Tiger/Lion Feeding experience

[Centurion07]

I was thinking about getting one of these for the missus for xmas:

http://www.pwpark.com/experiences/big_cat_experien...

Has anybody done one of these, there or anywhere else in England? We're in Basingstoke but I was planning to make a weekend of it so travel isn't TOO much of an issue.

The other thing is, as I read it, the link I posted is £199 for one person, but if you want someone else there to take pics etc then that's another £100?! That seems a bit cheeky to me.

[Slink]

there is one in cantebury thats only an extra 15 quid for another person, but they dont get to feed them, but they do get to walk around and have a look and get told all about the different cats an stuff aswell.

sorry but cant remember what the place is called :/

[Meoricin]

Centurion07 said:

I was thinking about getting one of these for the missus for xmas:

http://www.pwpark.com/experiences/big_cat_experien...

Has anybody done one of these, there or anywhere else in England? We're in Basingstoke but I was planning to make a weekend of it so travel isn't TOO much of an issue.

The other thing is, as I read it, the link I posted is £199 for one person, but if you want someone else there to take pics etc then that's another £100?! That seems a bit cheeky to me.

Given that the second person is effectively getting the same treatment as the first, this kind of makes sense.

[Centurion07]

Meoricin said:

Given that the second person is effectively getting the same treatment as the first, this kind of makes sense.

They're not though are they? AIUI the second person just tags along, they don't get to actually feed the cats which is the main reason for going.

[paintman]

What has the place actually told you or is it your interpretation of the website?
I also read it as the second person taking an active part in the feeding.

[Cool Box]

Slink said:

there is one in cantebury thats only an extra 15 quid for another person, but they dont get to feed them, but they do get to walk around and have a look and get told all about the different cats an stuff aswell.

sorry but cant remember what the place is called :/

Howletts?

[Centurion07]

paintman said:

What has the place actually told you or is it your interpretation of the website?
I also read it as the second person taking an active part in the feeding.

I've not spoken to them yet as I've only just made the decision and was going to wait for some responses to this thread about any personal recommendations.

Reading it again I suppose it is more likely that BOTH people would get to feed them as it mentions it being hands-on in the same sentence as the 50% reduction for another person. I was quite happy to just tag along as it's for the other half but I wouldn't mind a go myself.

[Slink]

Cool Box said:

Slink said:

there is one in cantebury thats only an extra 15 quid for another person, but they dont get to feed them, but they do get to walk around and have a look and get told all about the different cats an stuff aswell.

sorry but cant remember what the place is called :/

Howletts?

nah its not them, its a dedicated cat sanctuary, just found out its in breadhurst, near maidstone, got the location wrong

[drumsterphil]

I went to Paradise World a few years ago and I wasn't impressed with the place - enclosures too small for big cats imo - might have improved since then, I guess.

[Dogsey]

Slink said:

nah its not them, its a dedicated cat sanctuary, just found out its in breadhurst, near maidstone, got the location wrong

Wildlife Heritage Foundation, fantastic place. Owned by the same people as PWP as I recall.

[Shinobi]

We did the white lion feeding thig earlier this year at PWP and loved it. We were lucky to get a groupon style deal so thought we would give it a go.

Thoroughly enjoyed it and me and the wife got to feed the lions, it was amazing when he stood on his back legs to reach up for some horse meat I was holiding above my head and I realised how short I was! 6'1 so don't feel that often. Really was great and the rest of the park is great, the keepers are all very chatty and are clearly very motivated in designing new layouts for the animals and finding things they enjoy.

Much preferred it to Bristol and London zoos as you can get so close. Also the cafe if you time it right you can have your lunch when the tiger is and you will be able to hear him crunching through bones when you are eating. Pretty cool we thought.

[cirks]

Dogsey said:

Wildlife Heritage Foundation, fantastic place. Owned by the same people as PWP as I recall.

Yup - agree - did a photo day there (WHF)

[Pappa Lurve]

I did it there years ago. I think I paid about £40 per head for 3 of us to go in. We spent around an hour with a beautiful tiger who was about a year old I think and was simply massive! I don't really like the concept of zoos etc but it was an amazing experience and the keeper who was with us was brilliant.

I very much recommend it based on doing it at Paradise but well over ten years ago.

[Meoricin]

Centurion07 said:

They're not though are they? AIUI the second person just tags along, they don't get to actually feed the cats which is the main reason for going.

Yeah, but the only difference there is going to be which person is holding the meat. It's hardly going to make any difference to them in terms of safety to have an extra person doing the feeding, but having an extra person along on the experience is going to be more risky, and more expensive for insurance regardless of what that extra person is doing.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

My wife bought me the meerkat feeding experience at PWP for my b/day in sept. 1/2 hour in the meerkat enclosure. The keeper let my wife and sons in too. Great fun.

[Centurion07]

Just to bump my own thread....

Finally got around to organising this as "bought" it for O/H's xmas present, phoned them up to get some details to be told it consists of accompanying a keeper for 40 (yes that's right, a WHOLE FORTY MINUTES), and feeding ONE cat. A single cat. Ambassador, you are truly spoiling us with such wonderful value for money....

So looks like we're now off to WHF instead.

[King Herald]

We did it a couple of months ago, in the Philippines. This was a 'tame' tiger, a baby.



The zoo there has about 40 tigers, I beleive they breed them actually.



This one was a real wild tiger, tearing chucks off a freshly killed chicken we could force through the cage. The 'cage' was mesh on the windows of a Jeepney we rode around the park in. It was a touch scary...




Wherever you do it, whatever country, it is a hell of a feeling when that huge beastie is close by, with teeth as long as your finger. The pictures simply do not do justice to these majestic creatures. you can see the look on my daughters face.....she was frozen.

You could faff about with giant snakes too, but the daughter wouldn't even get near this baby.

Edited by King Herald on Friday 31st May 20:42