Cat Tales Zoological Park
Cat Tales Zoological Park is a USDA Licensed - Class C - Exhibitor (all zoos fall under this classification) that helps rescue and protect big cats. It is located in Mead, Washington. As of Winter 2019 they provide a home to twenty one various felines, two black bears, twelve various canines, and one smooth softshell turtle.
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| Date opened | 1991[1] |
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| Location | Mead, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°48′28.6″N 117°20′54.9″W |
| No. of animals | 37 |
| No. of species | 16 |
| Website | www |
Cat Tales Zoological Park was founded in early 1991 by Mike and Debbie Wyche as a non-profit charity and incorporated on July 27, 1991. Cat Tales is also home to a school which teaches zoo-keeping. Cat Tales Zoological Training Center is a Washington state licensed trade school. Cat Tales is the only zoo in Spokane County. They are home to many animals that have troubled pasts and have been rescued from difficult situations or private owners, often placed at Cat Tales as a final home and safe sanctuary. Through outreach to the community via fairs, expos, classroom visits and otherwise, it is one of Cat Tales primary stated goals that they wish to educate the public about wildlife close to home and far away; their plights and need for support in the wild.
As of September 2019, one of Cat Tales original founders, Mike Wyche died. As of his death the park is run by his wife and head teacher of the zoological education center, Deborah Wyche, as well as his daughter, Lisa Wyche.
Notes
- "About Cat Tales Zoological Park". cattales.org. Cat Tales Zoological Park. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.