The seven-acre Wildlife in Need property owned by Tim Stark is being auctioned on Saturday.

PETA sued Stark in 2017 for violating the Endangered Species Act when it learned the zoo owner paid a vet to declaw big cats for controversial "Tiger Baby Playtime" sessions with visitors.

Tim Stark owned Wildlife in Need, but he lost his license last year.

Animal advocates are claiming victory after a controversial roadside zoo in southern Indiana was dissolved.

During a hearing in Marion County Superior Court on Feb. 22, a judge ordered Stark, 55, to be released from custody on Sunday after serving 10 days for contempt.

Last week, a court appointed the Indianapolis Zoological Society to remove animals from the roadside zoo in Charlestown and care for them, a process that started Friday.

Zoo owner Tim Stark said he will stand his ground and likely argue with members of the zoological society.

Without the license, his zoo, Wildlife in Need, cannot legally host interactive animal shows on the property.

A hearing is scheduled next week for owner Tim Stark.