Destiny Big Cat Sanctuary: Wish List

Remember that all donations are tax deductible. This list is part "wish", and part "staples". There are things on this list that are the common needed supplies for the day to day running of sanctuary, and the rest are things that would make the day to day A LOT EASIER!

Bleach - We always are using bleach around the compound. Whether it's to clean the habitats, the food prep area, the cat's bowls. We go through it pretty fast.
Pool Chlorine - Every time that it rains, or if it's just a stretch of hot days, we lose chlorine in the pools. If you have a pool, and your dog swims in it, you've probably heard from your pool store that you need to use more chlorine. Imagine how much it takes for tigers weighing anywhere from 350 - 800 lbs. Also, since tigers like to use the pools for a toilet since the water hides their scents, we use even more chlorine to keep the pools clean.
Paper towels - If you saw how clean we keep the food prep area, you'd know that we go through a lot of rolls.
Garbage Bags - We use the 33 gallon size as it fits our garbage cans, and is a perfect size for all of the outdoor clean up that we do as well.
Golf cart or similar small work vehicle - We're on 6 acres out here, and we do a lot of hauling of materials, yard waste, tools, etc. We have a work truck, but getting it back around the habitats is a bit tricky. Even if the cart is used, or not in the best of shape, we'll take a look at it. We do have some volunteers who are quite handy with mechanic's tools!
Cat Toys - This is a bit of a tricky area. We are always trying to find new things for the cats to play with. Durability is one thing, but the cat's safety is the most important. These cats have immense power, so the materials that make up the "toy" are important. If it's got bolts, nails, screws, or any metal in it, then we can't use it. It never fails that if you say "Well, there's no way that they're going to break that ".....they will. We also have to consider the material itself as the cats do sometimes eat their toys! Footballs and basketballs used to be great toys until the cat's began eating the little pieces that they chewed them into. What has worked great so far, has been Rubbermaid rubber garbage cans and the tube sections of children's playground equipment such as the giant funhouses that you see at all of the fast food restaurants. The cats still rip them up pretty good...but they don't eat them. So, if you see something or have something, give us a call, or e-mail us and we'll see if it's something that we can use.
Ziploc Freezer Bags - We use the gallon size to store the cats' meat
Ladders - We currently have a pretty shakey 6ft A-frame ladder, a 10ft. A-frame ladder, and a very old 16ft. extension ladder. Our palm and coconut trees are way to high for that now. A 24 ft, or even taller extension ladder would be great.
Wheel Barrow - We're down to one now. We use them to haul fresh sand and gravel into the habitats.
Evacuation Trailer - We need to build a custom evacuation trailer, so we're always looking for a decent used trailer. We could also use someone who can weld, and who could help bring the plan to life. Keep in mind that the trailer would have to safely house 5 tranquilized cats, who at some point will wake up and wonder where they are. So, we need something with a decent size in order to keep the cats at a safe distance from each other, and that is enclosed to protect them from the elements while evacuating.
Food - We feed everything fresh, and raw, with no additives or preservatives: chicken, beef, pork, turkey, and horsemeat.
Lawnmower - We currently have a little 21" pushmower that we use inside of the habitats, and 42" riding mower that has been recently donated. Since we're on 6 acres, there's nearly 4 acres in total that we have to cut, so an additional riding mower would be fantastic.
Lumber - We can always use 2x4"s, and 2x6"s. We are constantly changing worn, warped, badly weathered, and in some cases, chewed up boards on the hutches for the cats inside of their habitats. Pressure treated wood is preferred, since the wood is out in the weather, and the fact that we do not put any protective coatings on the hutches for the health of the cats.