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Exotic Feline Rescue Center is an exotic feline preserve established in 1991 and located in Center Point, Indiana.

Overview

The EFRC was founded in 1991 by Joe Taft. It is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. The EFRC cares for nine exotic feline species, including lions, tigers, leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynx, ocelots, and an asian leopard cat. The EFRC is the second-largest^[1] big cat rescue center in the United States, providing a permanent home for non-domestic cats that have been abused, abandoned, or for some reason have nowhere to live out their lives. The EFRC does not buy, sell, or breed animals, provides expert veterinary care with an onsite clinic, and educates the public about these animals. Over 230 big cats are housed on 108 acres (0.44 km²).

The EFRC is the focus of the book Saving the Big Cats (2006) published by Indiana University Press.^[2]

The EFRC was prominently featured in the 2009 movie The Tiger Next Door.^[3] and was also the subject of a WILL TV documentary in 2009.^[4]

Research

Over a two year period (2008-2009), Dr. Susan Linville at the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) ^[5] and Dr. Helena Sioni at the Institute for Pheromone Research, both located at Indiana University^[6] conducted a research project with lions, tigers, cougars and leopards at the EFRC to study rubbing behavior and determine if a pheromone is being deposited during rubbing <Attention: This template ({{cite doi}}) is deprecated. To cite the publication identified by doi:10.1007/s10886-012-0075-0, please use {{cite journal}} (if it was published in a bona fide academic journal, otherwise {{cite report}} with |doi=10.1007/s10886-012-0075-0 instead.</ref>.

In 2009, a multifaceted research project was conducted by several veterinarians from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine^[7]. Under the direction of Dr. Stuart Clark-Price, immobilization and anesthesia methods for tigers were assessed in order to optimize current protocols and maximize animal safety under anesthesia. During these procedures, veterinary ophthalmologists gathered routine measurements on the tigers' eyes to determine what is normal in this species and establish a basis for treatment on tigers with eye diseases or to improve current therapies. Dental examinations were also performed by a veterinary dentist to determine the current condition of each tiger’s teeth and potential need for future dental care. Other information including normal blood value and anti-body levels of different diseases was evaluated to improve care of these tigers as well as global care for this species.

Internships

The EFRC offers internships for college students and credit is offered for students at Indiana University through the Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior.^[8]

Staff

Director: Joe Taft
Assistant Director: Jean Herrberg
Head Keeper: Rebecca Rizzo

References

External links

EFRC official site

The Exotic Feline Rescue Center is located at 39°23′37″N 87°04′07″W / 39.3937°N 87.0686°W / 39.3937; -87.0686

[1] Lafayette Journal and Courier

[2] Indiana University Press

[3] The Tiger Next Door film

[4] WILL TV documentary

[5] Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University

[6] Institute for Pheromone Research at Indiana University

[7] University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine

[8] Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior applied internships at Indiana University

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 ==Research==
-Over a two year period (2008-2009), Dr. Susan Linville at the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) <ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/ Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University]</ref> and Dr. Helena Sioni at the Institute for Pheromone Research, both located at [[Indiana University]]<ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~iphero/index.html Institute for Pheromone Research at Indiana University]</ref> conducted a research project with lions, tigers, cougars and leopards at the EFRC to study rubbing behavior and determine if a pheromone is being deposited during rubbing.
+Over a two year period (2008-2009), Dr. Susan Linville at the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) <ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/ Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University]</ref> and Dr. Helena Sioni at the Institute for Pheromone Research, both located at [[Indiana University]]<ref>[http://www.indiana.edu/~iphero/index.html Institute for Pheromone Research at Indiana University]</ref> conducted a research project with lions, tigers, cougars and leopards at the EFRC to study rubbing behavior and determine if a pheromone is being deposited during rubbing <{{Cite doi|10.1007/s10886-012-0075-0}}</ref>.
 In 2009, a multifaceted research project was conducted by several veterinarians from the [[University of Illinois]] at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine<ref>[http://vetmed.illinois.edu/ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine]</ref>.  Under the direction of Dr. Stuart Clark-Price, immobilization and anesthesia methods for tigers were assessed in order to optimize current protocols and maximize animal safety under anesthesia. During these procedures, veterinary ophthalmologists gathered routine measurements on the tigers' eyes to determine what is normal in this species and establish a basis for treatment on tigers with eye diseases or to improve current therapies. Dental examinations were also performed by a veterinary dentist to determine the current condition of each tiger’s teeth and potential need for future dental care. Other information including normal blood value and anti-body levels of different diseases was evaluated to improve care of these tigers as well as global care for this species.