• Donate Now
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • Login
  • Register
Big Cat Rescue
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
Big Cat Rescue
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
Big Cat Rescue
No Result
View All Result
Home News World

Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah

BCR by BCR
January 9, 2007
in News World
0 0
1
0
SHARES
44
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn.

A 17-year-old cheetah, believed to be North America’s oldest captive-born female of the species, has died, the Nashville Zoo said Monday.

The cheetah named Louise was euthanized Jan. 2 after an examination revealed kidney failure, zoo officials said. Her condition was diagnosed after zoo workers noticed she was not eating and losing weight.

“Louise was surprisingly healthy and vigorous for such a geriatric feline until her recent sudden decline,” zoo veterinarian Dr. Sally Nofs said.

Cheetahs in captivity generally live to be 8 to 12 years old, zoo officials said.

According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Cheetah Species Survival Program database, Louise was the oldest female in North America and a brother from the same litter now living at the Columbus Zoo is the oldest male, AZA spokesman Steve Feldman said.

Louise was born May 23, 1989, at the Toledo Zoo, and she came to Nashville in October 1999.

“Louise loved to rub against the trees to groom herself. She would spend hours just lying in the sun,” zookeeper Jessica Huff said.

Louise was the last cheetah at the Nashville Zoo and officials haven’t decided whether to continue trying to exhibit the species, zoo spokesman Jim Bartoo said.

Cheetahs are an endangeredspecies with about 9,000 to 12,000 living in the wild in eastern and southern Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Iran and Pakistan.

Since Louise’s death, the AZA database shows the oldest female cheetah is at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, Feldman said.

http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/ap-nashville-zoo- euthanizes-17yearold-cheetah/70079.htm

Tags: News World
Previous Post

Cougar on loose after escaping Indiana rescue center

Next Post

Minnesota sanctuary bears burden of boom in big cats

BCR

BCR

Big Cat Rescue is Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade

Related Posts

News World

Enrichment Program @ BIG CAT RESCUE!

May 7, 2022
114
Zanesville Massacre 18 tigers 17 lions 3 cougars gunned down  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty
News World

Zanesville Massacre 18 tigers 17 lions 3 cougars gunned down

October 20, 2021
10.3k
Vanessa Hudgens Shame  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty
Cat Laws

Cub Petting Shame

September 12, 2021
6.1k
Snow Leopard  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty
News @ BCR

Save Snow Leopards

April 17, 2021
6.2k
Big Cat Rescue does bobcat rehab and release of native, Florida bobcats.  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty
Articles by BCR

GoFree

March 29, 2020
2.7k
Next Post

Minnesota sanctuary bears burden of boom in big cats

Leave a Reply

  • Default Comments (1)
  • Facebook Comments

One response to “Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah”

  1. Vijay Kumar says:
    March 27, 2014 at 7:22 am

    how r u jv

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Help Feed Big Cats

One of the best ways to help is through general donations that can be used however it is most needed at the time.To make a general donation just click the Donate Now button below.  This is the best way to give as it has the lowest credit card processing fees and is immediate help for the cats.

Give to Big Cat Rescue

If you prefer to donate via Pay Pal, please use this link: Pay Pal

Recent Articles

  • Insitu2021 January 17, 2023
  • Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue. January 13, 2023
  • Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue. January 13, 2023

Recent Comments

  • Deb Quimby on Koda Lioness
  • heather elliott on Sapphire
  • Jason Jenkins on Tiger Facts
  • Claire Pritchett on Koda Lioness
  • Deb Quimby on Jinx

Save Big Cats

Donate to Big Cat Rescue

Sanctuary Cats

  • Jaguars
  • Leopards
  • Lions
  • Tigers
  • Bobcats
  • Canada Lynx
  • Cougars
  • Ocelots
  • Savannah Cats
  • Servals

More from Big Cats

  • Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams
  • Rescue Missions
  • About Big Cat Rescue
  • Big Cat Rescue News
  • Reviews
  • Our Recent Work
  • Sanctuary FAQs
  • Big Cat TV

Insitu2021

January 17, 2023
Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue.  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty

Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue.

January 13, 2023
Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue.  Nashville Zoo euthanizes 17-year-old cheetah jeg empty

Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue.

January 13, 2023

© Copyright 2023 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • About BCR
  • Videos
  • Big Cat Facts
  • Cub Facts
  • Our Cat Stories
  • Sanctuary Cats
  • Shop and Save Cats
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Abuse Issues
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2023 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist