OKC Zoo's Jaguar Euthanized

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden has announced that their jaguar was euthanized on Monday due to his age-related deteriorating health.

Thursday, May 4th 2023, 10:22 pm

By: News 9


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The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden has announced that their jaguar was euthanized on Monday due to his age-related deteriorating health.

Below is the Oklahoma City Zoo’s statement:

We are devastated to share that our jaguar ambassador, Tai, was humanely euthanized on Monday, May 1, at the OKC Zoo’s Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital.
At 19 years old, Tai was one of the Zoo’s oldest big cats and a geriatric animal. The Zoo’s carnivore and veterinary care teams had implemented a geriatric care plan for Tai and were monitoring him for age-related issues including arthritis and allergic dermatitis. Even with medications and supportive treatments, Tai’s health continued to decline and the Zoo’s veterinary and carnivore care teams knew his quality of life was deteriorating and made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him.
Tai arrived at the OKC Zoo from the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts when he was a year old. Caretakers share that Tai enjoyed an elevated view and being as high up as possible and could often be found on top of the tall rocks in his habitat or in hanging hammocks as he got older. He was extremely fond of herring and salmon and his favorite enrichment items to interact with were hanging feeders.
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