With your support, we are creating a lasting legacy for communities and our environment through empowering, inspiring, and educating students to overcome perceived disabilities, invisible illnesses, and bullying through saving the lives of rescued bobcats, Canada lynx, and disabled domestic cats and kittens through an innovative science & research based program.
AKP- The only species specific abandoned bobcat kitten Surrogate program of it's kind in the US, specializing in singlet kittens.
Louisiana Bobcat Refuge specializes in accepting zoo retired, pet surrendered, illegally kept and seized by authorities, abused, injured or abandoned bobcats and bob kittens, Canada Lynx or other smaller exotic felids. We strive to rehab and release back into the wild, as Mother Nature intended those eligible from passing all three phases of the AKP program. For the other rescues, we offer permanent sanctuary in forested private areas away from public viewing, with enrichment as surrogates and life long love and compassion. 
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"Wild Comes with Class" - A collaborative effort with the LSU College of Education's, Dr. Pamela Blanchard, Phd, her class, and the Louisiana Bobcat Refuge. The program will offer a pro bono portal- (coming soon) for teachers K-5 to access 20 unique, fun, and Science Curriculum approved lesson plans on bobcats. in addition to a community service follow up volunteerism project involving Pet shelters with Bobcat Community Ambassador Badges and certificates awarded.
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Disabled Kitty Rescue and therapy
Animals with disabilities doesn't make them unworthy of love, but many are euthanized, because people view them as "unadoptable" or even worthless. The bobcats in Louisiana were treated the same way and routinely euthanized prior to the Louisiana Bobcat Refuge. What research tells us is that animals help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. We've witnessed bobcats with a trap severed paw and an amputated leg be faced with euthanasia. They were considered useless wild cats forced to live in habitats for the remainder of their lives. We've been able to see these wildcats not only survive, but thrive. They interact with our abandoned bobcat kittens just like a mother would. They play and roughhouse and learn life saving skills from disabled animals who were once considered "throw aways". We consider them "abled" rescues, because they have so much love to give and energy and a desire to help, they don't realize that some humans may perceive them differently. We aim to change that way of thinking. These animals are giving life to kittens who wouldn't have had a chance and are helping to keep our bobcat population by being part of the rehab program. For every bob kitten saved, it equates to more of our US indigenous species, and protecting Louisiana's only remaining felid. To LBR that equates to ABILITY, not disability. 
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OUR GOAL
Rescuing and inspiring for the new generation.
First Let'sDiscover
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Now let's WORKConserve
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IT'S UP TO USChange
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