Guzoo Licensing

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Since it opened its gates in 1990, the Guzoo Animal Farm, a private zoo approximately 100 kilometres northeast of Calgary, has been subject to numerous complaints. Despite the issues put foreword, the Alberta Sustainable Resource Department has continued to renew its temporary operating licence. These renewals always come with specific conditions calling for improvements in cages, water, shelter and mental stimulation for the animals. The conditions are often the ones previously set, yet not met, in a previous licensing period.

In a report by wildlife rehabilitator Clio Smeeton and conservation biologist Sian Waters it was said that the Guzoo compares unfavourably to some zoos in the developing world who possess far less resources and have far more serious problems to overcome. It would appear that the Province of Alberta takes less interest in their zoos than many governments in the developing world do in theirs. Many animals at GuZoo are still not having even their basic needs met.

Furthermore, the Guzoos policies show a potential hazard to the public. Lack of hygiene, such as leaving feces or dead animal carcasses (food for carnivores) in cages for several days, causes a contamination concern for human visitors. The Guzoo also allows and encourages visitors to interact with potentially dangerous animals, such as lions, tigers, bears, and lynxes.

With this petition, we ask the Alberta Government to revoke the Guzoos temporary operating licence.

33832 Signatures

  • Kimberly Thomas
    • Comments
    • Guzoo is not only a disgrace to Alberta, but all of Canada!
  • Anne Saylor
  • Deb O'Donnell
  • Carrie
  • Sayuri
  • Sherri Johnson
  • Shannon Larson
    • Comments
    • This place has disgusted me for years! SHUT IT DOWN
  • sylvia clark
  • Ericka DiNovo
  • Sarah Spencer
  • Brian Groh
  • Rob Goddard
  • Janet Frame
  • Richelle Nelson
    • Comments
    • SHUT THIS PLACE DOWN!!
  • Judith Snowdon
    • Comments
    • I don't agree with wild animals being owned by any private individual. I do not thing that a private individual should make a living off wild animals, either. Please do not license this individual.
  • Sophie
  • Erin
  • Kelly
  • Alicia Moore
  • Michelle Whistlecraft
  • Debbie Wong
  • shannon smith
  • Devon McDonald
    • Comments
    • I have been to guzoo a few times, and each and everytime, the zoo was horrible. It is time to shut it down.
  • Alexandra Beaupre
  • Scott Beaupre
    • Comments
    • This is appalling. These animals should be immediately seized and placed in proper sanctuaries where they can receive the care they require.
  • Tom & Alison Martin
  • cayley quigg
    • Comments
    • It is so sad to see that our province does not care about the condition of these animals
  • Jeffrey Klassen
  • Heather Aicken
  • Barbara Sicotte
  • jennifer
    • Comments
    • be an example
  • Cindy Wasney
    • Comments
    • Please do not renew the license for Guzoo
  • Michael Alvarez-Toye
    • Comments
    • For too long politics have interferred with all attempts to address the wanton negligence and abuse taking place at GuZoo
  • Ken Erickson
    • Comments
    • Allowing animals to live in such deplorable conditions is criminal and should not be allowed.
  • Dick Jackson
  • Lee Shedden
    • Comments
    • It is ridiculous that their licence keeps getting renewed despite the fact that they consistently fail to meet even the minimum requirements set for their industry. An absolute disgrace.
  • Randa Palfy
    • Comments
    • I have never seen a place that was closer to Hell for animals than Guzoo!
  • Richard Selin
    • Comments
    • I personally visited Guzoo about 2 years ago and was appalled enough at the conditions to write Mike Cardinal, the minister at the time. It seems not much has changed since then. When is the government going to show some backbone and hold Guzoo to the permit requirements?
  • Kim Kerr
  • Bruce Burton
  • Buzz Kerr
  • Julian Morrow
  • Lynwyn Foran Aebli
    • Comments
    • What an embarassment to Albertans and Canadians that such a facility continues to exist. Something must be done and FAST!
  • B. Bryan Puk
    • Comments
    • Please help close down this Nazi Concentration Camp for animals.
  • Tara Haraldson
  • jennifer jenkins
  • Tara Haraldson
  • Dusty Olson
  • Linda Street
    • Comments
    • I have seen this place and it is disgusting. There was an old female pug with a prolapsed uterus dragging on the ground in all the filth and he claimed it was because she was in heat and it would go back in after her heat cycle. All his claims of being a good Christian and an animal lover are just a pack of lies. Are the "inspectors" blind?
  • Wallace Aebli
    • Comments
    • All you have to do is visit this "zoo" once and it will break your heart. These people should be in jail. It's an embarrasment to the people of Alberta.