Noah’s Land Wildlife Park, in Harwood, Texas, was acquired by Rick and Cheri Watson in August 1998. Previously run as a roadside zoo attraction, the sprawling 400-acre park began its tenure as an animal sanctuary when Cheri, with a decade’s worth of experience as Wildlife Rescue’s Deer Team Leader under her belt, began acquiring damaged and neglected animals. “We had a whole lot of empty cages and a whole lot of animals that needed rescuing. We see a lot of ‘broken animals,'” as she calls her patients. “We purchase ’em that way,” she beams, obviously proud of the work they do in helping these injured and neglected creatures.
This article appears in August 4 • 2000.