Our Cats & Their Stories
Zuni Cougar
Zuni arrived in 2019 from a facility in California called Wildlife Waystation. Their Board of Directors had voted to surrender the facility’s California Department of Fish and Wildlife permit voluntarily and to close the facility. The facility had suffered through two wildfires and a flood. Overall, we rehomed 15 cats from Wildlife Waystation. Four pumas, six tigers, and five lions were brought to the rescue center over two trips coordinated by the foundation Tigers in America and a fellow rescue, In-Sync Exotics out of Wylie, TX. Zuni was born at Wildlife Waystation after her mother, a rescued cougar named Colli, gave birth to her there. Zuni lived with her sister Kaya, their brother Wichita, and their mom, Colli until one day Wichita decided it was not for him. The three girls still live together and can be seen sharing den boxes together. Zuni is the most active and the smallest of the girls. She is very feisty and not afraid to tell you she wants her food now!
