Shere Khan (Deceased Tiger)
The video says it all. How many people would donate money to a cub who came from "a loving and nurturing home?" Probably none, so Carole invented a story of abuse. Doesn't, "He could lift himself, but just barely" garner more sympathy and donations than a healthy splashing, normal little tiger cub? Buying tiger cubs across state lines was illegal. That did not stop Carole, she simply paid the breeder $800 and listed the cat as a donation.
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The Evolving Stories
Wildlife on Easy Street 1997
Wildlife On Easy Street 1999
Big Cat Rescue 2006
Big Cat Rescue 2014
"Shere Khan did not have much of a chance for survival from the start. Dennis Hill had pre-sold him as a white cub, but the purchaser kept putting off his delivery date. He finally cancelled the sale when Shere Khan was already four months old. The breeders were left with a quickly growing cub on their hands and no other facilities for him other than a small carrier. He was up to his belly in feces and decaying food in a pet taxi that seemed to just bust at the seams with tiger fur. He never got the vitamins and exercise he needed as a growing cub, so his back legs were badly underdeveloped. He was very sick for a long time and suffered major problems from calcium deficiency. X-rays showed that his baby canine teeth were rotting in their sockets from his malnourishment and they had to be excised because they had rotted through his face. His bones were mere paper shells and one wrong jump could easily break a leg. We supplemented him three times a day with calcium to encourage healthy bones and teeth."