Home Found For 8-Week-Old Cougar Cub Orphan

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A tiny, orphaned cougar cub with a big appetite made a brief stop at the Oregon Zoo’s veterinary medical center this week. The cub — an 8-week-old male with a fuzzy, spotted coat and big, baby-blue eyes — was rescued by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers after being found on a logging road outside of Spokane.

Since the cub wouldn’t stand a chance in the wild without its mom, WDFW bear and cougar specialist Rich Beausoleil contacted Oregon Zoo keeper Michelle Schireman, who serves as the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ species coordinator for cougars. After a short stopover in Portland for some vaccinations and a medical exam, the cub caught a flight to his new permanent home at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.

“Without a mother, young cougars can’t survive on their own in the wild, so I work to find them good homes,” Schireman said. “We would rather they grow up with their moms, but when that’s not an option we want them to have the best lives possible.”

“He was a great eater,” said Oregon Zoo veterinarian Kelly Flaminio. “He had baby teeth coming in, and he was not into the formula unless it had meat in it. He purred while eating — you could see how much he enjoyed food.”
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OMG that little messy face! 🥰🥰🐾❤️ Thank you everyone for helping this little one! 👍

annm
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Beautiful cub! And happy news! Thank you Oregon Zoo for the wonderful work you do! 💕🌿

kayspence
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He seems like a very confident little cub, which is not always the case for an orphan. I am so glad that you found a good home for him. It would be wonderful to see a video of him settling in at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. 🤞🙂🙏

Kim-lcfv
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Sooo beautiful!!! I wish these wonderful creatures were better protected.

saraxdouglas
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He is adorable so glad he has a new home Thrive little one

jimisaac
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🥰 Awwww. Cuteness overload
You are wonderful for helping him!

Liz_
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Your zoo cracks me up. What we see on line is excellent care and animals wandering around the facilities with staff! I love it.

g-a-i-l-
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I think I died of cuteness overload! Thanks to everyone involved who made sure this precious little cat found the path he needed to be on in order to survive and thrive!

BK-qpzp
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Nice story! Thank you for saving this cutie!

smokeycat
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Such a cutie! I'm glad he has a new home.

maryw.
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awww i'm gald you found him a good home he's so cute

madeleinehales
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Absolutely beautiful. So glad the cub will be in good hands.

LemonLoverCockatiel
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So adorable! ❤️💕 Great milk moustache 😂

imogen
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Oh wow, he's so adorable, so sweet and cute! 😍😍😍❤❤💋

gittebjerrisgaard
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🌺 So beautiful. What an amazing creature. So glad he found a good and safe place to live. Well done. – H

AmazingNatureRelaxation
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Oh my gosh, so so cute💚 My heart just melted watching him eat. I’m so happy you found a good for him. Thank you for sharing the video. 💞

pamelasmithson
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Oh my gosh I didn't know they were born spotted! 🖤😍

juncohill
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Oh, isn’t he adorable! I just want to take him home with me! Great Job Michelle!

gloriakoch
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Super cute...thank you for the upload!!!

lljl
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Awww, God bless this little angel 😇💕💕

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