2013-02-03 Carole Diary

Carole Baskins Diary

Boris the Siberian Lynx

Most of you probably don't know him, but he was a kitten who had been rescued from a Fur Farm the same year as Raindance and Natasha. We had a friend, named Delores Newman, who had mostly leopards, but had a single Siberian Lynx, named Ginger. She had decades of experience and saved Hallelujah and Glory Glory the cougars’ lives when they were first rescued and taught us a lot. When she asked if Boris could come to her place to keep Ginger company, we agreed. But I adored Boris, so the deal we made was that they would spend 6 months together with us and then 6 months together at Delores' house. They moved back and forth for years.

Delores died just recently, but had been in failing health for years. For many years I paid the property taxes on her home so that she wouldn't lose it, but over the years we had lost touch. She was a breeder (dogs and leopards) and our philosophy had changed back in the 1990's. I had heard that all of her cats had gone to Amazing Exotics in Umatilla, FL which ended up being run by Ron Guay Holiday. You may remember him from Cat Dancers and from a TV show that chronicled how his gay lover and his wife were both killed by a white tiger about a week or so apart back in the 1990s. I asked around, but never could find Boris and Ginger until last year.

Last year we took a group of volunteers to visit Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary and I discovered that through a circuitous route, my beloved Boris and Ginger, had ended up there. I asked to bring them home to Big Cat Rescue, but Robin and her crew had grown to love Boris and Ginger over the years and wouldn't let them go. Now we help with the cats' financial support. Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary is not accredited, but they are trying to do the right thing for the animals. Today I will be giving my second tour to their entire board of directors and key staff. I made a little video for them of Boris when he was a kitten.

Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/

I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.

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