“I don’t believe it’s ever been this warm at this time of the year before.”

 

And the animals beat it with luxury. A cat bowl at a time.

 

“He wanna dump here bubble bath and…”

 

Deb gives her animals bubble baths to keep them refreshed. But we are not talking geese or chickens here.

 

“I don’t think they would appreciate that.”

 

She does this for her cats.

 

“Cool cat-boys. It is swimming time.”

 

And by “cats”, I mean her huge tigers. 

 

“We have eight tigers. We will fill the tubs with herb for all of them.” 

 

It’s not a typical farm. She owns the St. Augustine Wild Reserve and twice a week during the summer, it becomes a day spa. 

 

“Very good.”

 

For rescued juggle cats. 

 

“We can do it at night time. We can light some candles, you know, I don’t think they care.”

 

And on the menu for the spa today, a milk and honey bubble bath or perhaps lavender. 

 

“This is fine. Cinnamons lavender bubble bath. Heard just only at Wal-Mart.”

 

“Yeah, they have to back in, they don’t want to get their front paws wet.”

 

It’s tear-free suds.

 

“And it makes them smell so good that the flies absolutely can’t stand them.”

 

And the nice soothing bath that takes the edge off the oppressively hot day. 

 

“It just makes me happy knowing that they are happy.”

 

Because they say it’s not the heat that will kill you, it’s the twelve-hundred-pound tiger. 

 

At Saint Augustine, I'm Louis Turner, First Coast News, your news leader.