The Wild Felid Advocacy Center reconnects people with wildlife by introducing visitors to rare, threatened, and endangered species, as well as local species—up close and personal. People are more inspired to protect a species after meeting them and learning, first hand, of their inherent value. We are grateful for the opportunity to inspire the conservation of all wild felids, and all wild species, both locally and worldwide.
For local conservation, we provide a home to Red Eared Sliders (a turtle species invasive to Washington and other western states) so they are not illegally released into local waters.
We are a certified member of the Department of Fish & Wildlife's "Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program". a program to offset local habitat loss.
Every year, we keep over 30,000 pounds of meat from going to landfills, and we up-cycle materials like fire-hose, lumber, fencing, empty kegs, etc., keeping tons more out of landfills and the environment.
Landscaping choices are made to encourage healthy bee populations, and to support a diverse, natural ecosystem ranging from rare newts and owls to common ravens and coyotes.
For international conservation, we support effective organizations and projects with low administrative costs. Lumens for Lions, the Scottish Wildcat Foundation, Fishing Cat Conservation, and International Society for Endangered Cats are a few examples. Individually, Board Members also contribute to Panthera, the Snow Leopard Trust, and World Wildlife Fund.
