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"She is showing that she's in about stage three of kidney disease, we can see that in the blood work. When we do that full exam, we'll be taking X-rays of her limbs and our veterinarian, Dr. Kellyn Sweeley, will check all those limbs for mobility, and decide if she needs to be put on to our pain management program to help with any arthritic discomfort that she may have." Right now "we're just giving her time to adjust. You have to let them mentally adjust to the surroundings, but also to the people," McCormack says. "She's got all these new surroundings, and of course we are cleaning enclosures every single day, scrubbing and sanitizing water bowls. So it was it's a lot for her to adjust to what we normally do with all rescues." In her first week, Lady didn't want to venture outside her den and was fearful of the people at the refuge. "We gave her food in front of the den just to entice her out." Within days, she began to recognize the food truck. "Now she's waiting there for her food and eating everything. It was only, gosh, less than a week, she was out exploring in the habitat, which was just fabulous to see." These days, "she's out, chilling in the grass, laying in the shade under a tree… She was flirting with the tiger next door," McCormack laughs. "She's definitely liking the social atmosphere." McCormack thinks it's just a matter of time before Lady finds her voice. "We have not heard her carol yet with all of our other lions — they carol all times of the day. That's typical of any lion that's rescued. I think that they have to find their place, if you will, within the group and get in there talking with all the rest of them. I'm sure we'll hear her soon." "I'm actually really shocked and pleased. She's adjusted way faster than a lot of other cats that we've seen come in. Really overcame fear. She just seems at peace." www.moonrivertheatre.com 38 WHAT'S UP! JULY 10-16, 2022 Uncharted Continued From Page 37 EUREKA SPRINGS Lady, a lioness rescued after isolation and abandonment in a roadside "zoo" in Oklahoma, enjoys her new habitat at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs. The other rescued cats went to facilities in California. (Courtesy Photo) PRESIDENT Brent A. Powers EDITOR Becca Martin-Brown 479-872-5054 bmartin@nwadg.com Twitter: NWAbecca REPORTERS Monica Hooper mhooper@nwadg.com April Wallace awallace@nwadg.com (479) 770-3746 DESIGNER Deb Harvell 479-872-5029 WHAT'S What's Up! is a publication of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. ON THE COVER The cover image is based on advertising for Grego- ry's Elko-Ozark Brand: The Aristocrat of All Vinegars and the logo for the Rogers Historical Museum exhibit "A Dash of Apple Vinegar." (COURTESY IMAGE/ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM)