Mobile petting zoos could soon be banned from Port Moody events and facilities – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Port Moody could soon ban mobile petting zoos

.stk-v4z0b71 {height:10px !important;} Is it time to ban petting zoos in Port Moody?A report being presented to Port Moody councillors on Tuesday, Jan. 21, says mobile live animal programs have little educational value “Petting zoos and other mobile displays featuring live animals could soon be banned in Port Moody.” Last week, a representative from the Vancouver Humane Society attended a Port Moody City Council meeting to speak in support of a…

Mobile petting zoos could soon be banned from Port Moody events and facilities – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Flickr photo / Friends’ Central School The hosting of mobile petting zoos at city events and facilities may soon be extinct in Port Moody. City staff are working on a report which may lead to prohibition of the practice, and a delegation from the BC SPCA on Jan. 14 strongly recommended council follow through on the ban. “We see this as an opportunity for the city to be a leader in advancing animal welfare,” said Kristen Jakub, farm-animal welfar…