Our Commitment – Education, Preservation, and Compassion

At the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, we value the qualities of education, preservation, and compassion.

Education

Through our outreach efforts to elementary, junior high, high schools, and college students, we provide valuable knowledge regarding the plight of these endangered animals. This education enables our children to meet these gorgeous animals in person and to work for their survival at the same time.

Preservation

As a USDA licensed facility for large carnivores, we rescue endangered "Big Cats" with a focus on tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars while providing them a safe and caring lifetime home. We continue to build new shelters for these animals and through your support we will be able to continue to fulfill our mission. Turpentine Creek is working to preserve and protect these endangered "Big Cats" for our children’s future.

Compassion

All of the volunteers at Turpentine Creek work endless hours to provide a loving and caring home for the animals at the Refuge. These dedicated individuals give of themselves because of their strong belief in caring for God’s creatures who are entrusted to our care.

Mission Statement

To provide lifetime refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected "Big Cats" with emphasis on tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars.

Vision Statement

The Turpentine Creek Foundation is dedicated to providing lifetime support and loving care for the "Big Cats" and to educate the public regarding the importance of saving these animals from extinction.

Recover large cats, particularly endangered species in immediate threat of abandonment, destruction, or abuse from any location in the continental United States.

Provide a lifetime home in a safe and caring environment for all the animals living at the Refuge.

Promote, support, and encourage, through education and public awareness, the humane and responsible treatment of all the animals entrusted to man’s care.

Establish multiple natural habitats at Turpentine Creek for each species of the "Big Cats".

Provide a unique environment to conduct behavioral studies of the captive "Big Cats".

Support the concept for regional and national networks of cat refuges to further our knowledge and understanding of "Big Cat" behavior.

Promote a national and international DNA and genetic registry of endangered species to insure genetically sound future generations for the survival of the species.

Become a regional and national center for public viewing of these magnificent "Big Cats" to assist in funding their survival.

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