The Telegraph, 13 Jan 2007
Ana Julia Torres and Jupiter share a hug |
The African
lion, Jupiter, which weighs over 240lb, is one of about 800 animals cared for
at the Villa Lorena shelter in Cali, Colombia.
Ms Torres,
47, a teacher, began rehabilitating abused animals 10 years ago after a friend
gave her an owl that had been kept as a pet.
Now, she
says, her centre takes in everything from limbless flamingos to blind monkeys.
She funds
the animal shelter with her salary, bolstered by donations. But she is adamant
that it will not open to the public. "We want the animals to live in
peace. This is a paradise where they can finally rest."
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