Tuesday September 1, 2009 4:36 pm
Celebrity Animal Preserve Stays Put in Spite of Fire

The raging wildfire in California might be looming nearby, but the Shambala Preserve isn’t going anywhere. This Acton, California-based preserve is home to Michael Jackson’s two tigers, among other rescued and donated animals.
Shambala is owned by Tippi Hedren (Melanie Griffith’s mother, star of Hitchcock flicks The Birds and Marnie). Betty White, Bo Derek, Loni Anderson and other celebs are on the advisory board for the Preserve. Just south of Palmdale, California, the property is very close to the fires which continue to burn on a colossal scale.
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But Thriller, Sabu (Jackson’s pets) and sixty-two other big cats will not be moved away from the blaze. According to a VP at Shambala, “it would be a logistical nightmare to bring all these cats down the road and get in the firefighters’ way of doing their job.”
The animals, however, are all fine and undisturbed by the nearby flames. Water tanks, hoses, pumps, generators and plenty of food supplies are located on the property. The staff plans to wait out the fire with the animals for the duration.
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