take action against Ontario's Roadside Zoos

SUPPORT BILL 125, THE EXOTIC WILDLIFE IN CAPTIVITY ACT.

Support MPP Dave Levac's Bill 125, The Exotic Wildlife in Captivity Act. To read the act, CLICK HERE.

LEARN THE FACTS ABOUT ROADSIDE ZOOS.

Read WSPA's excellent Barren Cages, Empty Lives booklet.

Also read Wild Neighbours, The Safety and Security of Ontario's Wildlife in Captivity Facilities to learn about safety in roadside zoos.

USE WSPA'S AUTOMATED FORM TO SEND YOUR LETTER

WRITE TO YOUR MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.

Send a letter in support of Bill 125 to your own elected Member of Provincial Parliament. Ask them to support Dave Levac's bill. If you don't know who your representative is, then CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT.

WRITE TO PREMIER DALTON MCGUINTY.

Voice your concern about the lack of controls on roadside zoos and wild animal displays.

Write to:

Premier Dalton McGuinty
Main Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1

Fax: 1-416-325-7578
Or send the Premier an email from his website:
https://www.premier.gov.on.ca/feedback/feedback.asp

Urge the Premier to move forward with laws that regulate businesses and individuals who keep wildlife in captivity and that protect the interests of the animals. At the present time, captive wildlife facilities are not comprehensively regulated by any official agency.

MAKE A COMPLAINT.

If you live in the province or are traveling through and witnessed poor conditions or cruel practices in one of Ontario's roadside zoos or wild animal displays, file a complaint with the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Copy your complaint to Zoocheck.

MORE THINGS TO DO

Don't patronize roadside zoos and wild animal displays. Deciding to stay away from these businesses is a significant and important first step in stopping their proliferation. If people don't go, they won't stay open for long.
Let roadside zoos and other wild animal displays know why you don't support them.
Make your family, friends and co-workers aware of the reality of roadside zoos.
Write a letter-to-the-editor, so even more people are informed. Letters to the Editor are often the most read section of a newspaper.
Don't let your child attend school field trips to roadside zoos and wild animal displays. Inform your child's school and your local school board about why you believe these businesses are not appropriate for school visits. Read the Wild Neighbours to learn about safety in roadside zoos.
When traveling in Ontario or elsewhere, avoid substandard zoos and wild animal displays, especially in tourist areas. Make an extra effort to visit natural areas where you can enjoy truly wild nature.
If you work in a roadside zoo or wild animal display and don't like what's going on, consider becoming a whistleblower. Insiders have been instrumental in exposing and correcting neglect, cruelty and mistreatment.