![]() You will be surprised because they are fresh perspectives and look nothing like the shallow epithets out there that foster more division especially in the mainstream media. In fact we got into some great conversations about race and racism. I don’t blame him for choosing the latter. Tim doesn’t help that cause by his foul mouthed demeanor but should he? Or should he be defiant and say “enough is enough”? He is also a man deeply hurt by a society that is moving increasingly towards the need to cancel and hurt someone who now fits an archetype that is easy to vilify. Talking with Tim and interacting with him, I met a generous man who is real, talks straight but lives and loves deeply. It takes a deep amount of true empathy for someone to be this great with animals. I also got to interact with some of his exotic animals that he previously owned. The bond he has with the animals is basically at a level most humans will never attain. But people have said the same about my own animals so it was easy for me to understand some of the secret sauces to Tim’s unique ability and skill. ![]() What struck me when I saw Tim was the love for his two dogs and kitten. I was able to catch up with Tim as he was making a special trip to see the animals that were taken from him, in several different states where they have been “rehabilitated”. I spent many days with Tim, hearing his stories about saving wild animals and nursing them back to health as a child, his many years, about 15 years as a nonprofit making no real profit but focused on the mission, his stint as Indiana state’s subject matter expert on exotic animals and birds, his licenses and then the eventual bullying he experienced from animal rights groups who are doing anything but take care of the animals they purport to care about. I could empathize with how bad he must have felt with everything taken away from him. On my own dime, I flew out to see him to give him some solidarity after I saw his attempted suicide video. He was shocked too especially after Tiger King 2 was released and he was featured on the finale episode. I was absolutely shocked that I was the first person from the media to contact him. I reached out to Tim and we chatted on the phone. But most importantly when I saw his suicide attempt, I knew this guy was crying for help and wanted to be heard.Ĭontacting Tim, Journeying With Him & Hearing His Stories The disconnect was too big between who he was in the past and who he is today. ![]() Tim was the one character from Tiger King I wanted to meet due to the sad circumstances and my admiration for his Tiger Cub show. Tim broke down several times when her name was mentioned, a symbol of the pain he went through from the failed partnership with Jeff Lowe, his marriage ending at the time and the continued harassment from Indiana state and PETA.īut now after the events in Tiger King, one can now see how a beautiful thing can get wildly distorted. One of the most iconic images during Tiger King was the clip of him driving with a monkey on his lap. Tim Stark has a special and unique skill with animals and created a beautiful show that drew in people as far away as Europe to enjoy close and safe interaction with visitors for an affordable price. The world is a quieter and sadder place without Tim’s shows. And families from all over the world who came to see them no longer have this blessing. Anyone with empathy would see the happy children from his Tiger Cub shows and should realize the animals were also well adjusted and happy and maybe pause before judgment. Gigi Hadid’s Dream Island Getaway Turns Nightmare: Arrested For Marijuana ‘Ganja’ Possession in Cayman Islandsīeyond the obvious and glaring reality seen vividly in Season 2 Episode 5, anyone with any empathy also would not take joy in the downfall of a man who had everything taken away from them. Marc Tessier Lavigne, Stanford University President To Quit After Review Found Flaws In His Research UPS Workers Ready for Historic Strike: Everything You Need to Know Trader Joe’s Recall Two Variants of Cookie Amid the Risk of containing rocks, Second Recall Incident of the Year for FDA or CDC Leadership, Hesitant For The VP Position ![]() ![]() Ron DeSantis Considers Nominating Democrat RFK Jr. Trump Supporters and Protesters Gather at Washington DC Courthouse as Former President Faces Charges Related To January 6įBI Rescues 200 Sex Trafficking Victims, With 59 Being Children in a Nationwide Anti-Trafficking Operationįacebook’s Freedom Breach: Jim Jordan Unveils Evidence of White House and Biden Administration’s Influence Southwest Airlines Accuses A Mother Of Trafficking Her Daughter, Now She is Filing A Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Them! FBI Agents Kill a Utah Man Who Allegedly Threatened President Biden! ![]()
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