DOB: September 1995
FCZS: 11/7/95
Sex: Female
Weight: 18 lbs.

As a kitten Aiko was found with a badly deformed leg. It was determined that amputation would give her the best chance of walking. Despite her 3-legged status, she manages to get around quite well and takes no nonsense from fellow cat residents.

DOB: 4/27/96
FCZS: 2/25/08
Sex: Male
Weight: 40 lbs.

Born in captivity, Blue, a Canadian lynx/bobcat hybrid, was raised as a pet for a dozen years. His owners had a special permit to keep this unusual feline, but when Blue managed to escape, they were unable to provide the necessary facility to keep him safe. A home at the zoo sanctuary, with others of his own kind, seemed the best choice. Blue is a very vocal cat, making lots of growly sounds. He seems to be content with the other bobcat roommates and quickly found the best hammock for sunning and catnapping.

DOB: March 1995
FCZS: 3/8/96
Sex: Male
Weight: 29 lbs

Ono’s family was accidentally killed during a barn demolition. His rescuers originally raised him, but brought him to the Folsom Zoo when they moved out-of-state. Bobcats are normally solitary animals, coming together only during breeding periods. Ono and his fellow bobcat “roommates” seem to get along quite well however, and even tolerate human caregivers.

DOB: Summer, 1998
FCZS: 10/19/98
Sex: Female
Weight: 116 lbs.

It is unknown what circumstances brought Alder into the care of humans. When she was a tiny kitten, Alder was dropped off anonymously at a bakery in Ventura, California. Suffering from intestinal parasites and ringworm, she arrived in Folsom in October where she was nursed back to health.

DOB: n/a
FCZS: 8/2009
Sex: Male
Weight: ? lbs.

Flash came to us from the department of Fish and Game and is currently in quarantine pending vaccinations.

DOB: 2000
FCZS: 8/13/01
Sex: Male
Weight: 103 lbs.

Ventura weighed only five pounds when he was found, separated from his mother, in Ventura County. He had several homes before coming to Folsom in 2001. Whenever working near the enclosure, zookeepers will always find Ventura nearby–definitely a “curious” cat.

DOB: September 2002
FCZS: 2/6/04
Sex: Female
Weight: 251 lbs.

Misty, believed to be a cross between a Bengal and Siberian (Panthera tigris altaica x Panthera tigris tigris), was born in September 2002. Early in 2003 she was taken from an “animal rescue” business in southern California when authorities raided the facility. Misty was found in a 3-by-3 foot cage, starving and covered with mange. There were dozens of bodies of big cats on the premises and 58 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer. Eleven tiger and leopard cubs were found hidden in an attic. The owners were charged with numerous counts, including felony animal cruelty and illegal breeding.

DOB: January 2003
FCZS: 2/6/04
Sex: Female
Weight: 294 lbs.

Pouncer is thought to be a mix of the smallest tiger, Sumatran (Panthera tigris sumatrae), and the largest, Siberian (Panthera tigris tigris). As a young cub she was found tied to a 4-foot tether, starving and diseased. Rescued from this abusive situation, she was brought back to health by The Fund for Animals and arrived in Folsom in February 2004. It took no time at all for Pouncer and fellow feline, Misty, to enthusiastically make the Zoo Sanctuary home. Despite the winter cold, both tigers quickly found the pools in their exhibit and enjoyed splashing and exploring. A recent expansion, funded by donations to the Friends of the Folsom Zoo, gave these large cats even more room.

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