Aasha was found by Vicky Keahey, the founder of Texas’ In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center, in a dreadful state. It is unknown how she got there. She weighed barely more than 30 pounds, which is the weight of a cub that should be three months old, but she was almost nine years old, so there were clear signs of malnutrition.
Vicky made an effort to learn what had happened to Aasha because she was worried about her precarious state. She explained to The Dodo, “I asked how a 9-month-old tiger could be that small.
The poor tiger cub was discovered to be a performer with a traveling circus. She wasn’t permitted to eat either because she was held in a cage with a bigger animal. She also developed ringworm, a skin ailment, but getting no proper care only made matters worse. Vicky made the decision to look after Aasha and take her away. As a result, she was sent to a solitary habitat at In-Sync Exotics, according to the Dodo.
Aasha’s body was covered in bald spots, and Vicky described the dry, cracked, darkened, and bleeding skin. “I would visit Aasha twice a day to administer her medications and spend time with her. I was aware that I would have to manage her if I wanted to help her recover.
And the situation for the wild kitten never looked better after just a few weeks of good care. The kind-hearted Vicky said, “After eight weeks of treatments, you could see little pieces of fuzz sprouting back to [what were previously] bare places.”