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I found this strange but somewhat unique.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unl...et-tigers-about-his-death-telepathically.html


Actress and animal advocate Tippi Hedren, who runs the Shambala reserve, which now houses Michael Jackson's pet tigers, says she has notified the animals of their former owner's death.

"I went up and sat with them for a while and let them know that Michael was gone," Hedren told AFP. "You don't know what mental telepathy exists from the human to the animal. But I hope they understood."

Jackson asked his longtime veterinarian to find the best homes available for his animals when his private zoo was being dismantled, according to a statement on Shambala's website. The vet suggested the Acton, Calif., reserve, which houses about 70 big cats, for Jackson's two Bengal tigers. The tigers, named Thriller and Sabu, arrived at Shambala in 2006. (See video of them at ETOnline.com.)

In the wake of Jackson's death, Hedren is urging his mourning fans to take action for the big cats he loved by supporting legislation to ban breeding them for use as pets.

Other animals from Jackson's zoo were sent all over the country; most famously, Bubbles the chimpanzee went to the Center for Great Apes in Florida. Flamingos went to a New Jersey zoo and giraffes to a sanctuary near Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border. Both Hedren's Shambala reserve and the Center for Great Apes have placed requests for donations for the care of Jackson's animals on their websites. Shambala's site notes that, like most of the exotic cats it cares for, Thriller and Sabu "came with no bank account or dowry."
 
Strange article indeed. . .*smh*

Did you guys know that Tippi Hedren is Melanie Griffith's mother? LOL!

Also, are they still Michael's animals if he technically donated them? I mean, I'm all for donations for animal reserves and all, but her last statement is strange with that the animals came with 'no bank account or dowry'.
 
I read that Michael had left money to take of Bubbles for the rest of his life in his will
 
Taking care of these animals isn't cheap. If she gets more media exposure that helps her get funding to care for these animals then great.

I absolutely agree with her comment that Michael should have helped pay for their expenses. As with any pet, a responsible owner should take on the financial burden associated with that animal throughout the course of their life. I know the situation is complicated here but remember that even your average house cat costs a lot of money. Food, vet, shelter, money has to come from somewhere.
 
What's the problem?

*~MJ Loves MJ~* said:
Yes, I know who she is... she's the one on TV who said, "Well Michael should at least contribute some money to help me take care of them!"
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What's wrong with this comment? She can't raise them for free.
 
Re: What's the problem?

DuranDuran said:
What's wrong with this comment? She can't raise them for free.
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I agree, there is nothing wrong with the comment, animals like that are not cheap to take care, feeding, cleaning and taking care of animals when they get sick costs a load of money.
 
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