Zeus And Keisha Tigers Share A Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2015
- Zeus and Keisha were rescued from the same facility and were showing interest in each other. Watch as we introduced two adult tigers for the first time.
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I feel so bad that Keisha lost so much of her beautiful tail. Glad to see her personality didn't suffer any losses from that experience.
puursonality
Zeus: "im taller than you, I'm the tough one here"
Keisha: "well what if i just stand on this-"
Zeus: "dontttt thats cheating"
Seeing them so skinny is so painful...
I think Keisha misses her tail so she go's and looks at Zeus's 🐯
That’s a cute way to look at it
I'm amazed by just how quickly Keisha asserted herself, coaxing him back to let her into the enclosure and jumping to stand higher than him. She clearly wasn't taking any flak from Zeus from the get-go. Zeus is such a grumpy old man, but I understand because he's had a very hard life. I'm glad they finally learned to get along.
Actually, I should think it's Zeus taking flak from Keisha! She's more energetic than him, he's clearly more interested in just laying down and hanging out.
Asserting herself....females don't assert themselves with males, males don't see females as a threat, rather a nuisance....males can kill females if they wanted to
+Sam10947
Asserting doesn't mean dominance. She is establishing she won't be pushed around or intimidated. Obviously the male is stronger but a female tiger can still do damage to him if he doesn't respect her boundaries.
@@TheKinseth Keisha is pretty fierce too, she obviously learned alot from fighting those lions
@@tpower1912 Keisha actually might be stronger than Zeus, she obviously knows how to dodge and how to fight and when to do it. Zeus is pretty old too.
It's funny, Tigers are so territorial that even two tigers with a long relationship need like a week before they can get used to living with a roommate.
Cats are the same way
In the beginning of the video they talk about Zeus and Keisha being in separate cages therefore they were not kept in the same enclosure so they did not have years together let alone a close relationship. They were neighbors. To top it off Keisha enjoys sneaking up on Zeus and he doesn’t see too well so he scares easily. Not exactly ideal when trying to actually have them be roommates.
Keisha: *hops up on platform* I am superior to you!
Zeus: *bows*
Keisha: YAS! BOW DOWN TO ME PEASANT!
Stfu
lol yus
+Colonel Sanders aren't you dead?
My name is also keisha
샤키 that's a really pretty name
6:47
Keisha: It's over, Zeus! I have the high ground!
Zeus: Okay.
Geez, poor Zeus. Thanks to his previous owners he's halfway to being Oedipus, right down to being blind in one eye. You would think that breeders wouldn't want their animals to inbreed because of the genetic issues that it can cause, but I guess I'm giving them too much credit. :-/
That was actually the point, the breeders were attempting to get white tigers, which are a genetic aberration resulting from inbreeding.
Ah, I see. Jerks...
Hmph, tell that to purebreed dog/cat owners. They care more about how their little genetic disasters *look* than their health.
@@etcetera1995 no kidding. i sort-of-know a cat behavior expert, and they get stuck having to tell folks "your Persian's going to need hand-feeding/your Siamese is *going* to be that chatty/etc." routinely. (mine are rescues, and as of last vet visit everybody was basically okay AND "pretty". it looks like my not-a-kitten maybe has seasonal allergies, but half the PEOPLE here do so whatever.)
Only half-way? He did have his sister with his mum.
"vacation rotation" The fact that this exists brings so much joy to me.
she reminds me of a saber tooth with her tail.
Ikr.
+Faze rug fake
Thank you for rescuing these creatures and letting them experience happiness in their lives.
katherine harvey I know right ? (Previous owners suck )
Because American laws are shit.
R.I.P Kimda I bet she suffered a lot and bet she is in the Heavens thanking you guys for rescuing her and trying to help her.
It’s sad how other people find other animals as not important and that they think they are in higher respect when all of us and animals are the same of respect so thanks to you guys your helping making the earth a better place and to other people that all try to help. I never liked Zoos in my life because they are EVIL.
