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FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
or Lions
and Tigers and Bears, oh my!
Q: Are you open to the public?
Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary is no longer open to the general public.
For all who have supported us, we say thank you, and hope to continue to receive your support .
For those who wish to continue supporting us through adoptions , please call for an appointment to visit with your adopted animal and have a personal tour of the sanctuary. Appointments will be scheduled during the months of June, July, August and September, weather permitting. Please note: Visitors who have adopted at the levels of "Friend" or "Guardian" will be required to make a minimum donation of $10.00 per person at the time of the tour.
For outreach programs & presentations,
please call Mary Sever (705) 721-4730
or
email Bear Creek Information
Once again, Thank you for your past, present and future support.
Q:
When we visit our adopted animal can we take pictures?
No, sorry, only our official photographers are permitted to take pictures of the animals. We do have beautiful posters though, available through our
online store
for a small donation.
Q:
Where do you get your funding?
All of our funding is donation based. All of our staff are volunteers. Visit our
volunteer page
for information on volunteering.
Q:
Where do the animals come from?
Our animals are unwanted, abused and injured
exotic and zoo surplus animals.
Most of them would have been euthanized if they hadn't come here.
Q. How many animals do you have?
We have over 100 animals.
Q. What kinds of animals do you have?
We have Siberian tigers, lions, cougars, timber and Arctic wolves, black bears, a jaguar, jaglions, a coyote, foxes, Canadian and Eurasian lynx, servals, white tailed deer, emus, macaws, a cockatoo, cockatiels, lovebirds, a great horned owl, lemurs, monkeys, coatimundi, raccoons, a bunny and a miracle chicken. To see photographs of our animals go to the
"Meet Our Animals"
page.
Q: If
I adopt an animal can I take it home?
No, when you adopt an animal you are supporting it financially.
These
animals are wild and need the very specific care that they get at Bear Creek, so
they
need to stay here. Wild animals don't make good pets! If you would like to visit your adopted animal you can make an appointment. For more information on adopting an animal,
click here
Q: What do the animals eat?
Our large carnivores (tigers, lions, etc.) eat domestic turkeys just like you have for Thanksgiving. The only difference is theirs have the heads, feet and feathers on. The smaller carnivores (foxes, great horned owl) eat chickens. The bears eat everything. The lemurs, monkeys and raccoons get monkey chow and fresh fruits and veggies. nuts and dates. (Thursday is jam sandwich day.) The emus get cracked corn, emu chow and apples. The deer get carrots, deer chow, whole corn, cracked corn, banana peels, molasses feed, and hay. They also get ferns and maple leaves during the spring and summer.
Q. Can we donate food?
No, we have to control very carefully everything the animals eat. If you want to help support the animals the best way is to
adopt an animal
,
make a donation, or buy some posters.
You can do all of that online.
Q:
Do you cook the carnivore's food?
No, we try to keep their diet as close to what they'd get
in nature as we
can. The carnivores need the feathers and bones from their food
to keep them healthy.
Q. Do you have a gift shop?
No, but we do have a series of beautiful posters that can be yours for a very small donation.
Go see!
If you have any other
questions please call us at
(705) 721-4730 or
email
Mary