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Taking a snooze as the sun was coming out, and warming things up.

The temp. dropped 20 degress during our drive home within 3 hours.

The EFRC relies heavily on donations, I'm not sure if they get some kind of funding or not.

The neighbors are not bothered by the big cats at all, they enjoy them, like me they enjoy hearing the roar of the lions during the evening hours, it is nothing to keep you awake, at least not for me.

We walked through the rendering area they have to dispose of the leftover bones, and such from the left over's of cows etc. Not the most pleasing smell or sight but it is needed that is for sure.

This is something you don't see on the regular tour, the overnighter's see it all.

The local farmers donate their deceased livestock to the EFRC, and while we were there they got two loads of donated food out of Indy= rabbits, and turkeys, which were already dead.

The fella who delivered the turkeys donated his time to help feed the big cats, and of course this is very dirty, he told me he had not planned that, and did not have a change of clothes for the drive back in his new truck. :)

The keepers are mostly girls, and they sure are not afraid of dirt, and carry cow heads and leg bones into the compounds. I was told it is very competitive to get into such work even though the work is dirty, the rewards of seeing these cats well taken care of after terrible abuse is 100%.

I'm really enjoying giving the low down on the center, and if you ever get the chance to get to Indiana I recommend this tour, the basic tour is only $10.00 and I would say it takes about an hour give or take.

Thank you for comments on this series so far, so glad your enjoying it.

Tigs♥ =^..^=