So god bless them and you 💖💖💖
Keisha was not deterred by his snarls at all! :D And it was her stubbornness that led them to become friends I bet! I love tigers and I'm training as a zoologist so I can work with these wonderful animals some day! :)
My name is also keisha
And imagine at the age in life, to be allowed to explore the world of togetherness with another tiger. No matter the work and observation duties and strains it puts on the keepers and everyday routines - when Zeus and Keisha wants to be friends, they get to be friends, 'cause its all about how they can be most happy. Its so amazing.
The Introduction of Zeus and Keisha - Zeus and Keisha were rescued from the same facility and were showing interest in each other. Watch as we introduced two adult tigers for the first time.
Thank you so much for sharing Zeus and Keisha lives with us. I so enjoy your videos.
Just curious...how do you handle matted fur on a tiger? Do you use a long handled brush or does the problem correct itself?
That was lovely to watch, thank you! Lol Keisha had to learn some manners XD
+Big Cat Rescue Bless you for doing everything human possible to save and nurse and care for these cats. Seeing them thrive and be happy and live out the remaining years of their life in conditions perfect for their needs is so touching and heart warming to watch.
+Big Cat Rescue thank god for BCR though they may have cost me a new key board as tears are made of water,and my keyboard is soaked,seems to me life is made up of wreckers and the people that have to follow behind and fix the wreckers mistakes
Refusing inspectors access should've been reason enough to bust them and shut it down.
In 5:56 you can see kisha reaching for Zeus’ tail like “ can I have this?”🐱🐅🐯
To the new person in charge of making these videos : your doing an amazing job! I remember your first few videos weren't bad at all but you've improved a lot and these videos are a joy to watch! From voice overs to footage , your efforts represent the BCR love for animals. Keep up the great work! :) ps : best of luck to the new tiger couple !
angieciv Thank you so much!! What most people do not know, is that I have NO experience in film or media. My first day was the first time I ever used a video camera. I appreciate your support!
Big Cat Rescue If that is the case, you really are doing wonderfully. I've also noticed the quality and number of videos is improving. Chris' videos are what led me to BCR, and it's nice to see that while the videos are slightly different, the quality and dedication to the videos is there once again. Great video!
I'd hope they aren't a couple considering they're daughter/sister and father/brother
@@bigcatrescue it's really amazing job you doing.. keep doing God bless you people.
@@angelarrow1071 same they shouldn't be
Keisha: aww i don have a tail an u do
Zeus: aww i don have an eye an u do
I love how Zeus was all like "Heeey just hold on, you can't just come here and---okay you came here."
This is what I call a true feel-good video. I've been waiting for this ever since you told you were going to get these two together. It's really heart-warming to see videos like these. They've adjusted nicely. I bet the day 2 was exciting for everyone.
I'd think not allowing inspectors to do their jobs would be illegal, but the legal system is far from perfect. Happy to see they're settling in together! Ah, feline behavior- I see a lot of my domestic cats in this, but at least they're (somewhat) easier to break up -if- _When_ they fight!
Domestic Cats share a lot of similiar genetic makeup with tigers.
This tigers are extremely gorgeous, is very sad how human could ever abused and mistreated this most beautiful and most magnificent animals. I am glad the Big Cat Rescue help to save them.
6:42 It's over, Anakin. I have the high ground
Keisha's a Bob-tiger! Bobcat tail on a tiger!
I loved watching this. You all must have been very happy when it was clear that they were going to live happily together! I would have been a nervous wreck lol
Trixies Mama We were excited and nervous. This was the first time introducing two adult tigers in Big Cat Rescue history, so we were not sure what to expect.
Big Cat Rescue Awesome job!
Big Cat Rescue What contingencies did you have in case they didn't get along and started fighting when they were in the same cage? Or is that not an expected behavior in that situation?
