A sick circus tiger cub, weighing four times less than the prescribed weight, miraculously recovered
Although the little Bengal tigress Aasha was nine months old, she weighed only 13.5 kg, like a three-month-old tiger cub. The poor animal belonged to a traveling circus, where he was mistreated, and he was also bullied by a much larger tiger. Fortunately, Vicki Kihi, the founder of the Texas rescue and research organization In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center, took the tigress under her wing. And a real miracle happened.
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The little tigress was so sick that she weighed only 13.5 kg instead of the 54 kg prescribed for her age.
When she was just rescued from a traveling circus, she had bald patches almost all over her body, and her skin was dry, cracked and bleeding in places.
"Every day, twice a day, I gave Aasha medications and spent time with her," recalls Vicky Kihi.
At first, she had to chase Aasha to get her to immerse herself in a therapeutic bath. But the tigress soon fell in love with these procedures, and her condition improved significantly.
"After eight months, she looked like a real tiger," says Vicky.
Aasha was then introduced to an older tiger named Smaggler ("Smuggler"), who fell head over heels in love with her and showed off in front of her all the time.
Now both live in the same enclosure. Aasha is a healthy and beloved tigress.
And still loves to take baths very much!
Keywords: Diseases | Veterinarians | Before and after | Health | Rescue | Tigers | Circus