Nathan's latest fascination is with big cats. The last time we went to the library, he only checked out books about leopards, cheetahs, etc. I heard about this big cat refuge in Eureka Springs, so we went there this weekend. It's called Turpentine Creek, and they have over 100 big cats and other animals. They all have their name and their bio posted on the cages. Many of the big cats were donated/rescued from private individuals who after raising a tiger for awhile decided that maybe it didn't make the best pet. Go figure! It's a tiger.
We were there for feeding time. The keepers come around with a wheelbarrow full of raw meat and chicken parts (much of which is donated by Walmart and Tyson) and feed the animals. I'm sorry (or maybe I'm not) that I didn't get a better picture of the nasty vat of raw meat.
I don't know what else they fed the monkey, but when we came around, they were feeding it Skittles. Who knew that monkeys liked Skittles? 
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