Carolina Tiger Rescue

Meet our four-legged ground crew 🐐🌿

A herd of goats has joined Carolina Tiger Rescue as our four-legged ground crew, helping clear dense, overgrown vegetation across the sanctuary through natural targeted grazing. This quiet, sustainable approach reduces the need for loud machinery while improving habitat areas for the animals in our care. That equipment can create persistent noise that adds stress for many of our rescued animals, so this method makes a meaningful difference in their daily environment.

Don’t worry, the goats are kept safe at all times with GPS collar virtual boundaries and a movable fencing system that ensures they stay exactly where they need to be while they graze!

In this video, Site Manager Brian shares how the goats are making a meaningful impact on sanctuary land management, and our partners at Goats on the Go Raleigh-Durham explain how they safely care for and manage the herd throughout the project.

Watch how nature helps us care for nature, one patch at a time 🐾

Mama Serval puts her scented enrichment to the test with plenty of shredding and pawing! 🐾🌿

Having something to explore and tear apart helps engage her natural behaviors and adds variety to her day. 💚

Servals have strong paws designed to grasp prey tightly with their claws and move quickly and quietly. 🐱✨

Headbutting, also known as bunting, is a behavior that cats do when bonding or asking for attention. Cairo Bobcat, who is the most social in this group, is often seen headbutting his enclosure mates, Rio and JJ. ❤️

Mila Tiger is celebrating with some Father's Day-themed enrichment and enjoying something new to explore. We hope all the dads, grandfathers, and father figures out there have a wonderful day filled with family, fun, and plenty of reasons to smile! 🐾🎉

Pixie Serval and her giant ears 🙉

Servals can hear up to 6 inches underground, allowing them to hunt rodents. In the wild, a single serval will catch 3-4,000 rodents a year. This makes them an important species for keeping the ecosystem in balance.