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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: wmccall on March 04, 2005, 04:12:57 pm

Title: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: wmccall on March 04, 2005, 04:12:57 pm

Saw this on a site called spadoctors.com under fun facts

An arthritic Bengal tiger at the Phoenix Zoo has a spa of its own to soak in, thanks to local dealer Hot Spring Spa of Prescott.  The model of the spa? A Bengal.  The brand? Tiger River.

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: windsurfdog on March 04, 2005, 04:35:21 pm

Now that's what I call great advertising!  Boy, I'm sure the zoo keepers are glad they don't have one of the HS 5 filter tubs....if that cat sheds like mine.... :D

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Mendocino101 on March 04, 2005, 04:48:26 pm

and this from a man who owns a  Dynasty .... ;)....I wonder if there will be any follow up and how it is helping the Tiger....nice story... :D

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Chas on March 04, 2005, 05:14:48 pm

Well, this isn't the first time we had a Tiger soaking in a Tiger River.

The last one was San Diego zoo, I think - I don't really remember because it was many many years ago.

Lasted several months - if I recll correctly. The cat ate the pillows and had a hard time with it -  he ate a Tiger River baseball cap that somebody left lying around, I don't remember how well it helped or didn't help.

I got the impression that they were tyring it out to see if the cat would bother with it at all before putting in an more open tank of hot water. The final tank, if I am remembering right, ended up being a simple tank with warm water flowing into and out of it all day.

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Spatech_tuo on March 04, 2005, 05:23:06 pm

They had to remove the spa as they couldn't get the cat to pop in a couple teasthingys of chlorine after use.

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Lori on March 05, 2005, 09:18:15 am

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They had to remove the spa as they couldn't get the cat to pop in a couple teasthingys of chlorine after use.

LOL!

I wouldn't want to clean the filters of hair!  Icky!!!

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Chas on March 05, 2005, 09:21:54 am

BTW - I think it was actually the local dealer who did this the first time I saw it. Did the article you saw recently say if it was sponsored by the factory?

???

Title: Re: Hot Springs does it again
Post by: Luv2cruise on March 06, 2005, 09:59:31 pm

I have arthritis, and I can honestly say, my spa has made it possible for me to be off all my meds! That's one lucky tiger...and soon, one active tiger!

I would have never believed in a million years a spa would be able to make such a difference in the way I feel. But, it has. :)