All about the Leopard Cat Foundation's Facilitiy

ABOUT LCF's FACILITIES

LCF's facility is located on ten acres in beautiful central Kentucky and is completely fenced for security. Approximately 1/3 is open land, 2/3 is naturally wooded with Bamboo plantation, orchards, many gardens, and includes a large waterfowl pond that is also fenced and has been home to many wild species of exotic waterfowl from around the world.

The property has a large home with large work shop attached and several out buildings are on the property including a large 40' x 60' converted horse barn.

Off one side of the barn is the large Leopard Cat compound which is completely surrounded by an eight foot high steel barrier for added security and privacy. Inside the large compound, there are currently 16 specifically designed large pens with 13 more pens being planned to house their many Leopard Cats. These pens have a year round climate controlled automatic fresh watering system throughout.

Two of LCF's first Leopard Cat pens with dividing walkway
Note: PVC feeding tubes and double door security system
specially designed by Mike Bloodgood

Inside view of Leopard Cat pen showing climbing tree and nest box loft

One of LCF's first Leopard Cats sitting out on tree limb

Not far but separate from the Leopard Cat compound, is Bamboo's outdoor Bengal cat cattery and breeding facility with 24 newly renovated large pens, with trees in them for their Bengal cats to climb and enjoy the fresh air and the great outdoors. This also has year round climate controlled automatic watering system throughout. It has specially engineered water nipples designed for feline sensitivity.

Outdoor Bengal cat breeding pens, designed and
owned by Mike and Marie Bloodgood

Specially designed feline brass water nipple by Mike Bloodgood

Off the other side of the barn is a chain link dog Kennel to house their amazing breed of dog they developed called the Mountain View Cur.

Photo of dog kennels that house Mountain View Curs
owned by Mike & Marie Bloodgood

Inside the home they have a 12' x 20' state of the art nursery room that is specially designed to raise Bengal kittens and Leopard Cat cubs. It is located right off their living room, so kittens and cubs can spend many hours playing around their home, interacting with other pets, visitors, and family members.

Feline Nusery Room, view showing 7 large raring pens
Specially designed by Mike Bloodgood

Feline Nursery Room, view showing 4 queen delivery pens
with pull out litterboxes designed by Mike Bloodgood

Nursery Room, view showing food preparation counter and storage cabinets

The whole property is under 24/7 video recorded surveillance, not only for security reasons, but to also keep video records of Leopard Cat behaviors and sounds while breeding and raising their young in captivity. The video surveillance also comes into the main home, where they can hear and watch their activities at all times and has proven to be a great tool in researching the Leopard Cat's true nature and large vocabulary.

As LCF funds permit, preparations will be made to expand the Leopard Cat compound by several acres of natural area. This will consist of natural woodlands and Bamboo plantations. These areas will be used to raise non-imprinted pure sub-species of Leopard Cats in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. They will learn to hunt for their native foods and raise young naturally. It is LCF's hope that through their years of hard work, dedication, and research, they will be able to help in successfully restoring much needed Leopard Cat gene pools back to their native lands when needed.

Urgent!

With the bird flu spreading throughout the Leopard Cats' native lands, it is becoming crucial that LCF work as fast as possible in securing large healthy gene pools of each subspecies in captivity. Bird flu has already killed Tigers in Philippine zoos, who contracted the disease by eating poultry carrying the disease. There is little doubt that the bird flu being carried in wild bird populations will have a devastating effect on the Leopard Cats' already threatened/endangered populations in the wild, possibly even wiping them out completely. Much funds are needed ASAP.

NOTICE!
LCF's Leopard Cats are permanently identified with registered AVID® microchips
and are DNA profiled

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International Progressive Exotic Breeders' Alliance
Feline Division