The Zoo or not the Zoo? That is the question.

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Living in San Diego, we are surrounded by many tourist attractions that include animals like the San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park and Sea World.  My husband and I have been vegetarians for the last 5 years.  A key reason we became vegetarians was due to the treatment of animals along with the huge environmental impact of meat.  We are raising our 11 month old vegetarian and we are always thinking about the day when someone will want to take her to the zoo and how we will handle it.  We are raising our daughter to understand the important of how animals should be treated ethnically and with love and compassion and that they should be respected like all creatures on earth. Obviously, places like zoos can often contradict these views.

I just came across this great article on Inhabitots.  Sometimes, we think, we will consider going to an open space zoo like the Wild Animal Park so our daughter can see animals in the wild but it will be a hard decision when the time comes.  For now, we can just raise her with the understanding that all creatures on earth should be treated with respect and love and if she asks to go to the zoo, we will explain to her what a zoo is and then she can make the decision if she wants to attend.

Read this article!  It is great and I really value the statement from Jane Goodall since she is one of my idols.  Also check out her partnership with MiYim.  I love this brand!

Visiting the Zoo, an ethical dilemma

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