On the road to Shambala

I'm stealing my own post from our La-dee-dah site and pasting it below - I'll update it as soon as I have a chance with some more funfacts about our tour and more pics/video!
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I have an addition to the list of places that truly make living in LA special... Shambala.

That's right people, Tippi Hedren's very own cat preserve, and I don't mean the little cats that chase birds. She has lions and tigers and ligers, oh my!!! There are also some strange looking ducks, leopards... and Tippi Hedren's own house right on the premises.

Check it out and sign up for tours at - http://www.shambala.org/

Tippi is not some flighty old-bird (getting all these "Birds" references!) flirting with a cause celebre. She spends her life working to stop private citizens from owning/procuring/raising exotic animals and has rescued as many big cats as she could afford to from pretty horrible situations.

Patrick, the liger, was rescued from a down and out zoo that kept him in a small box which caused his leg muscles to atrophy. Out at Shambala he has lots of room to bound around and has regained his strength.



This is a picture of Patrick the liger eating his lunch.

They even adopted two tigers that were left behind when Michael Jackson fled the country and abandoned his Neverland Ranch!

If you have the moola, you can rent a $3000 per night tent and stay over night. Tippi will come out and dine with you and take you on a midnight tour of the cats.

The drive out to Shambala is not too bad, towards the end it does get pretty circuitous and the "entrance" comes up at the last second on your left so don't miss it.





Isn't he kingly and beautiful?

It's an interesting tour, you might want to avoid doing it when it's too hot as it is all outside and dusty etc. But if you get a chance you might just find an animal that you want to "adopt" and help care for on an ongoing basis!