Having needles poked in them are things that the animals would not experience naturally. This can hardly be called 'enrichment' to the animals.
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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.Lisa Wathne
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.
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It's especially concerning when a celebrity keeps wild animals as that promotes the whole concept of wild animals as pets to the public.
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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.
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