ONE GLAMOROUS CAT LADY!
How a glamorous Hollywood star decided to take a walk on the wild side...
During the 1960s, Tippi Hedren became one of the most famous stars in
Hollywood. Her success may not have been immediate but it was certainly
big. Tippi began her career as a fashion model. This led her to appear in some TV
advertisements, including a fateful appearance in an advert for a diet drink.
World famous director Alfred Hitchcock spotted Tippi in the advert; Tippi’s good
looks, elegant style and confident manner impressed him and he picked her to
star in one of his most famous films The Birds. When the film came out, Tippi was
a hit with the public and the critics. But nobody could have guessed that Tippi
would soon make a commitment that would take her life in a completely new
direction.
In 1972, Tippi was finishing a film made on location in Africa when she learnt
that the big cats featured in the film had nowhere to go. The situation distressed
Tippi and she desperately wanted to help these animals. Tippi decided to take
time out from the glamourous world of film-making in order to set up an eighty
acre wildlife habitat called Shambala for retired and unwanted big cats at the
edge of the Mojave Desert, 64 kilometres northeast of Los Angeles, California.
Shambala is not just a temporary shelter; the sanctuary provides a home for over
70 big cats including lions, tigers, cougars, black and spotted leopards, panthers,
bobcats, and a jungle cat. Some of the rescued cats had suffered neglect and
mistreatment in roadside zoos and circus shows; but most came from the homes
of private citizens who realized they had purchased an animal they couldn’t
handle.
Tippi also set up the ROAR foundation which primarily aims to educate the public
about the dangers of private ownership of exotic animals. The foundation raises
much needed funds for Shambala so that it can remain a place where big cats
can live out their days in dignity. The public are able to enjoy occasional safari
visits to Shambala and can even ‘adopt a wild one’, which they can visit at the
reserve a few times each year. Tippi hopes that one day sanctuaries like
Shambala won’t be necessary, but for now her work to protect these beautiful creatures goes on.
3. Tippi decided to set up Shambala
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1. after she ended her film career.

2.as she was very concerned for the welfare of exotic animals.

3. to include it in a feature film.

4.after she made a film about animal cruelty.