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two baby bobcats arrive at ieas



 Chrissy and Tricia both arrived at IEAS on May 19, 2008 after being orphaned when their mothers were shot. Chrissy is now 11 weeks old and Tricia is seven weeks old. Though they are not true siblings, they never leave each other's side. They play together and sleep together. As of right now, they are inseparable. They are being housed in our quarantine facility until they are big enough to be moved to their permanent home.

Visit Chrissy's and Tricia's pages for more great pictures and videos showing these two playful youngsters in action!



BEARS COME TO INTERNATIONAL EXOTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY

In recognition of changes taking place in the need for sanctuary for abandoned, confiscated, or otherwise needy wild animals, the Board of Directors of International Exotic Feline Sanctuary approved changing the name of the organization to International Exotic Animal Sanctuary and to consider taking in species other than only felines.


We recognize that laws in many states regulating the ownership of exotic animals have changed dramatically over the last few years, and exotic felines seem to be the focus of much of the tightening of ownership, due to a number of injuries and deaths in recent years. Consequently, breeders have cut down on their activities to the extent that there are fewer misplaced felines in the country than in previous years.

Therefore, we decided to meet the current needs for a wild animal sanctuary. Recently, a large need for housing bears has developed, as many bears are kept illegally, many are being displaced by development, and many are exceeding the ability of the current owners to give them proper care.

In reaction to these changes, IEAS has agreed to take in one black bear that was confiscated by Gonzales County authorities over a year ago along with other wild animals being kept in deplorable conditions. We took in a tiger at the time that had previously been kept in a tiny, 4'x9' cage for his entire life, with concrete on the bottom and a top so that he never saw sunlight or grass. The bear was kept in the same size cage.


The bear was housed at the North Texas Humane Society for over a year. Bill is now in his new home at IEAS. He has a pool, a den, perches, and other enrichment items in a large habitat with grass and trees. We are going to give him the life he deserves and to give him the best life he can have in captivity.


We also have taken in four grizzly bear cubs. These cubs are 17 months old and were unexpectedly born at a facility in Central Texas that didn't have the room or capacity to give them adequate housing. Their habitat will be adjoining the black bear habitats, and we are creating a "Bear Manor" with many concepts, trees, perches, a swimming pool, and play equipment so that they can have a happy and enjoyable life.

Also, we just rescued two baby black bear cubs that were orphaned when their mother was killed by a Wyoming game warden when they were encountered in a residential neighborhood. Wyoming Game and Fish Dept. contacted us, and these two lovely "teddy bears" are now at the Sanctuary in a temporary habitat. Everyone is invited to come see these cute, playful babies as they make the adjustment from their mother's loving care to the best we can give them in the way of security, comfort, and freedom from stress or anxiety.

Everyone is also invited to come see the grizzlies that are now in their new spacious home. Those that have seen them can hardly believe the fun and joy they exhibit in their play and interaction. It's a source of great satisfaction to see them so happy and so playful.

You can help all of these bears! Donate today to help us give these bears the quality of life they deserve!

To see the full story about the four grizzly cubs who arrived in July 2007, and the two orphaned black bear cubs who arrived in August, click here.

You can find more pictures and videos of the grizzly cubs on the Grizzly Bear page.

If you would like to see some pictures and videos and read more about the servals who arrived in June, click here.


INTERNATIONAL EXOTIC Animal SANCTUARY RESCUES TWO BLACK BEAR CUBS

The International Exotic Animal Sanctuary will be receiving two orphaned black bear cubs on Monday August 27, 2007.

Upon hearing of the plight of two orphaned black bear cubs whose mother had to be shot to protect human life, IEAS immediately went into action.

"These cubs just lost their mother and need permanent loving care quickly," said Louis Dorfman, Chairman of IEAS. "We want to give them the best home they can have in captivity, with a large habitat, swimming pool, and lots of enrichment items and caring attention."

The two 50 pound cubs will arrive by private jet at Addison Airport Monday afternoon. Louis Dorfman will be accompanying them on their journey. They will then be transported to IEAS where they will live out the rest of their lives.

"We feel badly that the mother of these lovely cubs had to be destroyed," said Terry Kreeger, Supervisor of Wyoming Game and Fish Department. "We are just happy that they are going to a great home and will have a good future life. They are quite loveable and were eating out of our hands."

The Sanctuary recently changed its name and expanded its mission to include bears, having previously restricted its resident animals to exotic felines. "Now that we have these cubs to join the four grizzly cubs and one adult black bear we recently committed to take, we are going to learn alot more about bears quickly," according to Richard Gilbreth, Executive Director of IEAS. "It will be a challenge, but a satisfying one, seeing these bears grow up happy and healthy."

"It's exciting. If we didn't take them, where would they go?" said Gilbreth. "It's rewarding that we can give them a home."

Click here to see the Fox 4 News coverage about the two black bear cubs.

If you would like to help these two, orphaned black bear cubs, you can do it today! All donations are greatly appreciated! Any amount, large or small, will aid in the rescue of these needy animals and allow them to live comfortably in an environment that keeps them happy and free of anxiety for the rest of their lives. We thank you in advance for you caring support and generosity.




BIG NEWS! BEARS ARE COMING TO THE INTERNATIONAL EXOTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY!

