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What is the consensus on places that offer experiences like petting an otter or kangaroo?

Reddit Animals

Somebody told me about Barn Hill Preserve of Delaware where you can pay to "swim with otters" and pet a kangaroo. After watching Tiger King and having my eyes opened to the world of shady exotic animal "rescue" zoos/sanctuaries (i.e. submitted by /u/likeabaws69 [link] [comments]

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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! And like humans, if a wild animal is injured he needs to be treated by a licensed medical person, not a well-intentioned accountant, plumber, or six year old child. Instead, bring your child to fundraisers, to sanctuaries, to demonstrations with trained education animals.

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Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows

4 The Love Of Animals

They also have a huge vision and mission for their sanctuary! They are undertaking a great project that sounds like it will be beneficial for both the sanctuary rabbits and the people who love them. acres of Rabbit Meadows Sanctuary since we opened twelve years ago. Over 1,000 rescued rabbits have roamed the 4.5

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Good Idea: FlexPet

4 The Love Of Animals

Every FlexPet customer will receive a year membership to the Best Friends Animal Society which helps provide a year of quality care for an animal at the sanctuary. Special members-only rates for area accommodations should you or your gift recipient like to visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Quarterly newsletters.

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1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Beginning on the kickoff day of Saturday, May 30, 2009 Washington DC Week for the Animals will be bringing together educators, animal shelters, humane organizations, zoos, sanctuaries, restaurants, businesses, students, musicians, artists, community leaders, decision makers and caring citizens in an action-packed compassionate week of community activities (..)

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The Best in Vegan Education

Animal Person

Other than being a vegan, the most important actions you can take to help animals who are used for food are: Give generously to organizations that help those sentient nonhumans directly, such as Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary , Maple Farm Sanctuary , Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary and Eastern Shore Sanctuary.

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November is. Awareness Month

Animal Person

As a vegan, part of what I believe is that bringing animals onto this planet to use them as food or as pets isn't ethical. The concept of creating when you can adopt is the same with people and animals, yes, but desiring and creating an animal as a pet isn't exactly the same when you unpack it all.

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