Sign Petition Demanding Closure Of Calgary Zoo Before Another Senior Wolf Is Killed To Make Room For Younger Ones – World Animal News

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By Care2 –
March 27, 2018

While the law might state that animals are property, most animal lovers strongly disagree. No one would judge you for throwing away an old toy because you didn’t want it anymore, but most people would call their local animal protection agency if you tried to do the same thing to a pet.
But that is just what the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada did last month. Kali, a grey wolf, was one of the most beloved animals in the zoo. So much, in fact, that last year the zoo used her in a campaign to promote an online survey to determine Canada’s greatest animal. After more than 10,000 people voted, Kali was declared the winner.
But even her beloved status couldn’t save her. Last month, the zoo put her down, simply because they wanted to make room for other, younger wolves.
Although Kali was…

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2 thoughts on “Sign Petition Demanding Closure Of Calgary Zoo Before Another Senior Wolf Is Killed To Make Room For Younger Ones – World Animal News

  1. So sho we kill old people cause rather have new ones less work won’t be taking up beds at hospitals etc. This killing of older wolves is disgusting and should never of happened Homs thosewho are involved accountable for their actions wolves are great and majestic beings important in the native world too

  2. There is no excuse for this. Some zoo practices (such as breeding animals for specific gene profiles and killing, selling, or giving others away) should be abandoned.

    Sometimes the whole zoo management and staff need to go, so the zoo can go in a different direction.

    If I had been CEO of the universe when Harambe was murdered, the whole lot of incompetents, who didn’t notice the gorilla enclosure was unsafe for the animals and then shot Harambe for their mistake, would have had their asses kicked out fast.

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