Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   I couldn't help but to notice that some of the animals do not seem happy. Are they mistreated?
A:   The staff and animal experts at thePettingZoo.org are highly trained professionals to whom the safety and well-being of animals is the highest priority. While no animal has been treated poorly or unfairly, it is not uncommon for individual animals to have mood swings, or sometimes even behave erratically based on how other zoo animals treat him or her.

Q:   Has an animal ever excaped from the PettingZoo?
A:   If you mean escaped, then actually, yes one did just earlier this year! We still have not found that son of a bitch! ; ) Thanks for your call!

Q;   Aaron from Tuscon wants to know if thePettingZoo.org is safe for children under six?
A:   Yes, in fact thePettingZoo.org offers a wonderful experience for people of any age or race!

Q:   At my local zoo a woman was attacked by a polar bear after she disregarded rules and precautions. Has anyone been hurt at thePettingZoo?
A:   Absolutely not. We guarantee you that our animals are much more a threat to each other than they are to you.

Q:   How is this all possible, it seems to good to be true.
A:   It really almost is! To be honest this is all possible thanks to the world wide web and some small donations by our members. Thanks for asking!

Q:   Are these real animals? How do I know that my donations are actually going to support live animals?
A:   It is quite obvious, and I do not intend to insult your intelligence with an explanation of the facts.

Q:   The goat's fur smelled like beer, and his breath smelled like cigarettes. He also kept falling down and seemed drunk. Is that caused by his disorder, or was he drunk? Your animals aren't given access to alcohol are they?
A:   You have addressed a number of issues...where to begin? First let me state that we are aware of certain incidents that have occurred in the past, but it is important to realize that we are not running a nursery and neither are we running a half-way house for indigent animals. The animal in his wild state does not determine his behavior based on the possibility that some unscrupulous peeper may tattle on him.