Has anyone heard of this situation? Apparently, a real, live Tiger is being kept in a tiny cage at a truckstop called “The Tiger Truckstop” in Louisiana. Can this be even real? I mean, who, what kind of person, would imprison a big cat like this? 
And, more importantly to me — what kind of people would actually patronize a truckstop that did something so despicable. I admit I don’t know all the facts, but just on the face of it alone — keeping a big cat locked up at a truckstop — where he can’t stretch his legs, enjoy the company of other cats, and has to smell probably some pretty awful fumes all day and all night — this seems like a horrible situation.
Apparently, there is a movement to boycott the truckstop and get authorities involved. There may even be a movement afoot to get the animal relocated to a Florida Big Cat Rescue facility. If anyone knows anything, please post a comment here. (UPDATE: A reader has provided some additional information and links in the comment section that other readers may find helpful.)
There’s a Facebook page (I know, I know! I’ve dissed FB on these pages and am now sending you there — but hey, I know lots and lots of people are big FB fans!) where you can SIGN A PETITION and also a blog where you can learn a lot more about the situation and the efforts to help the tiger. The url for the blog is: http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/
The Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Tony-The-Tiger/328048525558
Here’s an excerpt from the Facebook page: Tony is a nine year old Siberian/Bengal tiger who has lived all of his nine years at a truck stop in Grosse Tete Louisiana. His “home” is one of concrete and steel, amid the noise and fumes of cars and trucks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.