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Big Cat Encounter

Shadow a Big Cat Keeper (Weekend) - Special Offer from Buy a Gift

If you know of any Big Cat lovers, this could be a great gift for them.  Discover all about the care that goes into looking after these wonderful Big Cats.  They are truly majestic animals, and when we were at Paradise Wildilfe Park, we were impressed with how well the animals all looked. This experience isn't for the squeamish, especially when it's time to prepare dinner for these Big guys, (not quite the same as opening a tin of food for your ordinary household moggie) and you need to go prepared to get mucky in old comfortable clothing, as you'll be mucking out, cleaning cages & perhaps doing some enclosure maintenance during the five hour experience. 

A highlight must surely be when it's time to hand-feed a big cat (he's on one side of the cage and you're on the other.)   There's no direct contact with these Big Cats (or you could end up as being their dinner yourself) but this is surely a wonderful opportunity to discover more about them, their care and their world - and also to ask about the conservation efforts being made to ensure their survival.

After your experience finishes at 2pm, you can enjoy the rest of the day strolling around in Paradise!   We found everyone there to be really friendly and helpful, plus passionate about the animals they care for.

This special offer voucher is valid for 6 months only so you need to book earlier rather than later.

Click here to go to Buy a Gift's website to buy this experience
Was £350, now £262.50

Please read the notes before you buy...esp the bit about being up to date with your tetanus injections & telling the zoo about allergies you may have...

While in Kent, there's a Big Cat Encounter opportunity..
 
If Big Cats fascinate you and you'd love to get closer to one or a few more, there's a wonderful opportunity in Kent to do just that. Virgin Experience Days offer the chance to enjoy a Big Cat Encounter at a centre in Kent which isn't open to the public and which is involved in Big Cats Conservation in the UK & overseas. This experience offers an amazing chance to really find out more about the work being done by this centre to help protect & preserve these beautiful animals - the Big Cats!
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Big Cat Encounter
 
Head to Kent & Heritage Foundaton Kent to spend time with one of the professionals there who look after the Big Cats there.
 
 
This centre is not open to the public, so this is a very special treat indeed to go behind the scenes & enjoy a guided tour of the site.  You'll find out about the conservation needs of the cat species world-wide, and there's a presentation about Heritage Foundation Kent & its work, both in the UK and overseas.
 
The centre is part of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programmes, and it also sets up education programmes for people who share the habittats of these wonderful Big Cats.  It also raises awareness & funding for Big Cats Projects worldwide. For instance, it is working with the Amur Leopard, found in the Russian Far East.
 The highlight could well be your chance to feed some of these Big Cats.  They remain safely in their enclosures, but you are very close to them indeed.  The day finishes with light refreshments & the opportunity to take some photos as a momento.  What an opportunity to get close to Big Cats & learn more about their conservation!   
 
 
 
Nuts & Bolts...
The Big Cat Encounter takes about 2.5 hours and you'll be part of a small group.  Minimum age is 18 - puurlease take good note of the Need to Know section, which talks about appropriate dress & fitness & booking.  Vouchers from Virgin Expereince Days generally last 9 months, please note terms & conditions on extending them.  Locations can change.  Early booking is advised.
 
Last minute gifts!
And - if you need a gift in a hurry and this one sounds purrfect, then the good news is that you can print off a Temporary Gift Certificate to give the very lucky recipient, or use Virgin's next day delivery service
 
 

 
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  • Always consult with your GP before starting any new form of exercise
  • Note that animals are unpredictable - and they may not always want to be seen or found. We cannot guarantee how close you may or may not get to animals in specific programmes - common sense must prevail.
  • WASH YOUR HANDS after touching animals BEFORE eating or snacking. (It could be a good idea to take some antiseptic wipes or handwash with you, just in case loo facilities don't provide soap.) Do not let children put their fingers into their mouths or suck thumbs after touching animals - it's common sense!
  • The amount of contact you can have with animals varies from one place to another & one animal to another. Common sense must prevail.
  • Before you visit places, check that there are no current regulations/conditions which could mean that they are closed. Also check for opening hours.
  • Take your rubbish home with you, at animals' requests
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