re: Any word on Mike?

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I've heard from a family member inside the vet program that Mike can handle the noise inside the stadium, but isn't enthusiastic about getting in the cage in the first place, therefore they don't force him to. Despite what some of you think, it's this tiger specifically.

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He chooses to not go in the trailer. True.

However, in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s we don't know what they would have chosen to do because we cattle prodded them into the trailer. Fact is, most big cats would never get in that trailer unless forced.

And for those saying "Throw a steak in teh trailer!":

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"Cat people know that cats do what cats are going to do," Baker told USA Today. "Life is on their terms. You can't force them and we have no way of forcing him. OK? I'll say that again. We have no way of forcing him. We wouldn't if we did. You can't entice them.

"People call me with brilliant ideas. 'Put a steak in the trailer!' Oh wow, 20 years we never thought of that. When cats think something is up, they're very wary [sic] animals and this is an apex predator. He's a fully mature tiger. He's perfectly normal. They're secretive animals. Why would he ever come out of his night house and get in the trailer? The fact that he ever does amazes me."

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