Help Save Abandoned Tigers in Cancun, Mexico

In October of 2005 Hurricane Wilma - (a category 5 hurricane) hit Cancun, Mexico. A restaurant by the name of Pepe's which featured exotic animals such as lions, tigers and Jaguars being displayed in concrete and steel cages near the diners was left standing  but had been gutted by the storm.

When the Hurricane hit the restaurant, the owner left the animals behind to fend for themselves.  In the aftermath, some of the animals had escaped and some had died but a number of bruised and battered animals were found still alive in their rickety jail-like cells.

When Pepe returned, he had no money to rebuild the restaurant, nor care for the animals.  Yet, instead of finding someone to help him, or someone who would take the animals in, Pepe chose to let the animals sit in their decaying environment.

Many of the animals go for long periods without any food whatsoever, and all suffer from a serious lack of medical attention. All of the animals show signs of obvious neglect, and one particular female tiger has a medical issue that forces her to move about while dragging one of her rear legs behind her.  The animals are forced to survive by drinking stagnant water, and eating next to nothing.  It's an unhealthy and dangerous environment and they need to be rescued right away!

In late August of 2009, the Mexican Government unquestionably agreed the animals were not being cared for, and decided they had to be rescued right away.  The rescue plan was put into motion, and while Mexican wildlife officials revoked Pepe's permits - the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado and its animal welfare partners made all the necessary transportation arrangements to go in and save the animals. However, on September 3rd, 2009 - just days before the actual rescue was to take place the Mexican government changed it's mind.

We ask The Mexican government to correct this injustice, and the animals rescued from this terrible place. Allow the tigers to live a humane existance where they can be properly cared for at the Wild Animal Sanctuary.

United States Embassy of Mexico

Arturo Sharukan

Embajada de MFFFDxico en Estados

Unidos de Am FFFDrica
1911 Pennsylvania AV, NW,

Washington D.C. 20006

 Tel: (202) 728 1600

Embassy web site Ccontact usD form

President of Mexico

Felipe Calder FFFDn Hinojosa

Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

(Address) Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa Miguel Alem FFFDn

Col. San Miguel Chapultepec

C.P. 11850, DISTRITO FEDERAL

MFFFDxico (55) 50935300

Secretario Juan Rafael Elvira Quezada

Titular de la Secretar FFFDa de Medio

Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez 4209

Jardines en la Monta FFFDa

C.P. 14210 Tlalpan

D.F. MFFFDxico

Fax (5255) 56-28-06-43 

c.secretario@semarnat.gob.mx

Dr. Hernando Guerrero CFFFDcerez

Coordinador de Asesores

Secretar FFFDa de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Address Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez 4209

Jardines en la Monta FFFDa C.P. 14210 Tlalpan

D.F.   MFFFDxico

Fax (5255) 56-28-06-43 

hernando.guerrero@semarnat.gob.mx

Mart FFFDn Vargas Prieto

Director General de Vida Silvestre

martin.vargas@semarnat.gob.mx
Fax:  (5155) 56-24-36-42 

Patricio PatrFFFDn Laviada

(Address) Camino al Ajusco No. 200, Piso 8 Ala Sur

Col. Jardines en la Monta FFFDa. deleg.

Tlalpan, MFFFDxico D.F.

C.P. 14210 MEXICO

26-15-20-95 54-49-63-00

ppatron@profepa.gob.mx

Lic. Adriana Rivera Cerecedo

Coordinadora de asesores

(Address) Camino al Ajusco No. 200, Piso 8 Ala Sur

Col. Jardines en la Monta FFFDa. deleg. Tlalpan

MFFFDxico D.F.

C.P. 14210 MEXICO

(Phone) (5255) 5449 6300 Exts. 16118 and 16361

 acerecedo@profepa.gob.mx