Obi The Tiger Plays

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 8, 2011 at 7:07am

Both my Son Evan and I  enjoyed watching this   ,, Fascinated with obi's paw action lol  thanks  Patrick for uploading this

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 8, 2011 at 9:21am

She sure didn't want those front paws in the water. Funny how she backed in to the pool tank. She settled on keeping one paw out,, LOL

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 10, 2011 at 4:45am

I  loved how she backed into the water    .. she did get that one paw a little wet in the end but  still  kept   holding it above the water lol    I am intrigued why she wanted both paws dry lol

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 10, 2011 at 7:24am

She likes to be hosed down with water as well, everything except her front paws. If I am spraying her, she will lay there and enjoy it, until I wet her front paws, then she gets annoyed and moves off.

Every tiger ever living here, has had their eccentricities, and that is hers. LOL

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 11, 2011 at 9:03am

lol  funny really  her paws must be really sensitive

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 11, 2011 at 1:06pm

She doesn't like me touching them when she is near an enclosure wall. She will let me scratch behind her ear (carefully, through the fence) but takes off like the wind if I touch one of her paws.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 12, 2011 at 5:31am

I  wonder if she has in the past  injured them in some way ?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 25, 2011 at 11:20am

No, I am certain there is no prior paw injury. She can run like the wind (as observed later in the video). She just doesn't like to get her front paws wet. :)
If I am hosing her down (she likes that) she will run if I get her front paws wet. Finicky cat...

An update, as of today's date, she is still grumpy with her neighbors, but improving.
However, she loves when I baby talk her and chuffles a LOT.

paulinel said:

I  wonder if she has in the past  injured them in some way ?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 26, 2011 at 5:14am

Just a paw fetish then lol  cute that she loves you talking to her  :)

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 26, 2011 at 7:21am

She responds very favorably to being talked to, especially baby talk. Before she went to WAO, she was someone's pet. She was one of 80 big cats at WAO, so she probably didn't get the same attention as she did when she was raised. Her owner got very sick (and has now passed on) gave her up voluntarily

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by paulinel on October 26, 2011 at 10:06am

her previous owner obviously treated her right ! which is pleasing to hear  :) good to hear she is responding in such a positive way

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Catman on October 27, 2011 at 9:46am

After being taken in by WAO, she was there amongst 80+ big cats (at times, over 100). There was a marked decrease of personal daily attention, so she regressed in emotional well being. As she gets a more positive interaction from us, and a reduction of feelings of competition with the other tigers, we hope she will become more sociable.

She still displays aggression towards the other tigers, but they are all in separate enclosures. As she learns that no one can steal her food, and gets individual attention from humans, I feel she will gradually calm down with her tiger neighbors.

It's amazing the depth of emotion and complex interaction these wild animals display. Since our sanctuary is so small, we are able to provide more emotional enhancement for each animal, that the giant facilities can't.

• ▶ Reply

▶ Reply to Discussion

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• Next ›
• Page