Having worked for them in the past, I have my own mixed feelings about the organization. The owner says almost all the animals are rescues. I can personally attest that this is at least partially true, having witnessed us adopt exotic pets from people who cannot take care of them anymore. A lot of the animals are in spaces smaller than I feel comfortable with, but this gets back to the question of rescues. The place operates on slim margins, with money getting reinvested into new enclosures. A lot of the long term staff there ends up being people close to the owner, but the shorter term staff are typically fierce animal lovers working there as a way station. The place is not AZA-accredited and it’s unclear even to the staff how the place should be perceived.
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Having worked for them in the past, I have my own mixed feelings about the organization. The owner says almost all the animals are rescues. I can personally attest that this is at least partially true, having witnessed us adopt exotic pets from people who cannot take care of them anymore. A lot of the animals are in spaces smaller than I feel comfortable with, but this gets back to the question of rescues. The place operates on slim margins, with money getting reinvested into new enclosures. A lot of the long term staff there ends up being people close to the owner, but the shorter term staff are typically fierce animal lovers working there as a way station. The place is not AZA-accredited and it’s unclear even to the staff how the place should be perceived.