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This is Cameroon. He is the gentlest, sweetest adult male lion ever. At feeding time he never went nuts like most of the other lions, he patiently waited and gently grabbed the meat piece by piece. I personally hand fed him his medication every morning and afternoon, and he always took it gently. He sometimes licked my hand while getting his meds, and it always made me smile.


Here is Sandora, one of the sweetest tigers I've ever met. Once she got to know me, she would come when I called her name. And she would've let me scratch her for hours if I would've had the time! I have one of her whiskers, and it's on my bathroom mirror. I will miss her so much.


I developed an enormous affection for bears while I worked there, and Kachina was one reason why. She's curious, very food oriented, and looooooves her pool. Her personality always made me laugh.


Look at this picture!! Cinnamon is Kachina's cage mate, and they are both such amazing creatures. Cinnamon is just a riot, playing and splashing in the pool and running at food time. And she always looks like she's smiling


I wish I had a better picture of Aisha, she's so beautiful. I will maybe miss her most of all. She is the greatest wolf ever! Every morning and afternoon at cleaning and clearing times, she would run to the fence when she saw me coming. Then she would fall against the fence, put her head down, and begged to be scratched. Impossible to resist. So I would bury my hand in her coat and give her a good scratching. Such a sweetheart.


Octi is another of the sweetest tigers. She always came over to say hi, and would chuff nonstop. She even chuffed at me at feeding time! There were times when trying to pull her scat out from the outide would be impossible, because she would come over and chuff and demand to be scratched.


Arianna is Sandora's cage mate. She is a beautiful Ligress, and extremely friendly. She gets jealous if Sandora is getting attention, and will barge over and come between you and Sandora. She got tons of good scratches while I worked there!


Huck is the sweetest and most bumbling bear ever. Hand feeding him snacks at the end of the day was always a highlight. No matter how hot he was, he would always get up and come over. He also likes baths. He has a sad story, but at least he can live the rest of his life in comfort.


Conan is an amazing lion. Always sweet and gentle. He's the only lion that allowed me to scratch him, even asked for it, and I buried my hands in his mane. Lemme tell you, my fingernails came out black! Lions manes can get pretty dirty!


Not only is Montana absolutely stunning to look at, he's an amazing tiger all around. I think he loves attention more than any of the other animals, except for Aisha. He would rush over, chuff, and beg to be scratched. I was always more than happy to oblige! He had a pool in his cage, and watching him play in it on hot days was the best thing ever. He also likes to get baths with water hoses


Those are most of my favorites, but there are a handful of others that I didn't get good pictures of. Maybe I'll write about them some other time.