School Appearances

As stated in our mission statement, "There is no better way to teach the value of our endangered friends than letting children see them 'up close and personal'".  We are pleased to present pictures of visits by the cats from Cougar Ridge Educational Center to schools in the Big Bend area. 

Casanova visits Gretchen Everhart School

On November 2nd, Gloria Johnson brought Casanova to Gretchen Everhart School, a school for exceptional students located in Tallahassee.  As the following pictures reveal, all of the children, teachers and aides thoroughly enjoyed the visit!

Photo 1: Gloria poses with Casanova before entering the gymnasium.	Photo 2: Gloria gives Casanova a little play time before introducing him to the students.
Photo 3: Casanova, Gloria and volunteers enter the gymnasium.	Photo 4: Gloria walks Casanova around the gymnasium (on leash) so that students and staff can see the tiger up close.
Photo 5: Gloria Johnson talks to the students and staff about Casanova, and the dangers facing the species.	Photo 6: Casanova sits patiently while Gloria answers questions.
Photo 7: Gloria walks around the gymnasium talking to students and staff while Casanova starts to pace.	Photo 8: Finally, snack time!  Gloria gives Casanova some milk.
Photos 9 and 10: Gloria continues to talk to students and staff while sitting with Casanova.

Earlier School Visits

Gloria, two cats and four children	Gloria shows off some of Lakota's "finer points" to an audience.
Gloria answering questions at Glichrist Elementary School.
Lakota's first class visit to Tallahassee's School of Arts & Sciences,

Holy Comforter School students from Tallahassee held a “nature week” this past March. They began by attending “Florida Panther class” at Cougar Ridge. The next day they visited Winter Animal Hospital which is where Dr. Greg Winter, our Doctor, practices.  (Sorry but we don't have pictures from their visit.)

Page updated: 01/17/2006