Cougar Rescue

Rescue associated with Freddy and also Sassy Cougars

If solely they could speak to us with a terms that marilyn and i understand. Then we all might know the actual horrors they have got survived and also be more inclined to safeguard other folks from long lasting their own fate.

I'll share with you precisely what I do know for sure and hope which will motivate everyone that will these cougars as well as to undertake many you may to absolve this trade inside spectacular cats.

Back inside the 90s, farmers Al and Kathy Abell, thought we would go into mating facility called Cougar Bluff Enterprises. They setup cages into their garden throughout Elizabethtown, IL along with crammed them having a couple of cougars (Freddy & Sassy) a lion cub branded Simba, several baby wolves in addition to wolf hybrids. It was their prefer to particular breed of dog plus offer and become ornamented with the forms of wild wildlife that they loved. The more they saw regarding exactly what breeders and sellers had been carrying out to help animals, just like the ex - operator who seem to acquired usual Sassy which includes a shovel, extra they will recognized that right now there ended up being just no real motive to get mating and promoting exotics, thus they under no circumstances carefully bred this massive cats.

Having raised Simba that lion at a cub, they will often have happen to be complacent in relation to your time and effort with such interactions. Simba wasn't also entire developed prior to eliminating Al Abel. On which tragic day, Feb. 12, 2005 Kathy Abel came residence to get the lion on the leading porch with their home, the girl dog dead within the garden along with very little sign with the woman's husband.

Sheriff's deputies got there on the scene seeing that dark was closing around as well as lion ended up being to the edge of the 277,000 ac Shawnee National Forest. Kathy couldn't locate darts to get her dart firearm plus this deputies were being obtained that will take Simba that lion rather than risk your ex killing somebody while in the park. It was not until finally after Simba, human body riddled by simply bullets, rest succumbing in which Kathy found out your girlfriend husband dead on the floor with Simba's cage. It experienced merely consumed one chunk to help the particular lower leg that will lead to him to bleed to help death.

Fast frontward six several years and about Nov. 8, 2010 and beyond Chris Poole, with Big Cat Rescue noticed some sort of Facebook post saying that Kathy Abell had killed herself as well as kept a pair of cougars and also an array of alternative home domestic pets plus plantation animals with no one for kilometers all around for you to take care of them. We replied straightaway that we will are available receive the not one but two cougars, Freddy and Sassy. It went on some being unfaithful a short time for getting the health certificate plus importance permit and to watch for Kathy's family for you to bury the woman prior to we would become made possible to turn up on this scene. Meanwhile, Robin Parks, Field Volunteer for that Mountain Lion Foundation had synchronised along with Kathy's sister Kimberly Rapp along with a regional rehabber, Bev Shofstall in order to guarantee that that kitties were being provided and cared for.

Big Cat Rescuers; President, Jamie Veronica Murdock, Operations Manager, Gale Ingham as well as Chris Poole hit that highway on Nov. 17th traveling directly through the night to be able to Cave In Rock, IL that has been your local lodge to the cougars. While en-route, Bev your rehabber sent inquiring individuals to help time sensitive because your lady had not been guaranteed Freddy, the actual age 14 12 months old and pretty frail cougar, could ensure it is an additional day. Rescuers made that getaway inside record time period however appeared well right after dark. They matched by using Kimberly Rapp to pick in place the actual cats initially light around the early morning belonging to the 18th.

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Time Line of any Mountain Lion Rescue

On Nov. 8, the new year Big Cat Rescue videographer, Chris Poole happened apon this post with Facebook:

Mr. Robin Parks
Special Agent, NCIS (Ret)
Field Volunteer, Mountain Lion Foundation (MLF)
San Diego, California

This is a long shot, but....Late continue evening I received expression in which a strong friend of mine (Kathy Abell) within lower Illinois obviously harmed herself sometime continue Thursday (11/4/2010). In inclusion to some quantity of pets along with plantation animals, your lover left out a pair of aging seniors cougars.I have acknowledged these kitties intended for just about 10 years. This is a weekend break and I've been struggling to call any crucial player out and about there, but I did alert the particular USDA inspector from Indiana who seem to often monitors the cats. A loved one said which someone from the Illinois Dept regarding Natural Resources can be trying to be able to maintain the particular cats, but I've definitely not however proved this. The sheriff's company that will told the pollsters to help your world may be a lot less than valuable since the particular subject from the attention and also disposition of the felines isn't their concern. I'll be do ing work that phones very hot & large next week morning.The USDA inspector features witout a doubt advised your kittens and cats might have to possibly be placed down, plus I fully recognise at this time there just simply will not be any other solution. Both cats are delicate along with pressure easily, and something will be terrified involving adult males since your dog seemed to be beaten having a spade by way of a male when he or she was some sort of cub. I'm wishing which I will probably be presented no less than last week to place these kinds of kitties in advance of an individual makes a conclusion to help email them.Do just about any connected with you know any recognised facility inside Illinois or maybe in another place while in the Midwest that may have the ability to consider custody???Do every with you know everyone because spot exactly who could possibly be in a position to give many personal expertise as to the particular feeding and also treatment with the ani mals. I'm convinced the DNR person, will perform her best, although is not going to use a clue. Any different ideas??For whichever good it is going to do, I might be walked in existence inside the following 1 week to find out in the event that I could help, even though it's only to be sure the felines are usually place down humanely. I could find out far more regarding the kittens and cats in comparison with anybody else.

