It’s unclear how Aasha came up in such a bad situation, but she was critically sick when Vicky Keahey, the founder of Texas’ In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center, discovered her. She weighed little more than 30 pounds, which should have been the weight of a three-month-old cub — yet she was almost nine years old.
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Vicky was very concerned about Aasha’s deteriorating state and wanted to find out what had happened to her. She told The Dodo, ‘I inquired how a 9-month-old tiger could be that little.’
The sad tiger cub turned out to be a member of a traveling circus. She wasn’t permitted to eat because she was held in a cage with a larger animal. She also had a skin ailment known as ringworm, which was exacerbated by her lack of basic treatment. As a result, Vicky made the decision to abduct Aasha and care for her. According to the Dodo, she was transferred to a separate enclosure at ‘In-Sync Exotics.’
“Aasha’s bald spots covered virtually her entire body, and her skin was dry, damaged, and darkened,” Vicky added. “I would go in twice a day to give Aasha her medications and spend time with her.” I knew I’d have to deal with her if I was going to get her better.”
And the wild kitten’s situation never looked better after only a few weeks of adequate treatment. “You could see little tufts of fuzz sprouting back to [what were once] bald places after eight weeks of therapy,” Vicky added.
Aasha, on the other hand, needed over eight months to fully heal. ‘She looked like a true tiger in eight months, and it was time to test how she would behave to other tigers,’ Vicky added. And she’s completely unrecognizable right now!