See the video below!!
IEAS has got some exciting news for those who care about wild animals! We have made some important decisions that will help more animals that need our care.
We got reports about two black bears seized in Gonzales County, Texas, last year due to horrible conditions in which they were kept in a very small area all their lives inside a building on a concrete floor. They never saw grass or sunlight. The have been kept since then at the North Texas Humane Society inside a building with no sunlight and on a concrete floor. The N. Texas Humane Society is doing the best they can with limited resources but they needed someone to take them to a permanent home. No one has until this time.
We made a difficult but right decision that we couldn't allow these bears to stay in those conditions any longer and decided to give them a deserving home. We feel sure that people that care about animals will want to help us give them some hope for a brighter future.
In addition, we realize that, as time changes, it seems more and more bears are more at risk and need a home, as they are being displaced for a variety of reasons in larger amounts.
We also learned of four grizzly bear cubs that needed a permanent home and have also agreed to take them in and give them a wonderful habitat.
Accordingly, our board of directors has agreed to change the name of our facility to INTERNATIONAL EXOTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY, and you will note the heading on the website has already been changed.
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PHOTO 		Grizzly Cubs Arrive at IEAS
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The picture above is of two of the four grizzly bear cubs that arrived at the Sanctuary on July 11, 2007, and the picture below it is of all four cubs enjoying their new home at IEAS. They will be kept in our quarantine facility until a permanent habitat can be built. The quarantine facility is substantially larger than where they are currently being kept. They are currently 16 months old.
We want to build them a very large habitat that gives them extensive enrichment needs such as individual dens, swimming pools, trees, climbing poles, boomer balls, large spools, and other items such as hanging tires to meet the bears' extensive curiosity and playfulness.
Our plan is to spoil the bears with fruit and treats that they love, plus give then the attention they require to replace their normal upbringing, in which they would spend 2-3 years with their mother and under her care. We will do our best to replace that love and attenetion and make the bears feel secure.
The habitat will also house the two black bears in adjacent but separate similar quarters. The black bears will remain at the North Texas Humane Society until the habitat can be built, so we want to finish it as soon as possible.
We need your help to make this wonderful world for bears become a reality!
As you know, we are dependent on the good will of those individuals, foundations, and corporations that care about the welfare and future of wild animals to give them the life they deserve.
We have a program designed to make this dream happen with your help!
We are going to ask that those individuals, foundations, or corporations that want to adopt one of these bears and name them donate $10,000 to assist in their habitat construction. For this amount you will receive the right to name one of the grizzly or black bears and have a plaque placed in front of their habitat designating you as the adoptive parent of that named bear. You also will have the right to come and visit with the bear at any reasonable time.
Donations of smaller amounts will be sincerely appreciated, of course, but we wanted to come up with a program to recognize those with the means and desire to assist these bears in a very meaningful way.
These bears were put in an unhappy, stressful, and hopeless position through no fault of theirs. We are pleased to give them hope for a brighter future. We'll do all the work to build the habitat, give them the loving care they deserve, give them a good and varied diet, make their lives exciting, free of stress, and filled with fun from now on - all we ask is that you help us with funding to make that happen.
Please contact our Executive Director, Richard Gilbreth, at 940-433-5091 to be part of this very exciting endeavor. If you would like to help, you can do it today! Nothing is more satisfying than seeing the end result of putting a needy animal in the environment it deserves, seeing it happy and free of anxiety, and knowing you had a large part to play in that coming to pass. We know. We have that feeling everyday.
Thanks for caring,
Richard Gilbreth
Executive Director
International Exotic Animal Sanctuary
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CBS 11 NEWS COVERAGE OF THE GRIZZLY CUBS ARRIVAL AND FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BLACK BEARS WHO WILL SOON CALL IEAS HOME!

SERVALS ARRIVE AT IEAS!



Servals arrive at IEAS

Two new residents arrived at IEAS on Thursday, June 28, 2007! The two servals, one male and one female, are five years old. They had lived in the bedroom of a woman in Lincoln, Nebraska, and had probably never stepped foot on grass before. After the woman passed away, the servals were found and confiscated by the police and Animal Control. The two were temporarily housed at Folsom's Children Zoo before coming to IEAS. The two cats have settled nicely into their new home. They now have a large cave to hide out in, perches for climbing, toys, trees, grass, and misters to cool off in! Our Animal Behaviorist and our Lead Keeper/Assistant Behaviorist have been working daily with the servals to help with the transition and make them feel safe and secure in their new, permanent home. You can click here to see a video of the servals arriving at the Sanctuary!


Last Chance for Endangered Cats
Chester Moore, with The Orange Leader, recently featured IEAS in an online article. He writes: "Buying a Bengal tiger from a roadside vendor and then bringing it home as a gift to your child is a terrible idea." Read the full article.
Animal Videos
We have launched our new Animal Videos section of the website! Head on over there and watch all the animal videos in one place! And don't forget to rate your favorite videos!
MD Resort Bed & Breakfast
Need a weekend getaway idea? We have the perfect solution! How about a trip to a wonderful Bed & Breakfast and a day with exotic animals? Sounds exciting! Stay at the cozy MD Resort Bed & Breakfast and visit the animals of IEAS while you're there!
Yellowbrick Mall
We have now partnered with Yellowbrick Mall to provide you with the best online shopping experience! When you click through to Yellowbrick Mall (from our site), and make a purchase, a portion of that purchase (the percentage or dollar amount listed under the merchant's name) goes to help the animals of IEAS! It's that easy!
Cell Phone Recycling
What on earth are you going to do with your old cell phone? We have a great cell phone recycling program!
Video Gallery
Have you seen our new Video Gallery? We have tons of videos there for you to see, and we will be loading even more very soon! Enjoy!

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