Nov. 8: I referred to as Robin Parks plus informed the pup we may possibly present irreversible nurture the cougars and may even occur pick and choose all of them up.

Robin said Bev Shofstall had been going out to check on around the cats which the lady ought to be the primary contact particular person for anyone approaching in. Bev is really a personal citizen, not just a DNR employee, who seem to works this Free Again Wildlife Rehab heart within Carterville, Illinois. Shofstall has a cougar during her facility and also possesses your essential knowledge plus expertise to maintain the sport bike helmet on this subject matter until eventually quite a few superior remedy can be reached.

Robin detailed that cats as:

1. Freddy, male, it's possible 160 lbs, regarding 14 yrs old, declawed, the same old shared in addition to osteoarthritis stuff however , not damaging his age, easily harassed by simply sounds and strangers, simply managed simply by the particular threat involving spraying your ex boyfriend using a yard hose at one conclusion while presenting chicken on the other. He might be undoubtedly very harassed by means of just what exactly has happened.

2. Sassy, male, it's possible 12, possibly 120 lbs, afraid associated with adult males consequently of your son-of-a-bitch defeating him having a spade cope with when they appeared to be your cub, so good with women, absolutely no authentic natural probs that will I recognize of.
Nov. 9: Robin reported, "Freddy, the actual older cat, is usually not necessarily ingesting so well it is certainly grieved about Kathie definitely not currently being there. He will shed extra pounds kinda easily when they does this, nonetheless normally bounces back ok." He proceeded to say, "Kathie's will certainly eliminated from the body practically every little thing to somewhat of a son, Neil Evans, by just a prior relationship, and that son (in Indiana or maybe MI @ obit) includes passed capacity to Kimberly Rapp (sister) to take care of most of issues relating to residence and wildlife plus whatever. I one time served airport transfer Freddie through one housing that will another. He decided not to would like to cooperate, but afforded throughout if the backyard hose came out. It had been carried out which has no tranq'ing. Sassy can be even more problematic, but my experience can be no darting will be essential using your ex either. Can't recall whenever I pointed o ut the item earlier but...Freddie is declawed, however I feel Sassy will be however packin'. Both have a lot of teeth."

The target to the site inside Hardin County the location where the pets are generally will be outlined since Rt 2, Elizabethtown, Illinois, near Cave-in-Rock. The site is quite close into a traveler area also known as "The Garden on the Gods" in Karbers Ridge, Illinois, and is as well your mile at a microscopic camping soil area labeled "Camp Cadiz".

Nov. 9: Just so that you determine what we're facing if we aim to test an important cat. The exploiters prefer to the pet cats die or even check out a few backyard arrest cell phone than view us help make event following case for the key reason why your individual control of those felines ought to always be banned. Robin said some people today he or she couldn't find out named him together with remarks of which indicated us as "the anti-Christ", "pagan sacrifices", "gold digging slut", and also stated "her services are pig sties", better the actual kitties be useless as compared to using her, she's just a "hoarder", she's exclusively wanting to improve your ex own private end goal on the charge from the other folks trying to help, and worse. He likewise explained he or she recognized BS when he or she smelled it.

Nov. 10: Robin reports: "Bev Shofstall managed visit the actual cats yesterday. Things are as well as can be expected, nevertheless Freddy is not eating, and it truly is taking a toll. He presents itself a lttle bit less strong along with all the strain has probably designed worse whatever joint/bone/age troubles they has. I have seen him proceed through this particular before, thus we shouldn't compose your ex boyfriend off just yet, but for SURE he'll need several TLC as well as controlling using youngster gloves. Bev introduced some extremely refreshing venison with regard to him, however this individual confirmed absolutely no interest. She will go to that cats all over again tomorrow (Thursday, the morning of the memorial service). Sassy, around the some other hand, definitely seems to be performing ok, still is known for a fine appetite, and his / her regular cranky disposition. He only might not be issues to help copy at all."

Nov. 1: Kathy G. Abell, age 56, passed on at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, with her asset and also was cremated along with memorialized today.

