India the tiger is having a ball at his spacious new habitat near Dallas

[TexasTowelie]

“India is a confident boy, and in his large space he is relishing in his freedom and acting like the curious, lively young tiger he is.”


MURCHISON, Texas — India the tiger is now living his best life and thriving at his new home near Dallas, according to the folks caring for him at the Black Beauty Ranch sanctuary.

We’re told the beautiful Bengal tiger is adjusting well and loves exploring the sanctuary where he was taken on May 15.

India was spotted roaming a west Houston neighborhood earlier this month and had apparently been passed around between owners since he was a cub.

After being confined or caged during the first nine months of his life, India can finally run free in the ½ acre habitat.

Read more and watch video: https://www.khou.com/article/life/animals/india-tiger-new-habitat-near-dallas/285-80fb25a3-c369-40d7-a83f-577dce3e1cbc

The tiger is rolling on the ground looking for some belly rubs.

[montanacowboy]

1. Glad to hear this

it's time to stop this owning of these big cats and other large animals. It mostly ends in a bad way for the animal because of the sheer stupidity and idiocy of humans.

[catrose]

11. Ask Congress to pass the Big Cat Safety Act.

The House did so last year, but Moscow Mitch buried it, like everything.

[sprinkleeninow]

2. Forgive me for barging in. 😇 'Living My Best Life' came to my noggin...

CLEAN VERSION. Catchy tune.
India, the confident boy. Oh, baby! 🐯

Lil Duval ft Snoop Dogg • 'Living My Best Life'

❤

[StarryNite]

3. He's beautiful.

I'm so happy for him.

[ornotna]

4. Better than a cage

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But a half acre of land is not that big.

Edit to add.
The ranch has a total of 1400 acres so hopefully he gets more space in time.

[royable]

7. Exactly what I thought when I read it. I'm sure most zoos are at least that cramped,

but that poor beast probably needs about 200 square miles, or 2000. (I'm sure a biologist could provide a more accurate figure, like, "Oh, it would be happy with twenty square miles.&quot I know that the much smaller jaguars of the US desert southwest and NW Mexico roam hundreds of (linear) miles in their wanderings.

[samnsara]

9. i was thinking that too...but the article said he would be introduced to other..

..cats in the future. I keep thinking of the horrid Safari Land park In Sequim Wash where the animals rocked back and forth in their cages..including Big Ben...

[catrose]

10. If they're a decent sanctuary, he'll get more space as he matures

I was hoping he would go to one in Minnesota, which also rescued a young tiger cub, 6 mo old now. Daily with Dash from the Wildcat Sanctuary (FB & YouTube) shows him growing up first in a room, then a smaller yard, and soon to be a full-size grown tiger habitat.

I think the place is accredited, part of which is providing an appropriate amount of space.

[Lochloosa]

12. 60 to 100 square kilometers. 14K acres to 24K acres

It's cramped, but better than a zoo

A male may have a territory of up to 60 to 100 square kilometers, while females up to 20 square kilometers, but these numbers vary according to the habitat and the subspecies. As a result of territory reduction, their areas overlap having to venture into new zones to find food

[Chainfire]

14. You are right!

I would think that a cat that size would need 50 times that much space. A half acre is the size of a large suburban housing lot.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. So sublime! Thanks, TT. ❤

[ShazzieB]

6. Oh, he does look happy! 🥰

[Ziggysmom]

8. Thank goodness he was captured alive and not shot by some trigger happy Houston cop.

Help support Black Beauty Ranch animals


https://www.fundforanimals.org/blackbeauty/

[Lochloosa]

13. Here's where he is staying. Maybe throw them a few bucks

https://www.fundforanimals.org/blackbeauty/