Leo came to WildCat Haven as a cub. He had been purchased as a pet from an animal auction in Iowa. Thankfully, the people who bought him decided to place him in a more suitable environment.
When we first saw Leo, he was about 12 weeks old and he was not doing well. The vet found that his joints were swollen, his fur was falling out, and he simply wasn’t thriving like he should have been. Thankfully, with good vet care and a healthy diet, Leo has grown into a beautiful adult cougar.
Leo shares an enclosure with two other cougars, Caden and Cody. We couldn’t be more pleased for these three cougars, and we know that their lives are much fuller and vastly more enriched having each other as companions. It’s so sad that cougars are bred and sold as “pets”, but at least these three will never have to worry about anything other than romping around and enjoying life.
