Close this inhumane Zoo Down
SOUTHPORT Zoo is facing extinction.Pleasureland, the funfair next door, are planning to demolish the animal houses to build a new ride.The family-run zoo, which was rebuilt in 1969, looks certain to be knocked down if the plans get the go-ahead.This would mean owners Carol and Doug Petrie would have to find new homes for all their animals including a lion, chimpanzees and wild cats such as the endangered snow leopard.Carol said she was shocked by the news and would be fighting the application."All I can say at the moment is that our legal advisors are dealing with the matter as we speak."Pleasureland, which is based next-door to the zoo in Princes Park, recently won the lease on the zoo's land from Sefton council.They plan to build a mystery new attraction which will create 50 new jobs.A spokesman for Pleasureland said: "We have recently concluded negotiations with Sefton council for the acquisition of an area of land."Pleasureland's aim is to continually improve its product and levels of service and these improvements will include new attractions over coming years, ensuring it retains its place as one of the UK's top amusement parks."The news will be welcomed by animal rights campaigners, who have demonstrated regularly outside the attraction, calling for it to be closed down.A council spokesperson added: "We can confirm that we have received an application by Pleasureland Ltd and that will go before a planning committee."Brighton-based surveyors Stiles Harold Williams are acting on behalf of Pleasureland Ltd over the application.Its about time this monstrous shit hole was closed, anyone who visited there even as a kid – would have been shocked by the tiny inhumane conditions the animals were living in.
SOUTHPORT Zoo is facing extinction.Pleasureland, the funfair next door, are planning to demolish the animal houses to build a new ride.The family-run zoo, which was rebuilt in 1969, looks certain to be knocked down if the plans get the go-ahead.This would mean owners Carol and Doug Petrie would have to find new homes for all their animals including a lion, chimpanzees and wild cats such as the endangered snow leopard.Carol said she was shocked by the news and would be fighting the application."All I can say at the moment is that our legal advisors are dealing with the matter as we speak."Pleasureland, which is based next-door to the zoo in Princes Park, recently won the lease on the zoo's land from Sefton council.They plan to build a mystery new attraction which will create 50 new jobs.A spokesman for Pleasureland said: "We have recently concluded negotiations with Sefton council for the acquisition of an area of land."Pleasureland's aim is to continually improve its product and levels of service and these improvements will include new attractions over coming years, ensuring it retains its place as one of the UK's top amusement parks."The news will be welcomed by animal rights campaigners, who have demonstrated regularly outside the attraction, calling for it to be closed down.A council spokesperson added: "We can confirm that we have received an application by Pleasureland Ltd and that will go before a planning committee."Brighton-based surveyors Stiles Harold Williams are acting on behalf of Pleasureland Ltd over the application.Its about time this monstrous shit hole was closed, anyone who visited there even as a kid – would have been shocked by the tiny inhumane conditions the animals were living in.
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15.08.2003 00:07
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Southport Zoo's "Captives"
20.09.2003 13:14
P.D. Scott
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the zoo
23.11.2003 21:26
but who cares u wannkers well get u again
A.L.F SOUTHPORT haha
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ALF Intelligence
02.12.2003 19:19
Why is it that I don't think you actually belong to the A.L.F? Is it because they have a degree of intelligence whereas you quite clearly, my illiterate friend, do not.
Mickey
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21.02.2004 20:18
brenda heaton
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I am very shocked
26.03.2004 22:56
I have not been in touch for some time but I was aware that some misguided individuals thought they would help the 'poor animals' by campaigning to close the zoo. The money to feed, house and supply all the needs for those poor animals comes from the small admission fee charged to visitors. Had these misguided individuals ever worked with Doug & Carol Petrie as I have done, they would have known that the animals in their care were well fed, well cared for, well housed too, as much as possible in the space and environment, but also every 'little' animal there is respected and loved. These are people who have strived to help the survival of endangered species, who have had brilliant success with breeding programs, such as the mandrill Baboons, ( by the way animal lovers, not many animals will breed successfully when stressed and neglected). I am writing this as someone who totally believes in animal rights and have been a hunt saboteur and hates vivisection and detests any cruelty whatsoever. For Gods sake don't you understand that the people that you are pericuting love animals too? If things are not perfect at Southport Zoo, it's not because Doug & Carol Petrie can't be bothered, because they will be working on raising funds, creating more space, what ever need to be done. In the three years I worked there ( early eighties) I saw them improve the zoo for the good of the animals, build many new enclosures, lease more space from the council.
Why didn't all you animal lovers campagne to close the '*******' funfare so the zoo could grow and improve in peace.
Jane xxx
Jane