How to Get Animals for a Petting Zoo
If you're holding an event that features a petting zoo, then you may not know where to get the animals for your zoo. You'll want to make sure you get a petting zoo with a variety of well cared for and trained animals.
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Instructions
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Contact a company that rents out their animals for petting zoos. When you're holding a party or event, you can contact ranches that rent out their animals for a petting zoo. Go to the Petting Zoo Farm website to find different companies that offer petting zoo animals.
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Speak to local farms. Local farms often loan out their animals for use in petting zoos. If you want the animals for a permanent setup, find out the cost to purchase each animal. You can look up area farms and information about their operations on the Farm Directory.
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Choose the set up for your animals. Along with animals for the petting zoo, you'll need a fenced area to keep them. Fenced areas for petting zoos start as small as 10 by 10 feet and larger than 40 by 40 feet.
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Inquire about the types of animals you can use in your petting zoo. Animals you may choose to get for your petting zoo include miniature donkeys, llamas, goats, camels, miniature ponies and alpacas.
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Hire a handler as well for the animals in your petting zoo. Most farms and ranches will include a handler in the price of lending out their animals.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember to inspect the animals to look for signs of good health. Ill-treated animals may not prove safe for your petting zoo attraction.
