Animal Cruelty Lawsuit against Roadside Zoo

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A roadside zoo in Pennsylvania is facing animal cruelty ;lawsuits after the discovery of several of its animals living in horrid conditions, some of which fall under the ESA (Endangered Species Act). The Farmers Inn roadside zoo was discovered to have several animals that appeared to be in desperate condition on its property and now they face cruelty lawsuits from the Animal Legal Defense Fund who exposed some of the conditions of the animals.

These animals were found to be living in cramped cages and appeared to be poorly cared for by the roadside zoo. A ring tailed lemur found on the property was found to be in solitary confinement despite the fact that they are extremely social animals which undoubtedly causes the animal unnecessary mental and emotional distress. Black bears were found to be dehydrated, foxes appeared to be suffering from untreated mange, a goat suffered from malnutrition, and one of their rain forest mammals was suffering from an untreated infection of the eye.

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Under the ESA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sent a 60 day notice of intent to sue to the Farmers Inn and offered to help relocate these animals to reputable sanctuaries where they will be properly cared for and given adequate space to thrive. Farmers Inn has yet to respond to the lawsuit nor the offered help. Every minute they deny these animals proper treatment is another minute they are intentionally causing these animals distress and they deserve to be shut down permanently for their actions.

I've reported on the problem with roadside zoos before but the fact is, these places rarely get their animals in a legal manner and almost always poorly care for them. Roadside zoos are often monitored poorly and that's why they are able to operate under the radar for so many years before being exposed. Although recognized and licensed zoos have their share of problems, they often operate with proper intentions when it comes to their animals. They will have appropriate space for their animals to live and veterinary services readily available in the case of a sick or injured animal. Roadside zoos simply do not have these services at their disposal and solely operate to exploit animals and make money off of unsuspecting tourists are passing through.

Please guys, never ever stop at a roadside zoo. In fact, let me take this one step further, should you spot a roadside zoo on your travels, notify your local animal rescue organization of their operation so that they may take the opportunity to visit and determine whether their animals are properly cared for. As I said, these zoos often operate under the radar and without someone to expose them, they will continue to exploit animals for profit.

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