Animal Defenders International

 

Animal Defenders International

The small tiger with a gigantic personality

We are heartbroken to report the passing of one of our young tigers, JADE, who was taken into the hospital after slowing down and showing signs of discomfort. Dr. Caldwell found that 9-year-old Jade had a very large, fast-growing stomach cancer. There was nothing to be done and trying to treat it would cause more suffering. It was time to let her go.

Malnutrition in a circus in Guatemala had stunted Jade’s growth and left her with walking difficulties and she had lost her tail, but they never broke her spirit. This video was the day she cracked the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary play center puzzle.

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Animal Rescues


Having secured and helped enforce an animal circus ban in Bolivia, ADI returned to Latin America to assist the authorities in Peru and Colombia. Over 100 animals were rescued during Operation Spirit of Freedom. In 2018 ADI launched Operation Liberty in Guatemala, and in November 2019 and January 2020 flew 20 rescued tigers and lions to Big Cat Rescue in Florida and the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa. In 2023, we brought Ruben, the lonely lion in Armenia, to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, and we are working to do the same for five lions in Kuwait.