Desert Dome - Black-Footed Cat Exhibit (Atrociously Tiny)

Your welcome. I hate people judging an exhibit. The cats can probably livein that condition, they're tiny!

Charizard said:

Your welcome. I hate people judging an exhibit. The cats can probably livein that condition, they're tiny!

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Yet, in the one day you've been on here, you've done exactly that.

Charizard said:

Get a grip guys... It's probably what they can build. Just, stop. You guys suck at judging an exhibit.

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Firstly, I do not think you understand that Chlidonias was being sarcastic when he thanked you for your input.

Secondly, the person who took this photo and labeled it as "atrociously tiny" has visited more zoos in North America than I think anyone on this forum. He is extremely well informed and extremely pro zoo and if he says it is too small then I am one hundred percent certain it is.

Thirdly, the fact that it was "all they could build" does not justify keeping animals in substandard conditions. If they cannot build an adequate habitat then they should not have the animal.

Arizona Docent said:

Thirdly, the fact that it was "all they could build" does not justify keeping animals in substandard conditions. If they cannot build an adequate habitat then they should not have the animal.

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I agree, but the fact this exhibit was constructed alongside the world's largest glazed geodesic dome (!) suggests it was not "all they could build".

I am sure they can live here with the right care. Keeping an animal alives seems as a pretty bad indicator for animal welfare though... Looking at stereotypic behaviour / stress levels etc. would give you a better view of how well suited an enclosure is...

Wait, he was being sarcastic? You know what. I'll shut up now.

I believe an African Wild Cat is now in this exhibit. I visited this zoo yesterday.