Three lions are settling into their new digs at the Detroit Zoo after leaving a rat-infested junkyard in Kansas.
Zoo officials took delivery of the trio -- one male and two females -- early Thursday morning. They were taken from the Prairie Cat Animal Refuge, a makeshift sanctuary next to a motel. The cats, all of whom have already been checked out by a Kansas vet, will be quarantined for 30 days before being introduced to the zoo's three other lions.
The zoo was contacted last fall by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about the lions' living conditions at the 1-acre refuge next to the Free Breakfast Inn.
The lions were greeted by a gift basket of "big cat goodies" -- including toys, catnip, spices -- from PETA to help them pass the time during their initial 30-day quarantine.
"These lions, unlike so many animals who are still stuck in shabby roadside zoos, are the lucky ones who got out," said Debbie Leahy, PETA's director of captive exotic animals. "We are grateful to the Detroit Zoo for making them ambassadors of hope for all the other animals who are living in miserable conditions and who have no laws to protect them."
Three lions are settling into their new digs at the Detroit Zoo after leaving a rat-infested junkyard in Kansas.
Zoo officials took delivery of the trio -- one male and two females -- early Thursday morning. They were taken from the Prairie Cat Animal Refuge, a makeshift sanctuary next to a motel. The cats, all of whom have already been checked out by a Kansas vet, will be quarantined for 30 days before being introduced to the zoo's three other lions.
The zoo was contacted last fall by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about the lions' living conditions at the 1-acre refuge next to the Free Breakfast Inn.
The lions were greeted by a gift basket of "big cat goodies" -- including toys, catnip, spices -- from PETA to help them pass the time during their initial 30-day quarantine.
"These lions, unlike so many animals who are still stuck in shabby roadside zoos, are the lucky ones who got out," said Debbie Leahy, PETA's director of captive exotic animals. "We are grateful to the Detroit Zoo for making them ambassadors of hope for all the other animals who are living in miserable conditions and who have no laws to protect them."
2 comments:
good work detective iannuzzi.
http://blog.peta.org/archives/tags/prairie_cat_animal_refuge/
in this article it states that a drunk dude who was staying at the Free-Breakfast Inn.. walked over to the animal cage and got bit by the lions. LOL!
it also states that the Detroit Zoo is a very progressive zoo. danny d worked there, it must be progressive!
let's gooo!!!
i havent been to the zoo in 4 years
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