Comments on: “Do the zoo” and pay it forward. http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cdo-the-zoo%e2%80%9d-and-pay-it-forward/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:13:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: We’ve come a long way…buffalo! « The Green Samaritan http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cdo-the-zoo%e2%80%9d-and-pay-it-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 We’ve come a long way…buffalo! « The Green Samaritan Sat, 23 May 2009 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=3733#comment-2903 [...] fellow blogger - Mom Goes Green – has also written a post about her zoo in Columbus (ironically the zoo Jack helped grow and [...]

[...] fellow blogger – Mom Goes Green – has also written a post about her zoo in Columbus (ironically the zoo Jack helped grow and [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cdo-the-zoo%e2%80%9d-and-pay-it-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Lisa Tue, 19 May 2009 03:37:31 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=3733#comment-2866 I don't like circus either. Zoo are a blessing! Think of all the animals that we would be at an even bigger risk of losing. It breaks my heart that some people are still against zoos. PETA even had people poison some tigers at a animal rescue near me. They also threw things at people going to visit the rescue. These animals are in small pens until they raise the money to get them in bigger ones. But these are animals even zoos won't take. They are rescued from people who tried to have them as pets. Some are missing limbs and such. I don’t like circus either. Zoo are a blessing! Think of all the animals that we would be at an even bigger risk of losing. It breaks my heart that some people are still against zoos. PETA even had people poison some tigers at a animal rescue near me. They also threw things at people going to visit the rescue. These animals are in small pens until they raise the money to get them in bigger ones. But these are animals even zoos won’t take. They are rescued from people who tried to have them as pets. Some are missing limbs and such.

]]> By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cdo-the-zoo%e2%80%9d-and-pay-it-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-2864 Doreen Tue, 19 May 2009 02:42:28 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=3733#comment-2864 Deborah - I'm so happy you feel the same... now if only more families felt the same. I don't find performing animal entertainment, at all! If people just stopped and realized how unnatural it is, maybe they would reconsider. My heart breaks every time the circus is in town and I see news footage of those amazing elephants being paraded through the downtown Cleveland streets. Zoos really concentrate on respecting animals and working toward goals to help wildlife, and while they aren't free and live in captivity, they are so well cared for and that's what matters to me. Thanks for the kudos and please, share the information! :) Deborah – I’m so happy you feel the same… now if only more families felt the same. I don’t find performing animal entertainment, at all! If people just stopped and realized how unnatural it is, maybe they would reconsider. My heart breaks every time the circus is in town and I see news footage of those amazing elephants being paraded through the downtown Cleveland streets. Zoos really concentrate on respecting animals and working toward goals to help wildlife, and while they aren’t free and live in captivity, they are so well cared for and that’s what matters to me. Thanks for the kudos and please, share the information! :)

]]> By: Deborah http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cdo-the-zoo%e2%80%9d-and-pay-it-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Deborah Tue, 19 May 2009 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=3733#comment-2862 Doreen - loved this post. I also abhor the circus and feel for the lives of those poor tortured souls. I agree with you about supporting most zoos. They are wonderful opportunities to experience so many creatures close up that we may otherwise never get to see. Thanks for the link to the accredited zoos. I'm def. going to tweet this post. I hope others will reconsider when the circus comes to their town and support an accredited zoo instead! Doreen – loved this post. I also abhor the circus and feel for the lives of those poor tortured souls. I agree with you about supporting most zoos. They are wonderful opportunities to experience so many creatures close up that we may otherwise never get to see. Thanks for the link to the accredited zoos. I’m def. going to tweet this post. I hope others will reconsider when the circus comes to their town and support an accredited zoo instead!

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