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2022-05-29 00:13:17 By : Mr. Brian Yang

After receiving a complaint from PETA and conducting an inspection on August 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited Animal Haven Zoo—a roadside zoo in Weyauwega, Wisconsin—for several violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Another USDA inspection, conducted in late November 2021, resulted in further citations against this notorious facility. Not long afterward, Animal Haven Zoo landed on the wrong side of the AWA once more, as the USDA cited it for multiple violations, according to an inspection report from January 24, 2022. These citations included failing to provide adequate veterinary care, failing to maintain enclosures, and failing to offer adequate shelter from the elements—all violations that could cause suffering to animals and jeopardize their welfare. Now, in a citation issued on February 23, the USDA has slapped Animal Haven Zoo with a fine of $6,450 for eight alleged violations of the AWA that took place between November 2020 and November 2021.

Porcupine with cloudy right eye

Pig with right tusk growing into cheek

Rabbits with piles of rotten food and soiled waste in their enclosure

Bent and broken fencing with sharp points in camel enclosure

Animal Haven Zoo was previously cited for transporting and exhibiting a newborn tiger cub at a local school in May 2021, where children were allowed to interact with him. That same month, the roadside zoo exposed a young tiger cub to a dog, according to the latest February 23 citation. According to the USDA, “Public exhibition of young tigers less than 4 weeks old puts them at risk for getting sick.”

In addition, the facility has acquired big cats from shady dealers such as “Joe Exotic” and confines them and other animals to paltry, dilapidated cages with no enrichment and where they’ve been observed pacing—a sign of psychological distress.

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