Wildlife enrichment at Cabildo Verde with a young male ocelot.
Funny how cat behavior is so similar across feline species… it’s really only a matter of scale.
Wild cats, like this ocelot, are often victims of the illegal wildlife trade, especially when they’re tiny kittens.
Kittens grow, however; they are predators and have wild needs.
Ocelots are very hard to successfully release back into the wild, as they often make their way back to humans, causing conflict with humans, livestock and pets.
That was the case with this male. He was released and made his way back to someone’s farm, who then wanted to kill him in retaliation for losing chickens, and to prevent losing anything more.
Therefore, Cabildo Verde is now his sanctuary, and lively enrichment will be needed to keep him content.
See my website if you’re interested in creating wildlife enrichment for this ocelot and other rescued wildlife.
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Thanks to @catsnotkids for the Behavioral Enrichment training for our volunteer program.
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