The Oakland Zoo welcomed two new celebrity residents several weeks ago when they rescued two orphaned mountain lion cubs.
The two rescued mountain lion cubs, named Hazel and Holly, were rescued from Los Angeles when the City of Angels’ most famous cougar, known as P-22, died after being hit by a car.
Hazel and Holly arrived at the Oakland Zoo separately but both were malnourished, starving, and in dire need of medical care without P-22 to feed them.
Since arriving at the Oakland Zoo, the two mountain lion cubs have been resuscitated and they will soon head to the Big Bear Alpine Zoo, their ‘furrever home’, in Big Bear Lake, California. But not before Holly got in a delicious treat: her first-ever hard-boiled egg.
Oakland Zookeeper Erin shared that heartwarming video of Holly purring while eating a hard-boiled egg. It is proof that all cats are the same, big or small, and just want to indulge in delicious treats made by humans.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:
Paws for this big news CUBdate: Holly and Hazel are headed south to their "furrever home" at Big Bear Alpine Zoo this Wednesday.
— Oakland Zoo (@oakzoo) May 1, 2023
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That is one beautiful cat! And she’s NOT purring.
I’m not sure if the article wants to “accentuate the positive”, but Holly is NOT purring. Anyone with any cat experience, especially a kitten with something they want all to themselves, will tell you that’s a, “Keep the hell away from this yummy treat” growl. Or else! Extra-large
Murder Mittens will appear rapidly. Decades of kitten experience here.
So happy Holly and Hazel will be going to a new life, where they’ll be safe from the dangers we present. R.I.P. P22 💔