although sad, there is a good outcome for many of the cats who would of otherwise died from neglect.
