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Tasser's owners arranged for his transfer to IEAS when they moved to a city that did not issue permits for exotic cats. As you can see, he has a crooked ear which is the result of surgery several years ago to remove a hematoma. Tassers now lives in a natural, spacious habitat. Tassers has benefited greatly from our Emotional Enrichment Program. He loves to have people come to sit by the fence and visit with him. When keepers have to complete tasks inside the habitat such as cleaning, raking, or repairing a perch, they will usually need something to distract this curious cat while they are working. Tassers loves to lay down and rub on your feet. To avoid this problem, the keepers will bring in a large flake of hay or a leaf bucket to distract him. He loves to play with these items, rolling around in the hay or climbing in and out of the leaf buckets. It's a win win for everyone! The keepers are able to get their work done and Tassers has loads of fun! You can help support Tassers too!