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Snow Leopards Arrive at Rosamond Big-cat Compound

Kimberly Beers, Hometownstation.com | Friday, Mar 6, 2015

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[KHTS] – The Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond is welcoming two adult snow leopards to its menagerie.

The cats arrived at the center last week as part of the breeding, preservation program, according to officials from the center. One cat, Thalia, a female, is from Servion Zoo in Switzerland and the other one, Sanjiv, a male, is from Norden’s Ark in Sweden.

“We’re thrilled to have them here,” said Sandy Masek, the director of Feline Conservation Center. “We hope that they successfully pair together to produce viable and valuable offspring.”

The cats won’t be able to mate and produce offspring for a few more years, Masek said.

“They are just settling in for now, they are only a year and a half old and won’t be able to reach sexualThe Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond is pleased to welcome two adult snow leopards recently, officials said Thursday. maturity until about three,” Masek said, “So this is the perfect time for introduction.”

Most of the compound is open for visitors to wander around at their own pace, according to officials. Informative plaques describe the cat species in detail, and docents are available to answer any questions.

Unlike a zoo, the FCC has no moats between attendees and the animals, according to officials from the center. Visitors can get as close as five feet away from these beautiful, but dangerous, cats. Some parts of the compound are not open to the public.

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22 Comments

Crysta Kay says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Brian look what they just got. They are gonna be so hot this summer :( lol

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Olivia Saenz says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Charlotte Nelson this is the place u were talking about?

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- Charlotte Nelson says:
  
  Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at
  
  Yes (: it’s really cool
  
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Mary Cain says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Cathy Degregorio-Garcia is this where you took the boys?

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Miriam Ortiz says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Can people go see them?

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Leanne George Hill says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

What a beautiful cat!

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Cathy Degregorio-Garcia says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Yes it is Mary Cain. It only costs about $7 for adults and less for kids. It is recommended that anyone wanting to go here go before it gets real hot out because then the animals stay in their caves. They also have peacocks roaming freely around you.

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Jeanne Feeney says:

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Dan Potter

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Jeanne Feeney says:

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Scott Prewitt

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Jennifer Mae says:

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Darlene

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Jennifer Mae says:

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Darlene

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Melissa Schnitzius says:

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Sarah Spivey

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Melissa Schnitzius says:

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Sarah Spivey

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Helen Gast says:

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Bonnie Fortner Raitt

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Helen Gast says:

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Bonnie Fortner Raitt

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Ken Clark says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Nice! If I remember correctly they already have some? Would love to see a responsible captive breeding campaign for this species.

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Ken Clark says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

Nice! If I remember correctly they already have some? Would love to see a responsible captive breeding campaign for this species.

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Angelique says:

Friday, Mar 6, 2015 at

They looks so cute..I never get to go there.

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Bonnie Fortner Raitt says:

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Just gorgeous!!!

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Debbie Hanna says:

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Lindsey Hanna

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Paquita Izabel Engle says:

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Two snow leopards in that awful heat.

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Sarah Spivey says:

Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 at

Pretty kitty

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