July 29, 2011 Star-Telegram
Fire burns 100 acres, spares Bridgeport animal sanctuary
Heidi Krahn was concerned about the dwindling water supply at her big-cat sanctuary in Bridgeport when son Dakota, 13, turned her stress-o-meter to maximum.
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Dec 11, 2010 Star-Telegram
Big-cat sanctuary in Bridgeport gets by thanks to big hearts
Big cats with sad stories are commonplace at the Center for Animal Research and Education, a little-known sanctuary in Bridgeport that rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured, neglected and homeless big cats. Currently, 53 cats — 36 tigers, seven cougars, six leopards and four lions — are living at the compound, which operates on a bare-bones budget and the big hearts of interns, volunteers and animal lovers. “We actually turn down close to 1,000 big cats a year because we don’t have the room to take them in,” said Heidi Berry Krahn, director of the nonprofit sanctuary. “We’re full at the moment.”
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Jul 20, 2010 WFAA
Perilous times for big cat sanctuary in Wise County
The Center for Animal Research and Education near Bridgeport is in danger of closing because of falling donations. “I’m honestly scared to death of what’s going to happen next,” said director Heidi Berry.
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Summer 2006 Bridgeport Index
Profiles in Leadership: Heidi Berry- Director of CARE – Center for Animal Research and Education
Heidi Berry, the director of CARE, calls the center “a passion,” not just for herself, but also for the interns and volunteers that are responsible for making the unique location a success.
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