Nov. 12, 2010 Robin allow me to recognize that Ann Marie Houser took over from Elizabeth Taylor for the reason that USDA adviser involved. He said Bev have returned to go to the felines the morning in advance of which "I talked with Bev Shofstall a couple of minutes ago. She ended up being on the website yesterday, as well as Freddy is very much doing a bit better. He's tried some venison along with different gifts plus shows up a lot more alive. He has issues, but it truly is likely they have largely been reacting into the decrease of his Kathie and all of the strangers being around. Sassy, other cat, looks like it's doing fine."

I explained to Kimberly Rapp I would want the woman's for you to fax me personally a well being qualification to the kitties so I may possibly fill out an application for the FL scan permit.

Nov. 13: A vet arrived that will inspect this felines regarding travel plus Kimberly faxed this to me. I completed the particular FWC allow for application, linked this well being certificates as well as faxed to the Florida Wildlife Commission. Our "friend" for the FWC, Capt. John West features retired, and so I was worried about how prolonged the permit would take while they maintain that they are working two many days lurking behind upon them.

Nov. 15: I referred to as your FWC to determine as long as they bought my fax over the quick and they also had, however complained of which Precious ended up being with holiday getaway thinking that Capt. Linda Harrison seemed to be overloaded with grant applications. I discussed the actual dire situation again, seeing that I experienced within the application, and inquired they allow Freddy and also Sassy priority. I subsequently got into contact with Capt. Harrison in addition to asked the woman's to sort through the actual pack to get our own application.

I requested Kimberly Rapp if she sought us all to pay more for Great Dane totes locally in which the lady could place in the cages to the kitties to get utilised to, although the girl reported there seemed to be oh dear for you to get these people from the gates.

Nov. 16: The FWC given our importance permit. I allow Kimberly Rapp and Robin Parks realise that i was waiting for Kimberly's directive upon if we must arrive. We sat upon pins in addition to needle throughout the day waiting for some sort of response. Finally around 9pm Kimberly identified as and questioned in case many of us may just be generally there the afternoon after. She in addition to Bev have been paid to the kitties plus for the reason that weather were while in the 20s plus 30s. All the actual cats possessed with regard to shelter ended up being your dog-loo on the tricky flooring and so the girl experienced were going to put a rug inside intended for Freddy, but this individual would include it, and so the girl taken off it. They have been doing the job while in the blisterly bad weather plus she had approached us all the moment she acquired in.

I identified as Jamie along with make it possible for the woman's are aware that Kimberly had been acquiring Thursday off of to be right now there as well as desired each of our crew for being now there just before noon. That meant our crew would need to leave very first thing Wed. the morning in the 17th. Jamie called Chris as well as Gale as well as inform them to be able to wrap their purses as well as bring their lunch.

Nov. 17: By 7am this Big Cat Rescuers were on his or her solution to Cave In Rock, IL. They required turns travelling along with sleeping along with through 6pm they were in Nashville in addition to becoming sandwiches to feed on within the road. One roll didn't appear too good, but the rest has been going okay plus these people hoped being on the lodge simply by midnight.

Bev mailed me throughout the day asking once we could be coming. It feels in which neither Kimberly, nor Robin informed her we were witout a doubt with the way. She mentioned that will she thought Freddy had been very much magnified to passing than formerly thought. She ended up being apprehensive that he probably would not allow it to become another night.

During your course on the day time I discovered that Kathy Abell had not been the best human being to pass away with that facility. Robin confided, "I first met Kathie and her husband Al at some time inside delayed 90's whenever her place (a small place, rarely even your the mother & undo operation) was called Cougar Bluff Enterprises. They have your wolf and also two, many hybrids or even two, a cougar or two, and (a bit subsequently I think) one huge Barbary lion (just huge, each little bit as big for a Siberian). I favored this cats, knowledge points were in Hardin County, and also offered to operate at his or her position accomplishing anything they necessary when I appeared to be back presently there (my parents survive in relation to 30 kilometers through there as well as I returned 2x/year). In all of the years I understood them, use of ahead of or perhaps since, offers ever before told her i would volunteer regarding them.

Now...no doubt with regards to it, at that time I very first found them, their program was to canine this puppies (not a great deal your cats, because I recall) as well as sell off them. They just about found this specific as a business.

However, likewise concerning the time I attained them, many people started dealing with your adjust with philosophy. Over two or three years, that they easily realized the number of missed pets there will be in existence in which world, exactly how poorly that they usually acquire treated, and the best way a great deal of the poor predicament seemed to be fueled through the breeders. So....they decreased their programs in addition to transformed towards the "non breeder" level of view. They never trained just about any animal.

Almost with no exception, the kittens and cats these people became ended up "throw away's" or terribly forgotten family pets that came up from breeders and also additional mommy & pop places. Sassy ended up being one of those, as well as were being badly abused by it really is owner. The Barbary was also one particular of these. It's an extended story, nevertheless many butthead on internet land acquired hold with the lion with your dog was very young, stored it within the car port for regarding 3 weeks until finally th kitten received major adequate in order to have people, as well as certainly they basically informed Al & Kathie they might kill the lion once they didn't go on it out of them. So, some people did....and obtained simply just waaaay above their heads.

It was that will lion, on internet land all over the year 2003 (it seemed to be 2004) that lost upwards eliminating Al. It's long tale plus there is a number of fine factors which are even now certainly not known, nonetheless Al obviously resolved to go into that ring ALONE to do a few cleaning, and seemingly didn't secure the outer border lock. The cat probably knocked through your inner circumference lock, little Al simply one particular about the leg, after that strolled out from the compound. Again, longer story, although Al bled available before any person obtained generally there various working hours later. Hardin County cops arrived and also put to sleep your lion, exactly who simply by that time was waiting around along at the porch regarding Kathie to get home. Sad.

So....that's kind of situation here. This issue have without a doubt start off to be a "breeding" story, however that they have entirely convert their own thinking too long prior to unhappy current events. In a number of respects, it is a redemption story."

These were the particular a couple of announcement articles in which went about the death regarding Al Abell in 2004

Man harmed by means of puppy African lion

Associated Press 02/13/2004

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ill. (AP) -- A Hardin County gentleman who kept incredible creatures has been unsurprisingly bombarded in addition to put to sleep Thursday by a pet African lion, regulators said.

Al Abell was apparently adjusting the bedding belonging to the lion's compose any time he / she had been attacked, Sheriff Carl Cox informed The Paducah Sun.

According to Cox, Abell's girl arrived in order to that couple's home around Elizabethtown throughout southeastern Illinois immediately in advance of 6 p.m., spotted the lion from its put in writing and also labeled the sheriff's office. Deputies killed this lion then found out Abell lying nearby, in accordance with the newspaper.

Abell has been obtained to Hardin County Hospital, exactly where this individual has been pronounced deceased during 8:37 p.m., Coroner Roger Little said. An autopsy ended up being cycle of intended for Friday, he said.

Cox claimed he frequented house around three years ago with assert officials to assure the Abells possessed the right lets for any tigers, baby wolves along with unique family pets the particular couple maintained the property. He claimed your dog thought this lion which scratched Abell appeared to be some sort of cub at that time of this visit.

Jeffrey Bonner, the president of the St. Louis Zoo, stated Abell's death illustrates just how risky rough outdoors creatures can be.

"Even once hundreds of years of breeding, you will still can't remove behavior which is natural regarding them," he said. "Lions seek out their meat in addition to get rid of it; it truly is exactly what that they do. To assume which an proprietor involving every massive cat, possibly following numerous years, can really domesticate them is, of course, naive."

Error having lion ended in farmer's death

By James Janega, Tribune staff reporter.

The a pair of possessed elevated Simba since your dog has been your cub, plus Al Abell must have were feeling relaxed around the particular practically full-grown masculine lion, Kathie Abell said.

Among the situations the us government oversees together with canine participants is the best way successful family pets similar to lions along with huge kitties are enclosed.

Big cats and kittens usually are expected to have got not one but two pens: A bigger one with refuge where to are living plus a smaller "shift pen" into that your animal might be changed even though the bigger enclosure is definitely cleaned. The gateway involving this a couple of need to have a very lock, along with anybody that is effective round the pets should be prepared in easy methods to correctly move the pets through one dog pen for the other. Typically, experts say, that maneuver is complete by means of at the very least two people.

But on Feb. 12, 2004, Al Abell ended up being by yourself when he moved the lion through its housing along with into the moving pen, plus "did not lock [the] transfer compose although washing coop and surrounding area," that animal caution inspection report mentioned later.

"He in no way flushed any large-field enclosure by means of him self till this specific tragic affair occurred," the report said.

Police reports, as well when interviews along with Kathie Abell and the southern area of Illinois law enforcement officials soon after Al Abell passed on uncovered the actual tight twilight standoff this day among nervous police officers plus an distressed lion to the borders connected with Shawnee National Forest's 277,000 acres.

It required your half-hour pertaining to criminal arrest officials to rise up your tiny rocks roads for the town soon after Kathie Abell's call.

In which time, some sort of busy Kathie Abell possessed observed a tranquilizer gun, however , not the darts.
When Hardin County sheriff's deputies arrived, your lady realized the woman doggie were killed, however didn't find the woman's husband.

The Abells' menagerie involving wildcats, lorded around by a limping 8-year-old cougar named Fr

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