:: The Cat House ::

					10 am - 4 pm Closed: Wednesdays Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Feline Follies There is a charge for scheduled tours. For nonprofit groups/schools the admission/tour charge is $3 per person (any age), $35 minimum. For commercial groups you pay regular admission fees and a $10 tour guide fee, $60 minimum. Call (661) 256-3793, weekdays except Wednesday, 10am-4pm Pacific time a few days (or more) before you visit, to schedule a tour (time slots between 10:30 am to 2:30 pm). Phone numbers: 661.256.3793 voice, during operating hours (10 am-4 pm Thurs-Tues) 661.256.3332 recorded directions and information, 24 hours 661.256.6867 fax Mailing Address: EFBC/FCC 3718 60th Street West Rosamond, CA 93560 eMail: cathouse@qnet.com Website Nancy Vandermey, Author Contact Nancy. Adrienne Doherty, Design
	Home to over 70 of the world's most endangered felines, EFBC's Feline Conservation Center is a breeding zoo and research facility. Founded in Rosamond, California in 1977, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization run entirely on public donations. Our federal tax ID number is 95-3808610. You can read financial information and donate online through Guidestar. If you're a US government employee, you can donate with payroll deductions through the CFC program - select cause #03169. Admission fees and renewable yearly memberships are our main form of support. Financial summaries are also printed in the December newsletter each year. Visiting EFBC/FCC Children and cat lovers of all ages are fascinated by our cats (and the peacocks). We are open to the public 10 am-4 pm (closed Wednesdays, Christmas day, Thanksgiving day, and the day of Feline Follies). There is an admission charge of $5 general, $4 seniors 60+, $3 age 3-12, free under age 3. To visit, follow the directions on the map, or download and print our PDF information flyer, which includes a map. Most of the compound is open for visitors to wander around at their own pace. Informative plaques describe the cat species in detail, and docents are available to answer your questions. Unlike a zoo, the FCC has no moats between you and the animals. Visitors can get as close as 5 feet away from these beautiful (but dangerous) cats. Some parts of the compound are not open to the public. For example, we try to keep some of the smaller, high-strung species of cats in quieter areas. And some of the older cages do not have safety fences in front of them - for legal reasons, we are not allowed to have anyone under 18 years old in those areas. That is why only part of the compound is open to general visitors. Until our new tiger cages are complete, the tigers are NOT on display during the day. During Twilight Tours the entire facility is available for viewing. Wear comfortable walking shoes for your visit. Summer temperatures can reach 120 degrees Farenheit. In the winter, it sometimes snows. The cats are more active in cooler weather, and at Twilight Tours.