Isabella Saved the Day

Tom and Allie Harvey, owners of the Safari Zoological Park — a private zoo in Caney, Kansas are dedicated to helping save endangered species, and the pair have owned several types of rare tigers.

Tom Harvey hopes that by promoting his unique story and inviting people to visit his zoo, he can raise more awareness for tigers and highlight the need to help endangered species.

Dogs and cats don’t always see paw to paw, but in an amazing story of animal kindness, one golden retriever named Isabella adopted three white tiger cubs that were abandoned by their mother.

The Harveys— own the cubs who found a mother in Isabella — described as the “sweetest most gentle Golden Retriever” by her owners — has been nursing the baby tiger cubs ever since their mother rejected them just 24 hours after giving birth. Now 7 weeks old, the cubs named Anjika, Nagira and Siddhani are healthy, strong and have just finished weaning.

This is more than just a tale of animal survival — it’s also a story of perseverance and faith for the Harveys. In a turn of events the couple describe as a “miracle,” the Harveys’ zoo was in danger of being shut down after rising gas prices hurt attendance. They made a painful decision that if nothing saved them by August 1, they would be forced to shut down operations.

Isabella had an unexpected pregnancy and had just finished weaning her two puppies. Then, on July 28, a day after Isabella turned one, the dog accepted the tiger cubs. And on July 31, as Tom and Allie braved for the worst, they got a call from TODAY. The very next day, they were in New York ... and back in business after the national attention boosted zoo attendance numbers.

Pawsitively amazing,

Audie
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