Tim Conrad We were prepared with water hoses just in case their scuffles got out of hand. We would spray them until they stopped, and then close them off into separate sections. If the day they shared a common wall did not go as planned, then we would have never tried the full introduction.
may both of your have long, healthy and great lives, Zeus and Keisha ! Thanks to BCR !
No animal deserves to be treated that way, especially not these wonderful creatures. I really respect Big Cat Rescue for all they do for cats like them, to offer them a healthy and comfortable life after years of torment means more than anything to me, and I'm sure to them too.
Yes. Thank. You rescuing them.
Thank you for watching!
I know she lost her tail under horrible circumstances. But does anyone else think a bobtail tiger is adorable?
I'll never understand how anyone could harm such beautiful magnificent cats like these! There are now more Big Cats in captivity than in the wild! They will be instinct in the wild in 10yrs! They were here first! What happens to them will eventually happen to us! Save the Big Cats!
Glad. You. Rescued. Them.
Its so amazing to watch how Keisha got her 2. chance of kitten-hood when being rescued. The hunger, ache, lack of space and enrichments, can break any Royal Cats spirit. Now she has energy to run, space to be silly and play, her very own pool, her very own Zeus and calm and caring keepers to make sure she's healthy, happy and with every personal need fulfilled.
Keisha is like, "Daddy I love you, lets be friends!" Aww she's so sweet
Awwh, at 5:12 it looks like they’re shaking hands. Paw language sure is everything.
And yes, I know I’m 7 years late, but still…BTW, you guys do amazing work!
So sad. Thank u for all u do. Anyone that can abuse animals are nothing but cowards. Breaks my heart
Thank you for watching!
you guys are legit heroes
Aww this is a like a big cat fairy tale. Their life had a rough beginning that left both wounded and marked. But now they not only have a great home with loving humans they have each other.
I can't help but imagine their inner dialogue at the first interaction. Keisha's would be "Open the door.. come on open the door. Hi Zeus...move those paws I want by...darn it cat move.. did you just whack at me? See this paw ? It can whack too. MOVE. Ohh I want this platform and that branch and ohh I want that shady spot."
Confused Zeus was more like "Dang it woman will you settle down. STOP SNEAKING UP ON ME! I really like her but she can be a bit rude and pushy and I'm not too sure but I think she wants my tail. I'd better back her off before I become a bobcat err bobtiger err tigerbob..whatever. She can have the platform, the branch and the shady spot but I'm keeping my tail."
We need people like Big Cat Rescue to save tigers from the mindless cruelty of humans who have no idea how to take care of wild animals properly. Thanks for rescuing Zeus and Keisha!
Thank you for watching!
Can I just say WOW! What an amazing transformation these two have made.... Keisha was a diamond in the ruff, and now polished she sparkles more brightly than any jewel today, what a beautiful Tigress. Zeus reminds me of my old cat Giles: big, cool, and grumpy =) Isn't he one of the largest tigers ever to reside there? He dwarfs Keisha! How friendly she was to her grumpy Old Man, an entirely different tigress to the scared, roaring, hissing Keisha that first arrived. You guys work miracles.
ProffesionalZombie12 Shere Khan was actually the largest big cat we have ever had weighing in at 750+ pounds.
Oh my, those boxing stances remind me of my two rescue domestic cats as they were learning to get along. Is the quote that we enjoy living with domestic cats "so that man may pet the tiger"?
No cat is "domesticated".
Theyre one empty food bowl away from biting your adams apple at sleep.
@@Dickstick
What an exaggeration 😂 cats don't target humans as food, and definitely not after a skipped meal
This is nice, but creepy at the same time. Brother/Father?!!
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+Colonel Sanders Inbreeding and crossbreeding is very common in captive breeding.
+Colonel Sanders Yeah, dog breeders breed to close the line too, and you end up with problems. But you do know that in the wild animals do incest all the time. Most wolf packs, most lion prides have a lot of brother/father/sister/mother type stuff going on. Just how it goes. Look at the English royalty. They do cousins, and they are ok.
