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Hand Raised Tony in Louisiana

Keep Tony at Home! Save Hand-Raised tiger from wild

Target:
mdavidson@wlf.louisiana.gov, oldsteel@aol.com, papatiger@aol.com
SIGN TO KEEP TONY AT HOME!  Tony, a tiger raised from infancy by hand, is the target of a misguided attempt to remove him from the people that raised him, love him, and take care of him daily. He has known no other life, and receives great food, and the best medical attention when needed. A petition to remove him to an unknown widlife preserve means he will be thrust into an unfamiliar life with wild animals. He has only experienced life with other hand-raised animals, and does not know how to fend for himself. The promoter of this action does not even live in the state where Tony is, and knows nothing of his real life or happiness. He is NOT ENDANGERED, NOT ABUSED and IS IN THE HANDS OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE HIM AND GIVE HIM ATTENTION DAILY. Please sign to save Tony from catastrophic removal from loved ones to the wild.  Read more at http://tigertruckstop.com/htmls/meettigers.htm
SIGN TO KEEP TONY AT HOME!  Tony, a tiger raised from infancy by hand, is the target of a misguided attempt to remove him from the people that raised him, love him, and take care of him daily. He has known no other life, and receives great food, and the best medical attention when needed. A petition to remove him to an unknown widlife preserve means he will be thrust into an unfamiliar life with wild animals. He has only experienced life with other hand-raised animals, and does not know how to fend for himself. The promoter of this action does not even live in the state where Tony is, and knows nothing of his real life or happiness. He is NOT ENDANGERED, NOT ABUSED and IS IN THE HANDS OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE HIM AND GIVE HIM ATTENTION DAILY. Please sign to save Tony from catastrophic removal from loved ones to the wild.  Read more at http://tigertruckstop.com/htmls/meettigers.htm
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We signed the "Keep Tony at Home! Save Hand-Raised tiger from wild" petition!
# 781:
7:08 pm PDT, May 24, James Snyder, Alabama
my family loves to see the tigers when we pass thru. it would be a shame for this wonderful animal to starve, because he cant fend for himself!!!!!
# 780:
6:55 pm PDT, May 23, Name not displayed, Texas
# 779:
8:59 pm PDT, May 19, Name not displayed, Texas
# 778:
12:31 pm PDT, May 19, Belinda Borner, Wisconsin
I have not met Tony but I did know Rio Rambo and Rainbow.
# 777:
9:15 am PDT, May 17, Dan Parham, North Carolina
# 776:
2:16 pm PDT, May 16, Carolina Martinez, Spain
# 775:
1:19 pm PDT, May 16, Dawn Schutt, Michigan
# 774:
6:10 am PDT, May 16, Nicole Thompson, Australia
# 773:
12:57 pm PDT, May 14, Richard L Van Der Sluys, Florida
The record of the many tigers raised at the Tiger truck stop, stands to show, these people love and know how to care for tigers. They have a USDA Animal welfare exhibitor's license, so what's the problem ?
# 772:
4:04 am PDT, May 14, SANDRA ROCHA, Portugal
# 771:
6:43 pm PDT, May 11, Tommy Tompkins, Alaska
This beautiful animal has obviously been well cared for and loved in it's current home. Do not let protesters who just like to protest ruin the wonderful life being enjoyed by this tiger.
# 770:
9:29 am PDT, May 11, Aaron Prettyman, West Virginia
# 769:
7:17 pm PDT, May 10, Jesse Colvin, Ohio
Here's a personal statement; LEAVE TONY ALONE YOU WHINING TROUBLE MAKING YOU MORONS. YOU DON"T KNOW AS MUCH AS YOU THINK YOU DO, IF YOU DID THIS WORLD WOULDN'T BE IN THE ROTTEN SHAPE IT'S IN.
# 768:
2:57 pm PDT, May 10, Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 767:
3:24 pm PDT, May 9, Elizabeth Spawn, Minnesota
Please tell us how animals are better off with those they know when raised by hand.
# 766:
10:50 pm PDT, May 8, Andrew Aronsohn, California
Tigers have no place in the wild. God gave us dominion for a reason.
# 765:
9:27 am PDT, May 7, Rolando Nazario, California
Please tell us how animals are better off with those they know when raised by hand.
# 764:
11:28 pm PDT, May 6, Jules Honey, Australia
Tony is happy,healthy and well cared for. Don"t turn his life into a nightmare haveing to fight to survive.
# 763:
9:48 pm PDT, May 6, Ricky Hargrove, Florida
As a longtime circus performer and now devoting my free time without pay for our local zoo I know removing this tiger from its familiar surroundings would do more harm than good for it. One must keep in mind this tiger has been hand raised, fed and taken care of by the same people its entire life. It is in its comfort zone. To remove it would be a terrible mistake for the tiger's well being. I understand and agree with peoples concern for animals, but this particular concern is misguided and very misunderstood. I have witnessed the best of intentions turn out to be disasters. Removal of this tiger from the environment it knows and feels safe in and the people who have shown love and affection for it would turn out to be a disaster for this beautiful animal. I ask you to please not harm this tiger by removing it. Thank You for your time, Ricky D. Hargrove
# 762:
9:22 pm PDT, May 6, Eric Olivarez, Texas
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings. Mohandas Gandhi
# 761:
9:11 pm PDT, May 6, Name not displayed, Florida
# 760:
8:56 pm PDT, May 6, Jerry "KNOTTY" Willman, Oklahoma
When I worked construction all over the Texas,Louisiana and Mississippi I often found it a Pleasure to stop at The Tiger Truck Stop.
# 759:
8:41 pm PDT, May 6, David Pitts, Texas
# 758:
5:52 pm PDT, May 6, Name not displayed, Texas
# 757:
1:22 pm PDT, May 5, Name not displayed, Russian Federation
# 756:
3:56 pm PDT, May 2, Shannon Wilson, Florida
if hes happy there leave him .....
# 755:
12:17 pm PDT, May 2, Raza Ellinwood, Arizona
# 754:
5:54 am PDT, May 1, Alexandria Cruz, Texas
Dont remove Tony!! If he's happy & his owners are taking care of him than leave him BE!!!!
# 753:
8:38 pm PDT, Apr 30, ERICK SOUNART, California
# 752:
6:53 pm PDT, Apr 30, Claudia Graves, Missouri
Since Tony has lived at this same place since he was born, he is only used to those that take care of him there and his surroundings. If you take him out of what he knows, he could very well become disoriented because he will be afraid of anyone new and a new environment will make him even more nervous. Animals have a much harder time making adjustments to new things. Please don't take him away from what he knows and loves. Animals have feelings, most animals have more feelings then some humans do. Please leave him where he is happy. Thank you, Claudia Graves
# 751:
5:13 pm PDT, Apr 30, Roxie Hall, North Carolina
its wrong to take something from its home just to force it into someone else's notion of what is better for them. im sure these people that want to do this wouldn't take their family dog and put it out with a pack of wolves. to me thats what forcing an animal that has never been in the wild, out into the wild to fend for itself would be like.
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