Cody - cougar

TWS received a call from the United States Department of Agriculture regarding several cats in an emergency situation. They asked if we could accommodate any of the cats or network with other groups to help. TWS immediately contacted the closest rescue group to the animals, Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana. EFRC agreed to go on site and upon their return from removing a leopard, they emailed us this message:

Got the leopard, will go back for the rest Wednesday if you can take the cougar. We cannot express the outrage and contempt for authorities in allowing this to happen. The smell, the filth, the starving cats, the rotting carcasses are all inexcusable.

We agreed to take in Cody, the cougar, from this deplorable situation. Initial reports from EFRC said he was in terrible pain due to broken and rotted canines and needed immediate medical attention. He also needed to put on weight, get hydrated and be on antibiotics for several weeks before surgery can be performed to correct the issues in his mouth, all before being well enough to travel to Minnesoate. EFRC generously agreed to keep Cody and do the work before transport to TWS.

Cody arrived to TWS, in late fall 2008, in much better condition and with all the surgeries complete. He is so relaxed and takes everything in stride. He's had a long journey and seems to let it all roll off his shoulders and live for the moment. We can't wait to introduce him to a free-roaming habitat with other cougars.

Cody, taken during the rescue

	Cody TWS received a call from the United States Department of Agriculture regarding several cats in an emergency situation. They asked if we could accommodate any of the cats or network with other groups to help. TWS immediately contacted the closest rescue group to the animals, Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana. EFRC agreed to go on site and upon their return from removing a leopard, they emailed us this message: Got the leopard, will go back for the rest Wednesday if you can take the cougar. We cannot express the outrage and contempt for authorities in allowing this to happen. The smell, the filth, the starving cats, the rotting carcasses are all inexcusable. We agreed to take in Cody, the cougar, from this deplorable situation. Initial reports from EFRC said he was in terrible pain due to broken and rotted canines and needed immediate medical attention. He also needed to put on weight, get hydrated and be on antibiotics for several weeks before surgery can be performed to correct the issues in his mouth, all before being well enough to travel to Minnesoate. EFRC generously agreed to keep Cody and do the work before transport to TWS. Cody arrived to TWS, in late fall 2008, in much better condition and with all the surgeries complete. He is so relaxed and takes everything in stride. He's had a long journey and seems to let it all roll off his shoulders and live for the moment. We can't wait to introduce him to a free-roaming habitat with other cougars. Cody, taken during the rescue