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Mistreated exotic cats settling into new home at Sandstone's Wildcat Sanctuary

Sandstone's Wildcat Sanctuary takes in 4 mistreated exotic cats
Sandstone's Wildcat Sanctuary takes in 4 mistreated exotic cats 00:32

SANDSTONE, Minn. – Some exotic cats have a new home after some Minnesotans went on a rescue mission. 

The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone says they set out for Michigan after an dealer there was forced to surrender more than 100 animals after alleged mistreatment.   

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The Wildcat Sanctuary

The sanctuary brought four felines back to Minnesota. One is a fishing cat, native to Southeast Asia. They also took in two caracals and a serval, all native to Africa. 

The Wildcat Sanctuary is asking for donations through its website to help the cats recover from poor living conditions. 

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