. >> i'm lauri caron.2005, i inherited an exotic zoo-type wildlife sanctuary from my husband and continues to be wild every single day. [ lion roars ] [ birds chirping ] >> hi, lauri. >> hi. >> i'm jamie. >> nice to meet you, jamie. >> great to meet you, too, at this animal retirement home? >> yes, it's pretty much like a nursing home/retirement village. >> we're not talking about kitty cats or puppies. i heard a roar already. can i take a look? >> absolutely. come on. >> as lauri gives me a behind-the-scenes tour, i catch a glimpse of the 100-plus creatures that currently live at the octagon wildlife sanctuary. [ lion growls ] clearly, the sound of feeding day... >> yes. >> ...in the air. >> yes, absolutely. >> lauri tells me every animal here is a rescue, at one time abused or abandoned, that would otherwise be euthanized. animals like lily, a black leopard saved from a closed-down breeding zoo, are given a second lease on life. >> look at her eyes. she's beautiful. >> isn't she beautiful? [ black leopar