You will love it here if you like cats. Here is your chance to get up close & personal (really see into their eyes) with tigers, leopards, lions and other cats. A chance to see some of those species that are probably on the verge of extinction. The staff is very knowledgeable and the animals are all well cared for. This is not an attraction where the animals have to put on a "show" - you will just see them doing what they usually do. And you will "hear" them as well. The tour is very entertaining as well as educational - you will definitely learn something new, and the cats are absolutely gorgeous to see. Don't miss this one !
We almost didn't visit. From the road it looks like a typical tourist attraction. I'm very glad we decided to stop because the tour was so worth it. I was so surprised by the variety of cats and the deep knowledge of the staff. Very professionally run and you can tell they all enjoy working and interacting with the animals. This is NOT a zoo, so keep realistic expectations. You will go on a tour (lasted a little over an hour) which is informative and thorough. if you like big (and little!) cats this is the spot to visit!
The staff knew the different wild cats and was willing to share the information. The only draw back is the tour got to be kind of long but then it might be because it was 90+ outside.
loved this place. The tour guide, Farrah, was wonderful. She gave lots of information, and took time for questions. She seemed very knowledgeable. The facility is not huge but the tour was about an hour. Lions, tigers, leopards and other big and small cats. They have a nice gift shop and snack bar also
Ended up here after talking to some folks at breakfast at the caves. Upon arrival had our doubts. Decided to trust their recommendation. So glad we did. May have been the highlight of the trip!
The Great Cats World Park is the most amazing place to visit! The staff is so knowledgeable about all of the different types of cats. They are able to give presentations that both children and adults enjoy. It is a MUST SEE in Southern Oregon!
The staff was nice and very knowledgeable, they had a load of wild cats. The tour is fun and gets you right up close with all varieties of cats. It's very much worth stopping for.
I went to visit on the "free day " a 2/16/2015 the owner craig wagner Craig Wagner was cited as far back as 1990 for a Leopard and Tiger being changed outside in yard once again with no food or water. This was Wagner's fifth citation from WI DNR. Nothing changed and the starving tiger killed the black leopard and ate it. In return, Wagner allegedly beat the cat with a two-by-four. Wagner was found guilty in March 1993 and received a nine month jail sentence, which was stayed by the judge. He was placed on probation for 2 years and ordered to pay more than $45,000 in restitution. Because Wagner failed to comply with the restitution order, a warrant for his arrest was issued in 1997. Wagner then moved part of his organization to MN where he traveled and did cat shows for Renaissance Festivals until PETA protested that he housed cats inhumanely and he lost most of that work. There have been several incidences in MN that forced Wagner to move around the state three times. (check Hugo and Forest Lake, Mn. records) Within the last two years, he started moving cats to OR and doing the shows at Wildlife Safari. There were several cats that are endangered species (snow leopard and 2 breeding pair of Amur Leopards - less than 300 remain in the wild) that were given to CEC by other organizations. The local Sheriff's department said that had talked to Cyndi and felt it was under control. Witnesses claim that there are several more cats in poor condition at the Sandstone property including 2 orange tigers, 1 white tiger, cougar, black leopard, snow leopard, 2 caracals, lioness, and North American lynx. Words from a volunteer - "All of the cats looked like skeletons with a piece of fur draped over them." 911animalabuse.com/cente… In Animal Underworld, Alan Green tells the story of Craig Wagner, a man from Minnesota who passed by a cougars for sale sign one day and became a self-declared big cat lover from then on. Wagner's neighbors became unhappy when Wagner moved his cats into the neighborhood, and attempted to push him out. Others took Wagner's side. Dozens of volunteers helped build and maintain a shelter for the cats. Others provided support. Local schools asked Wagner to inform children about protecting the environment. Wagner even founded The Center for Endangered Cats. What they didn't know was that Wagner was located in Minnesota for a reason. Wagner ran to Minnesota because there was a warrant for his arrest in nearby Wisconsin for horrid animal cruelty acts. Because these issues are state jurisdiction, Wisconsin could do nothing but wait for Wagner to return. bigcatrescue.org/tiger-t… \
If you want to hear a mountain lion scream in person or roaring leopards and tigers this is the place. A very well kept clean facility. As with any exhibit its a shame the enclosures aren't bigger but the cats appear to be very well cared for.
Too hot that day to enjoy. Cat's were hot as well, not very physical. Need to go again on cooler day to enjoy.