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Carolina Tiger Rescue

Pittsboro, NC

Big catsExotic / wildlife

Last verified Aug 6, 2026

Mission

GFAS lists Carolina Tiger Rescue as an accredited sanctuary in Pittsboro, NC. Its GFAS profile identifies care for Exotic Big Cats, Felids.

Source 1: official_gfas_profile · fetched Aug 6, 2026 · ASB-generated neutral summary of the authoritative GFAS listing fields.

About this sanctuary

Verified profile information attributed to the linked sources.

Since 1973, Carolina Tiger Rescue has made it our mission to save and protect wild cats in captivity and in the wild. We fight for the day when these beautiful creatures are no longer exploited by humans and we educate the public about the issues wild cats face. Carolina Tiger Rescue is the only federally-accredited wild cat sanctuary in North Carolina. View Accreditation Press Release here.

Source 1: official_gfas_profile · fetched Aug 6, 2026 · Verbatim normalized source text published by GFAS; attributed source content, not ASB-authored copy.

Visit & support

Official contact details and currently published ways to engage.

Public contact restrictions

Policy not published

Published contact details are not permission to visit or handle animals. Confirm access rules with the sanctuary before arranging any visit.

Source 1: official_gfas_profile · fetched Aug 6, 2026 · GFAS does not publish an animal-contact policy; ASB reports the policy as not published.

Available activities

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Location

1940 Hanks Chapel Rd., Pittsboro, NC 27312

Source 1: official_sanctuary_website · fetched Aug 6, 2026 · Exact street address published on the sanctuary's official website.

Sanctuary website

Accreditation

GFASaccredited

Accredited date: Jul 17, 2019

Roster source: Official listing · fetched Aug 6, 2026

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