Hand feeding tigers and lions

From Cat Tales, a big cat rehab zoo in Spokane, WA

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Really good shots.
I bet they wouldn't be doing that if that fence wasn't there.

Not something you see everyday. Must be a cool expereince to feed a big cat and keep your hand while doing it.

it was pretty fun. you can feel their tongue on your hand when they are eating the snacks

Wow... That's crazy.

never knew that was permitted!

I don't know that I'd want to do that even through a fence...


Oh, who am I kidding, if they let me I'd try it!

Myyy, what big teeth you have! I'd love to have the chance to do that!

The problem is after a while they want more than a small piece of meat by hand.

Actually this is Claudia a very friendly, but boisterous and playful tame Cheetah. She had been brought up by a couple since she was only a few weeks old. They owned a camp site where I stayed whilst in Tanzania.

oops it's my age, could have sworn I uploaded an image.

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Thhis is just a little treat for them. their regular meal is different. They also have different barriers setup so that if you aren't participating in his aspect, the cats don't get anxious.

Its a really good place for the cats. Most are old show cats, or animals found in nature that someone decided to try and keep as a pet. The tiger that I fed was the brother of the tiger in Gladiator, the lion was an old MGM lion thats species is extinct except for captivity, and the crco hunter's wifes' Puma was there