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Tippi Hedren Says She's Told Michael Jackson's Former Pet Tigers About His Death


Offbeat  (tags: animals, Michael Jackson's pets, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 221 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Actress and animal advocate Tippi Hedren, who runs the Shambala reserve, which now houses Michael Jackson's pet tigers, says she has notified the animals of their former owner's death.
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Jamie L. (221)
Friday July 3, 2009, 8:37 am
I saw this, I think on the news... good to know the animals are informed... just too bad they were ever pets in the first place... Thanks Cher
 

Mandi T. (285)
Friday July 3, 2009, 5:22 pm
Tx Tippi for taking his tigers. He should not have had them in the first place!
Tx Cher
 

Katie R. (22)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 5:54 am
Hard to believe he didn't leave money for them to be cared for. That shows such bad taste and no concern for their futures.
 

Michelle M. (83)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 6:23 am
Thank you Cher, for this. Yes, the tigers should not have been pets at all, and it is a shame that MJ has not provided for them. I am glad to see that Tippi Hedren, who is still a beuatiful woman, has a heart and soul that are just is beautiful...
 

Yocelyn P. (0)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 9:02 am
You people all make me sick!!!!!!! To say Micheal didn't care about their well being and should have never owned them. You all just want to point fingers and coninue to condemn him!!!!!! May you all have the same mercy shown to you that you have shown him. He got those for his zoo and from what I have an understanding they were very well cared for and protected. Never once trapped or harmed and Micheal had created a Tiger Oasis just for them. They were in EXCELLENT condition.
 

sue w. (154)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 12:56 pm
Shambala is a great place. The animals are very serene, happy and just content. There is no pacing. They have jungle gym's, water, trees and balls etc., I am glad they went there as they well be well taken care of and safe.
Great place to donate.
 

Ralph F. (13)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 2:28 pm
I told my terriers about Mr. Jackson's passing. They tilted their heads as if they didn't understand.
 

Alfred Donovan (30)
Sunday July 5, 2009, 3:08 am
It was Jackson that belonged in a zoo not the tigers.
 

johnnie W. (23)
Sunday July 5, 2009, 10:19 am
I do not understand why one person like Mj could cause such bad feelings. He never did anything to me for me to judge him, the rest of the people that feel he did them wrong, will know that he will answer to a higher person than, and if he forgives him, who am I do judge? I think just for the sake of the people he loved and the people that loved him, this whole affair should be treated with as much respect as possible and really no one cares about my 2 cents. What will be in this will be. My sympathy's do go out to his family, and his children, it always hurt them the most and the longest.
 

Jackie W. (31)
Sunday July 5, 2009, 12:58 pm
My prayers go out for the tigers and Hedron. The media has been referring to the tigers as "MJ's beloved tigers". He never should have been allowed to create a zoo in the first place. IF MJ really loved those tigers; then he should have had enough responsibility to provide for all his former animals' ongoing care. Personally, I think MJ was BIZARRE and EXTREME in his personal indulgences, and had NO business owning tigers or any other wild animals. He was definitely IRRESPONSIBLE and consumed with satisfying his personal material indulgences--like a child with TOO many toys! I am not a MJ fan!

The tigers are beautiful, and I am relieved they are at Hedren's sanctuary, and not in a zoo! I strongly support Hedron's efforts to prevent them from being bred to create pets for other people. It is shameful that MJ did not provide ongoing funds for their continued care in his will.
 
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