Had this little lion lived, he would have been doomed to a life of extreme confinement and boredom. |
Having needles poked [in them] are things that the animals would not experience naturally. This can hardly be called 'enrichment' to the animals. |
I think at the very least, the United States Department of Agriculture should impose a fine and take every measure possible that this kind of action will never happen again. |
It looks like a dilapidated roadside zoo. The animals have no enrichment of any kind. They are deprived of everything that's natural to them. |
It's especially concerning when a celebrity keeps wild animals as that promotes the whole concept of wild animals as pets to the public. |
One very obvious indication elephants don't do well in captivity is the fact that zoos are having so much trouble breeding them. |
The birds should have gone to a sanctuary. |
We're pleased that they (USDA inspectors) did go out there but still feel cautious about this situation because the regulations that the USDA enforces are minimum, and I emphasize minimum. |
We're pleased that they (USDA inspectors) did go out there but still feel cautious about this situation because the regulations that the USDA enforces are minimum, and I emphasize minimum. In cases where they declare that there are no violations of the Animal Welfare Act, animals can still be languishing in really abysmal conditions. |