Comments on: Animal Attack Week? http://www.arkanimals.com/animal-attack-week/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/animal-attack-week/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Ark Lady Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:41:29 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/08/04/animal-attack-week/#comment-781 I'm not sure what the fix is--it is a problem that has existed for eons. When I was working in a zoo off the coast of France everyone warned me about the visitors coming from there--I was stunned at how disrespectful they were to the animals and to the rules. Part of the problem is the demographics of some of the visitors. Some people love animals while others think nothing of the animals--cheap entertainment. As far as the sanctuaries, there are now some organizations that are attempting to use peer pressure and professional memberships to bring that specific industry into alignment. Overall, there are problems in any facility that houses animals--public or private, accredited or not, there is no simple answer...let me know if you have any ideas! I’m not sure what the fix is–it is a problem that has existed for eons. When I was working in a zoo off the coast of France everyone warned me about the visitors coming from there–I was stunned at how disrespectful they were to the animals and to the rules.

Part of the problem is the demographics of some of the visitors. Some people love animals while others think nothing of the animals–cheap entertainment.

As far as the sanctuaries, there are now some organizations that are attempting to use peer pressure and professional memberships to bring that specific industry into alignment.

Overall, there are problems in any facility that houses animals–public or private, accredited or not, there is no simple answer…let me know if you have any ideas!

]]> By: Danielle Chonody http://www.arkanimals.com/animal-attack-week/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Danielle Chonody Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:53:27 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/08/04/animal-attack-week/#comment-777 It's a shame that the big cats are not be treated with the respect that they deserve by so called sanctuaries. It is also a shame that people feel the need to antagonize them at local zoos - I'm not sure what they expect when they do? What do you think is the fix? Regulations or public attitudes? It’s a shame that the big cats are not be treated with the respect that they deserve by so called sanctuaries. It is also a shame that people feel the need to antagonize them at local zoos – I’m not sure what they expect when they do?

What do you think is the fix? Regulations or public attitudes?

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