+Marina Doshkevich
Errrrrrrr. Actually the inbreeding explains a lot of the insanity, war, and violence that went on.
Not to mention physical deformities.
Incest is rare in the wild. Most animals avoid it when possible!
+Marina Doshkevich
Yea, read a history book.
It messed up their minds and stained their DNA.
Queen Victoria's children carried genes that caused sons (daughters carriers but mostly immune) to be vulnerable to bleeding to death due to a paper and being sickly all the time.
Sickly sons indirectly caused the fall of the Russian Czar's dynasty and possibly the Spanish Royal family.
Both had family descendants from Queen Victoria, and the sons carried the deadly genetic "curse".
INBREEDING IS BAD! If not immediately, in the long term, being done repeatedly, it's deadly!
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Thank you for what you do. They now can be good friends 😊
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This is why i am a big fan if the big cat rescue they save any cats in need
I cried so much watching this. It's mindblowingly awful what people do to these amazing animals just for profit but I'm so grateful BCR does so much good work to rescue big cats and help them heal.
Interesting how tigers are usually solitary animals and yet these two like each other and want to live together.
I also noticed that it appears that tigers communicate with each other using mostly body language and a few chuckles.
What a beauty, am I blessed 🥲 I sure am? Blessed & Highly Favoured.
You are amazing people the world is a far better place because of you. Zeus and Keisha are so blessed that you rescued them,they are amazing creatures,thank you.
So sad. Thank you for rescuing them.
Deeply moving. You all are so wonderful to these cats. BTW. Please out a link in your text to your website. Makes it easier for people to donate or sponser a Big Cat. I'd like to donate a monthly small amount to the Big Cats.
venniey There is normally a link at the end of our videos to donate, but unfortunately, I was having a hard time getting this video to post. I had to cut some things out because we are only allowed to upload so many gigabytes. I did not want to lose any of the content of their interaction. Thank you for watching and supporting our cats. bigcatrescue.org/donate/
Venniey We went here several times! You can only cry for joy in between the feel good fuzzies as u see the beautiful care, love and respect these Big Cats recieve.
Big Cat Rescue Thank you.
***** It moves me so much what they are able to do for these big cats. I give a small donation automatically to Eldad (on TH-cam) and to Big Cat Rescue. Not much but it's monthly and it's where my heart is. You've been there?! Wow, Lucky !! Wonderful.
venniey Yes four times over the pact 10 years with my hub. It's phenomenal every time!! I love that idea of the automatic monthly deduction when u first mentioned it. It doesn't matter that it's "not much" as all those not muches add up to plenty!! And you wake up everyday knowing u have done something to make a difference! I bit the bullet and did that for 2 organizations ( Humane Society and ASPCA) When I die I have it in my will to give money to Bideawee, Animal Haven and Big Cat R.
Sweet babies~
Glad to know they’re finally safe and being taken well care of.
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Though this was like 4 years ago. But still.
Odd I am also here, on a 4 year old video.
Love it very much
I'm glad you like it
Very playful & comforting to her.
You people display a level of intelligence almost unheard of these days. I just wanna say thank you for being so fucking caring, responsible, and just play smart. It gives me hope for humanity
I love you Big Cat Rescue.
It's so great to see them act just like human siblings and domestic house pets together. I know they are wild animals, but it is so precious.
Keisha is my absolute favorite at Big Cat Rescue
6:49
Zeus: Keisha Keisha let down yoour tail!
Keisha: Why?
Zeus: So I can get up and rescue you!
Keisha: Well...I dont have a tail
XD
well wonderful work!
I think these two are VEERY cute!:D
You guys are doing good work. Thank you for everything.
I often wondered how these introductions went, and if they were anything like introductions between domestic cats. I have heard that wild and domestic cats are a lot more alike than dogs and wolves are to each other.
