Clark was relaxed stretched out in a patch of morning sun, his striped white plet dancing in the gentle breeze. A rustling of grass and metal signaled that the volunteers were here, they were often early. Clark yawned and rolled onto his feet, getting up and striding over to the chain fence. A young man wearing the signature blue shirt had closed his lockout and was cleaning his food area. They looked up and smiled as Clark approached, pausing his work for a moment.

"Hey there buddy, did you come to say hi to me?"

Clark buffed the air and rub his face against the fence to sent it. Saying hello to the volunteer before going back to his patch of sun. before he could lay down he heard a shrill call and huffed in amusement at the other. Turning to the left he strolled over to the gate, smirking as he saw her up in a tree about to call again.

"Good morning Katie, I see you're as energetic as ever."

The jungle cat paused and whipped her tail as she jumped from her tree. Skipping to the fence and jumping on her hind legs to wipe her face against his.

"Hi Clark! Glad you finally heard me?"

Clark buffed Katie's nose through the fence and chuckled as she sputtered back in surprise. A low, more soft, growl was heard from the right and the two cats walked over. A silver-gray bobcat was sat at a specific spot waiting for his companions. Katie bounced over and gently buffed him through the fence.

"Hi James, good morning!"

James looked over to the jungle cat and nodded.

"I'm doing well Katie, I'm glad to see your upbeat this morning."

Katie giggled and bounced while Clark layed down at the edge of the fence. James looked to him, clouded eyes meaning his.

"Good morning Clark, how are you feeling this morning?"

Clark huffed and rolled onto his side.

"I'm doing fine guy, I'm just a bit sore."

You see these friends are three drastically different species of big cats. They are living in a rescue sanctuary where they were saved. Unlike most of the other cats in the rescue, these three would never leave there enclosure. They are what you call unfit to be released back into the willed. 

Clark is a white tiger, he was rescued from an exotic circus, this is where he gained his injury. He became lame from having to do tricks his species was not meant to do. He lived in constant pain, but with the resent physical therapy they were giving him, he was able to walk without pain. While he no longer limps from pain he can't jump or run too fast, his muscles were too damaged. So without being able to jump or run he was not going to survive, those he what permanently going to live here.

James is a common bobcat though he was much larger than average, sitting at 3.2 when they are 2.3 ft on average. James was found with chemical burns on his face and paws and had been declawed. His paws healed fine but he was blinded from the burns. With medical help, he regained some vision but he is still unable to see clearly. Without claws or proper vision, he would not survive and will live in the rescue.

Katie is a jaguar and a rather odd case. She was kept as a pet and in a cage that was way to small. She was spayed and fed improperly, as well as treated like a pet. She is incredibly stunted in growth, jaguars are normally 3.2 ft. in height while shadow was barely 1.9 ft. she is incredibly dosile since she was treated like a domestic cat, her instincts are practically gone. Without the ability to hunt and being incredibly small Katie would not live long so she is here.

The three became fast friends and the keepers noticed so after some time so they made three enclosure right next to each other in a triangle for the three, and they show their appreciation. This was a normal morning for the three cats but it would soon become something so much more.