petting zoos
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A history of zoos
Menageries
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circuses at a standstill
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Game farms
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Accreditation
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Animal welfare
Premature deaths
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Zoochosis
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Tearing families apart
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Solitary confinement
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Public Safety
Zoonotic disease
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Animal escapes
The ‘Conservation’ Con
Teaching children the wrong lessons
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Diverting donations from real conservation efforts
Studies show these interactions with visitors undermine legitimate conservation efforts by misleading people into thinking that wild populations are not imperiled, making them less likely to donate to conservation.
What humane long island is doing to help
Speaking out in the press
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Supporting Reputable animal sanctuaries & Preserves
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Fighting Sloth Encounters
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Retiring animals from petting zoos to sanctuaries
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Humane long island worked amicably with party pets of New York to shut down its malverne petting zoo
When the public began moving away from animal encounters following the Covid-19 pandemic, Party Pets owner Andre Ricaud contacted Humane Long Island to retire 40 ducks and chickens, 3 sheeps, 1 turkey, and 1 goose to reputable sanctuaries.
“They’ve been placed in great homes,” Ricaud said, “and I know they’re not going to be eaten or destroyed. I’m happy that they have their forever homes.”