Wisconsin's Big Cat Rescue

 Thursday morning, we had to be up bright and early and in Rock Springs, WI (15 min. from Baraboo) at 8 am for the feeding tour at the big cat rescue http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60243-d1785040-Reviews-Wisconsin_Big_Cat_Rescue-Rock_Springs_Wisconsin.html  It was so fun and definitely something different to do.  Some of the cats were very sensitive and territorial while eating... don't make eye contact!  A lion, Bam Bam, gets really angry if you go by him while eating.  There's nothing like a lions roar so close!  Jeff gives the tour, while his wife and an intern are on a 4 wheeler dumping the pails of meat in their feeding enclosures, locking it behind them, and then opening the door to their large enclosure into their feeding area.  We walked along the outside of the entire perimeter and basically watched each cat eat.  Once you are on the other side, you can hear the impatient lions on the other pounding and roaring to be let out of their feeding area because they were done.  Then we walked around the front of their enclosures as they were getting let out of their feeding areas.  Saw a pretty lioness playing ball!

After the big cats, we headed to Circus World... the main reason for the trip!