Tammy Thies, The Wildcat Sanctuary

Tammy Thies is the founder of the Wildcat Sanctuary, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit accredited sanctuary for wildcats such as hybrids, tigers and lions. Thies has appeared as an expert on the captive wildlife crisis across national media outlets such as the History Channel, Animal Planet and the CNN iReport. She has served on the board of the American Sanctuary Association and testified for tougher laws on exotic animal ownership.