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The Tiger Temple

Thai wildlife protection officers said they found no mistreatment of more than 100 tigers housed at a Buddhist temple that is a popular tourist attraction, though charges have been pressed for keeping rare birds there.

About 50 officials from the wildlife department and local religious affairs office, along with soldiers, made a three-hour inspection on Thursday of the Luangtamahabua Buddhist temple compound, famous for its tame-looking big cats living alongside Buddhist monks. (AP)

Photography by AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit (2), Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha (2)

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I am SO ANGRY.
No mistreatment?! So living in tiny overcrowded cages with no enrichment is not mistreatment? Feeding them a HORRENDOUS diet is not mistreatment? Chaining them to the ground for tourists to harass for hours in the sun isn’t mistreatment? Tearing Cubs from their mothers regularly isn’t mistreatment? Refusing to euthanize or provide proper vet care isn’t mistreatment? Hitting cats and spraying urine in their face for “misbehaving” isn’t mistreatment? Putting the funds for their care second to the funds of the temple isn’t mistreatment?
This is such fucking bullshit and I am BEYOND livid. Part of me knew this was too good to be true but my god, how can you be so blind?!

This is a devastating loss for the Tigers and I am so, SO saddened by this.