Target: Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
Goal: Stop incentivizing abusive roadside zoos for confining wild animals.
Roadside zoos are disgusting institutions that capitalize on the suffering of sentient wild animals. Wild animals ranging from tigers and bears to lemurs and monkeys are kept in small, filthy cages that encompass a mere percentage of what their natural habitats in the wild would be. Often, these animals are kept alone, entirely isolated from the rest of their kin and denied access to mental stimulation and social inclinations. They are fed inadequate food, given dirty water, and receive little to no veterinary care, even when they are sick or injured.
Still, roadside zoos are somehow legal—and even encouraged—in much of the United States. Early in July of 2022, for example, North Carolina signed a bill that would exempt certain roadside zoo owners from having to pay sales tax on items for the zoo. This bill covers items used in the housing, raising, and feeding of animals for public display, in essence subsidizing the cruel confinement of these wild animals.
Sign this petition to demand North Carolina end this bill and stop incentivizing the cruel capture, breeding, and display of wild animals at roadside zoos.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Governor Cooper,
Animals in roadside zoos endure extreme physical and psychological suffering. Tigers, monkeys, bears, and others are often stolen from their natural habitats, thrown in barren cages that are way too small. These animals are often kept alone, isolated from their friends and kin, and are fed inadequate food and water. Even so, North Carolina just signed a bill that would exempt certain roadside zoo owners from having to pay sales tax on all required housing, raising, and feeding items, essentially subsidizing the cruel confinement of wildlife.
We are asking you, Mr. Cooper, to stop incentivizing abusive roadside zoos and, instead, focus legislative efforts on animal conservation.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Animal People Forum
Why does this issue continually come up? Any roadside zoo, farm or other where animals are trapped and confined to cages and living in deplorable conditions are still happening? This needs to be stopped and the owners of these horrible travelling spectacles be held accountable. Do people not learn from the past? That’s why we have a past, it teaches us how to be better.
Lilypearl
I totally agree with you!
Because there’s no justice, there’s a ton of greed, and the evil scumbags keep breeding more trash. I’m so sick of the animal abuse everywhere. I want all of these psychos executed and the same goes for any future ones, and that will take care of the problem!
SO TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU I HAVE BEEN SAYING THE SAME EXACT THING THAT’S THE ONLY WAY ANIMAL ABUSE WILL END!!!
Because there’s no justice, there’s a ton of greed, and the evil scumbags keep breeding more trash. I’m so sick of the animal abuse everywhere. I want all of these psychos executed and the same goes for any future ones, and that will take care of the problem!
The ignorant idiot who made this law is as bad as the ignorant idiots who take their children to these places and teach then that this is OK. Nothing about this is OK. Start teaching your children real compassion.
I think the correct word is “stupid” and not “ignorant.” Ignorant means that the person is intelligent enough to learn but just doesn’t know better. Stupid means that the person doesn’t have enough intelligence to learn! How these [stupid] morons get elected and put in positions to make really bad decisions for innocent animals is way beyond my comprehension!
These zoos are torture chambers for animals! Why do they still exist?
All the persons running and involved in any capacity should be charged with animal cruelty. ….or caged up and treated exactly as they animals are. I WOULD GO TO SEE THAT!
GOVERNMENT SHUT THESE DOWN NOW!!!!! HOW CAN YOU NOT????? WHY HAVEN’T YOU?
Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina seems very irresponsible to allow the caging of wild animals to be put on display by the roadside. It is cruel and inhumane. From the publics point of view, no true Leader of a State would allow the legalization of “roadside zoos” that confine wild animals in small cages. Only a cruel individual with a cruel heart would approve such a thing. What a disgrace.
It’s disgusting that people actually enjoy seeing these animals miserably confined. Roadside zoos need to be banned everywhere!
In general, they are ignorant country people who do not think about the suffering to which the poor animals are subjected.
They don’t know any better!
Put the people who run these zoos in a cage for a few days so
they can get a taste of the horrific abuse these innocent animals endure.
The people who operate these roadside zoos don’t give two hoots about the wild animals they’ve sentenced to a lifetime of misery. They only care about money and every single one of these nightmare so called zoos should be shut down for good. If you or anyone else condone these places, you are just as bad as the owners. Close them down now!
This is a HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME.
Wild animals belong in the WILD, not roadside zoos.
The owners of roadside zoos are greedy and cynical psychopathic sadists. SHUTDOWN these hellholes and send these poor animals to accredited sanctuaries. Animals are not slaves, but sentient beings in their own right.
Mr. Roy Cooper, I’d love to put YOU as an exhibit in the roadside Zoo to teach you compassion and humility!
Roadsize zoos cannot cater to the needs of big animals its cruel and ignorant to be supporting this. Close them down and look after animals in sanctuaries please. Let them heal!!!
ANINAL CRUELTY AT ITS BEST WHICH IS TORTURE TO ALL THESE INNOCENT ANIMALS!! I will NEVER VISIT a ROADSIDE ZOO, ROADSIDE CIRCUS, AND/OR ROADSIDE ZOO FOR THAT FACT!!!!!
This must stop
Agree all comments lock these fuckers up in tidy dirty cages see how they feel . Laws need to stop this now. Whats wrong with people and laws.
Roy – It is common knowledge that those in the Animal Kingdom who are unfortunate enough to become a prisoner in a roadside zoo suffer immensely (small, cramped cages, no exercise, etc.). Animals were not meant to be caged specifically for human entertainment. Please use your power and influence as Governor to put a stop to this inhuman torture. Please!
HORRIFIC ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!! PUT THESE SOB’S to DEATH!!!!! AS a GOVERNOR YOU MUST END THIS!!!! PLEASE END THIS !!!
Please use your authority to protect vulnerable animals from a miserable existence.
I agree with Urszula K O Lund
“This is a HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME.
Wild animals belong in the WILD, not roadside zoos.
The owners of roadside zoos are greedy and cynical psychopathic sadists. SHUTDOWN these hellholes and send these poor animals to accredited sanctuaries. Animals are not slaves, but sentient beings in their own right.
Mr. Roy Cooper, I’d love to put YOU as an exhibit in the roadside Zoo to teach you compassion and humility!”
Why do these places continue to operate?? They are hell on earth for the innocent animals forced to live in them. The owners are greedy, heartless monsters who care nothing about the welfare of the animals, only the profit. Not to mention the stupid, brain dead people who frequent them!
ARE YOU ALL SO STUPID AND WICKED AS TO ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU IDIOTS?!
AS YOU ARE ALL SO SLOW TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP THESE POOR, INNOCENT ANIMALS, PERHAPS YOU NEED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS.
PLEASE SOMEONE START THE BALL ROLLING AND HELP THESE ANIMALS…NOW.
SHAME ON THE IDIOTS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP IT, THEY TAKE THE MONEY AND DO NOTHING….WELL WHAT A SURPRISE EH!!
PLEASE DO SOMETHING, DONT JUST CROSS THE ROAD AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY!!
Roadside ZOOS are disgusting — they capitalize on the suffering of sentient Wild Animals — We do NOT need nor want Roadside ZOOS — Roadside ZOOS are HELL-HOLES for Animals — SHUT DOWN Roadside Zoos — STOP torturing, abusing, killing our Animals.