The Lions Foundation NPC

Since the start, The Lions Foundation has given shelter to dozens of big cats. Many of these were rescued from circuses, private possession and zoos by Stichting Leeuw in the Netherlands and were rehabilitated and relocated to TLF to their forever home. These cats can, unfortunately, not be released back to the wild. They have not learnt to hunt; some of them were bottle-fed, declawed and/or defanged. They simply would not be able to fend for themselves in the wild. At TLF, they live on 1.5 hectares of savannah land and are well taken care of. At the sanctuary, you will find lions and tigers in big enclosures. Wherever possible, we try to provide the rescued animals within our care an environment as close to ‘nature’ as possible. Our overall objective will always be to rehabilitate and to give the best care. Unfortunately for the big cats at the sanctuary, they will not be able to be released in the wild as they will not be able to fend for themselves. The savannah land of our nature reserve gives our rescued big cats the chance to roam around in near-natural surroundings. We have enclosed large pieces of land to make these bushlands their home. Our big cat enclosures are 1.5 hectares with natural bushes and trees. We couple most of them, if possible, so they can live together. They each have a separation area, where they are released upon arrival, where they are fed and monitored. Most of the big cats were relocated from Stichting Leeuw in the Netherlands. They rescued them from circuses, private possession, and other bad circumstances, like war zones in Ukraine. When they are rehabilitated to good physical and mental health, and when enough funds are raised, Stichting Leeuw brings them to TLF to live happily ever after.