Suncoast residents flock to petting zoo to help animal rescue rebuild

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - 2nd Chance Ranch and Rescue got a huge boost from the community on Saturday, hosting an exotic petting zoo to raise funds to recover from severe weather. “We live and die by community support,” 2nd Chance Ranch owner Signa …

Suncoast flocks to local petting zoo to support animal sanctuary

Wool, wool, wool, what do we have here? The Lamb-a-Palooza petting zoo in the Willamette Valley, that’s what!

Nothing beats a Saturday morning spent with sheep — lots of sheep. On May 10th, Johan Vineyards held its third Lamb-a-Palooza against a pastoral Mid-Valley backdrop in Rickreall. Or what we should say is the Sheep-a-Palooza. The event usually marks the …

Petting zoo owner booked with animal cruelty

ST. LANDRY PARISH — A petting zoo owner is facing more than a dozen charges related to animal cruelty following an ongoing investigation by parish authorities. Khouri Frisch, owner of 2KB farms and petting zoo, was arrested on Thursday and booked with 14 …

Barnyard shenanigans! Three alpacas escape from Cedar Point petting zoo

There's been another great escape from Cedar Point's Barnyard. Last summer, camels and then goats took a stroll along the Sandusky amusement park's Frontier Trail. This time alpacas − three of them − escaped from the petting zoo area and …

Opelousas petting zoo owner faces 15 counts of animal cruelty

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A local petting zoo owner is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty. Khouri Frisch, the owner of 2KB Farm and Petting Zoo on Mulberry Road in Opelousas, has been arrested and charged with 15 counts. Authorities said 14 counts …

Hundreds of scouts go wild at camp with climbing wall and petting zoo

Some 11 scout groups from across Southampton took on the challenge of the Southampton Scouts District Camp 2025, a four-day trip to the New Forest Showground. Scouts kept busy with activities such as archery, laser tag, a petting zoo, hobby horse jumping, …

Tiny Hooves Rescue and Petting Zoo opens in Happy

HAPPY, Texas (KFDA) - Tiny Hooves Rescue and Petting Zoo has opened in Happy after relocating from Temple, Texas. The nonprofit livestock and exotic animal shelter is finally open after moving its headquarters to the Panhandle. The rescue shelter helps …

More than 70 people now infected with parasite after visiting petting zoo

Alba Dobbinson, 8, is one of 74 people infected with cryptospiridium parasites The number of people sick with livestock parasites after visiting a petting zoo in Wales is now at least 74. Eight-year-old Alba Dobbinson is among the dozens of people infected …

Exotic petting zoo event raising funds for Parrish non-profit animal sanctuary.

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - In anticipation of hurricane season, an exotic animal petting zoo experience is raising money to support a local non-profit animal sanctuary hit hard last year. The launch of Ever After Exotic Experiences is set for Saturday, May 10, …