The animals stay at Stichting Leeuw and do not enter the stays of the Hoenderdaell animal park where the Foundation Huisten. Pijnenbrug: “They stay here in the shelter, with the aim that we can eventually turn them off in our shelter in South Africa. But we don’t know that yet”.
Shanel and Ozzy maybe someday a couple
The animal caretaker emphasizes that the pumas are not bred to prevent more animals being born in captivity. “It may be that the Pumas Shanel and Ozzy will ever become a couple. If they can get together (with contraceptives), then a stay will have extra, where we can take care of another animal. “
But for the time being the audience does not get to see Shanel, Ozzy and Nero yet. It is first important that the animals get used to their new environment and carers. When they come from quarantine, they go to the stays of Stichting Leeuw. “Of course they also have to get used to the environment and the scents of all other animals. Then they at least know that their regular carers are there.”