Today is Labor Day, but it is also a VERY special day for Lions Tigers & Bears, as it marks 20 years of saving lives! On September 5th, 2002 – 20 years ago - our Founder, Bobbi Brink, rescued 2 precious, full-grown tigers - Raja & Natasha from a backyard in Texas. For 5 long years they were being kept in a 6'x12' concrete and chain link enclosure with no shade or shelter. In less than 30 days she was able to secure permitting, funding, transportation, and a safe location to bring the cats to. An enclosure was built on a friend's 93-acre property here in Alpine and once Raja & Natasha arrived, Bobbi would bring coolers of meat daily to feed and spend time with the cats. Early on, it became apparent that Natasha was in the motherly way, and just two months after arriving, Sitarra & Tabu were born, and Lions Tigers & Bears had its first tiger family. The "girls" are the only animals ever born at our sanctuary, as Natasha was already pregnant upon being rescued. So today, 20 years later, we are honoring our first tiger family as they are the legacy and foundation of the Lions Tigers & Bears that you know and love. We've come a long, long way since the early days as pioneers of this land! 🐾Today we are home to 60+ animals, 19 species. 🐾We’ve rescued more than 1,000 big cats, bears and other exotic animals from all across the nation. 🐾We have more than 20-acres of developed habitat and open space for our visitors to enjoy and plenty of room to expand to save more animals. None of this would be possible without the kindness and generosity of people like you. It is your belief in our mission that keeps us going. This Labor Day help us honor the labor of love that has made Lions Tigers & Bears possible with a $20 donation to help us continue our mission of making every life count. 20 years later we’ve made a lot of progress, but as you know there is still a lot of work to do. You can donate directly on this post or follow the link 👉 https://bit.ly/LTB20years
