Tigers For Tomorrow

So I’m glad that these animals have been rescued, I’m sure they were in much worse conditions before they got to the facility I found myself in tears in the middle of the so called «preserve». I am from the middle of western North Carolina, mountains and trees are my everyday view, along with that is the occasional black bear, most of the time if you are lucky enough to see one it is up in a tree, in the middle of a dense forest… I was in utter shock when I saw a sweet innocent black bear sitting in a dog kennel, 10 to 15 feet long maybe the same width with a roof about 10 feet high, all dirt, no grass, and definitely NO TREES TO CLIMB! The poor thing was panting and chewing on the cage trying to get some grass from outside his cage, it jus appalled me to see a grown black bear in a small kennel I would keep one dog in with nothing green at all, they travel miles and miles around the mountains up in trees and down in the forest floor with grass leaves and berry bushes and stop for a nap in a cool cave, not a dirt floor with a wooden box that I highly doubt has any type of air conditioning to make it any cooler, if anything that box is hotter then it is outside, by the way it was 91 degrees at 10:30 in the morning, all the animals were panting with little to no shade. This facility is a disgrace, if they really cared about rescuing animals they would release them to the wild and not keep them in a small, hot dog kennel. Another thing that absolutely broke my heart was a grizzly bear, panting in its «home» that consists of a few plastic toys, a small «pool» all concrete floor with again, a wooden box as a «shelter» on a 91 degree day with no attempt of cooling him down. Aren’t grizzly bears from a very cold climate? Over all I am disgusted with this place, they try to call themselves a «preserve» and a «rescue» but they are doing no good for the animals, they are all pitiful and the way they live there is no way for any animal to have to live. I will be contacting some friends of mine at the ASPCA because I don’t believe that the treatment of those bears is at all humane. No matter where they came from.

As wildlife sanctuaries go, this place is great! Very well run, considering the number of animals they care for. I’m not sure what the reviewer that said the staff was unfriendly and watching you saw, but the staff was friendly to us. The staff watching the grounds were making sure that no one was getting too close, which seeing the size of these animals, is understandable. They are still wild animals, even behind the fences. The animals were beautiful and well cared for. The grounds were in decent shape for the natural habitat they were in. I can’t wait to go back again! PS, if you want to take pictures, take the tour.

Our visit was on June 8, 2013. I would first like to mention for anyone planning on attending this place, if you are expecting to be able to take photos say of your kids here or of the big cats etc, you better be ready to pay either $ 25.00 (minimum of four people) or a minimum of $ 100.00 to do so. The standard park ticket will not allow you to do so. Saying that, During the whole trip here I felt like we were being watched, and didn’t really enjoy my visit because of this.
As far as the animals go they have a few different kinds of bears, wolves and big cats, and other various animals throughout the park. Some of which the cages appeared way too small or the animals inside appeared so miserable. Such as the beautiful tiger we saw that was literally swarmed with flies. One of the wolf’s ears was bleeding and the bears seemed upset about something.
The terrain of the park consists of dirt and rocks, some of which are loose and you can slip from time to time as the rocks shift under you, it is a rougher (natural like) terrain, just be aware of this. The only toilets we saw were porta-​potties.
As far as the park staff went, I felt like we were avoided and watched from a distance, even the staff that we walked right by, didn’t say anything to us. No one appeared happy at this facility, and no one (except the lady at the ticket booth) made any attempt to talk to us or share anything with us about this park, including the female co-​owner.
Dislikes About This Park:
No Photography Without A $ 100.00 Minimum
Slightly Unfriendly Staff

Yes, we have a big cat preserve here in Alabama. Meet Annabelle — a tiger — who thinks she’s human. And there’s Harley, the beautiful lynx. A local couple have dedicated their lives to saving animals originally purchased for circuses and pets. Unfortunately, there’s a black market for lions, tigers and bears… It’s a horrible shame.
Tigers for Tomorrow is great for field trips, family excursions or a trip for cat-​lovers. The animals are loved and nurtured. They are treated like family, and all proceeds go to the care of the animals. You can schedule a private tour — there’s an option to sponsor an animal through the Guardian Angels program.
It’s endearing to see that endangered animals, who have lost their homes due to the selfishness and whim of humans, have a sanctuary. Tigers For Tomorrow saves many species of animals as well as tigers. Tigers For Tomorrow is a must-​see and a local treasure.

We have been here twice now. The first time we did a self guided tour which is REALLY inexpensive for being able to see the variety and number of animals that you get to see and the fact that all the money goes back to take care of the animals was AWESOME. This past time we took a private guided tour and Sandy did a phenomenal job. Sue the owner even took the time to stop and answer all of our questions. I will definitely return.