Oh my Gosh, thanks so much for sharing this video of Keisha and Zeus. I love these two tigers and they still make me cry! LOL! Their story and then ending up at Big Cat Rescue which is in my view, the worlds best animal rescue sanctuary! Its paradise for these animals! Thank you Big Cat Rescue for all of your wonderful work! :)
They are adorable. I was so happy when they opened the door.
Thank you for giving them quality of life even if it will be for the last years of their lives.
This is the best story telling ever, love each tigers story.
And for making an effort to care for the big cats that other humans miss treated or denied the chance to learn how to live naturaly.....just love seeing big cats behavior..language..with each other ,and how much of it that reminds so closely of the small ones living with uss.....specialy!!! the dynamic of noises and pawing at each other with or without claws.
I bet theres a few feline gods out there more then happy to vouch on any afterlife tickets presented.
Brother and father and now life friend.
Thank you big cat rescue
Thank you for watching!
Tiger moo'ing is my favorite feline sound ever.
I’m happy that you guys are saving the big cats and every animal of where you live those bad people they just trying to get the big cats killed that’s very sad but anyways I’m happy that you guys are saving the big cats you’re like a God to them
It sure is impressive when they get up on their hind legs and roar at each other. Glad everything went alright! I'm sure their 100% more happy in these conditions. You guys do wonderful work with these beaten and neglected animals.
6:40 "It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground!"
These two were soooo underrated. I wish there were more footage of them. They are so precious. Despite everything they have been through Zeus is such a sweet boy, and Keisha is such a playful girl. Miss them. RIP
They were so skinny! Started to relax when they put on the weight.
Keisha is so sweet!
Lovely to go back and see Zeus and Keisha both in such good shape. I've got them both in my prayers.
What a wonderful heartwarming video! Watching them become reacquainted is just awesome. Thank God for BCR and all the super fantastic patient and loving caretakers and keepers. Love seeing them happy and content.
SO INTERESTING
God Bless you guys !!
Thank you big cat rescue for saving these beautiful animals
There are always beautiful people out there doing good things like this. Much respect guys
LOL at Kesha keet going after him when Zeus tries to mind his buisness!
Thank you so much for saving these beautiful tigers from abuse. 🐅🐯
Thank you for watching!
You’re welcome! 😊
"Zeus is Keisha's brother and father" Talk about a dysfunctional family
Exo's proud mama bear sweet home Alabama
Yeah - forced to breed by unscrupulous humans who also abused them.
And her mother is also her grandmother.
Imagine how Zeus feels. He had to breed with his mom
the work you people do is second to none. you should and no doubt do, have the respect of the world.
Gourgious
Amazing moment in BCR
Cool
Their interaction is soooooooo sweet!!!
Oh my gawd they are so sweet!!! They are like opposites xd when 1 wants to play, the other doesnt vice versa... so cute and adorable xd
at 10:00 you can hear one of the lions roaring. I love that sound from my local zoo, we only have one female left. the male died last year from age and the female before got sick, so now we only one female and I keep hoping they'll introduce another male.
That's awesome. :) It would make me a nervous wreck though I think having to introduce such big cats. I get nervous enough introducing two domestic cats that are strangers when I check homes that have an existing cat for adoption potential. :)
- Heidi
BlackCat2 they are not domesticated tho
This made me cry my eyes out!
I wish you guys could release more animals
I love how you guys are treating these animals keep up the good job.
Also Zeus is my favourite cat there.
Keep up these type of videos.
Keisha's that one kid who slams a bucket over her big brother's head and guns it like she was innocent XD
Great job! And good tigers. I'm so happy that they'll have each other to keep company.
Thanks for sharing god bless y’all 4 saving those beauties
Thank you for watching!
I am happy a place like Big Cat Rescue exists, wish people would stop looking at animals as tools.
Allah rewarding deed!