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Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
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Apparently Joe Schreibvogel isn't.
He runs a place called the G.W. Exotic Animal Sanctuary. You may remember the name because we did an undercover investigation there a few months ago. The place is a total hole, with more than a thousand animals, including tigers, lions, cougars, bears, primates, wolves—you name it. The shady joint bills itself as a “sanctuary” for rescued animals, but in reality the principal reason it exists is to line the pockets of the owner Joe Schreibvogel. They drag baby animals to malls for photo ops, the animals are punched, kicked and starved to keep them in line, and unlike any real sanctuary, they are constantly breeding the animals to ensure a never-ending flow of “cute” babies.
Anyway, the place is a pit and should be shut down. But that’s not the point of this post. Really. The point is that on the joint’s website, they boast:
“The G.W. Exotic Animal Park Now has Sponsors From 54 States and 37 foreign countries.”
54 states, huh? I didn't know they even had that many! Must be a hell of a place. If these guys are anywhere near as good at animal care as they are at geography, maybe there's nothing to worry about after all.
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What an embarrassment (aside from the fact they had some not so nice things to say about a "certain animal rights organization" on their website. Very professional indeed..) I sent out a letter to Dr. Gibson urging to revoke Schreibvogel's license when this story came out. What they claim on their website either from their park or their employees and what was shown in the undercover video are so contradictory--how can you cover THAT?!
Posted by: K | March 16, 2007 09:50 PM
what a hellhole. what the bleep is wrong with humans, these animals MUST be left alone to live free as nature intended!
i'm sure those 54 (ha ha ha) states have no clue how disgusting and unethical it is to beat, breed and cage these magnificent animals.
i'm looking forward to new legislation that will ban any human tampering with exotic animals other than giant natural preserves for their sanity to remain intact and ofcourse---NO BREEDING, rescue only.
Posted by: veganlove | March 16, 2007 11:39 PM
hilarious! this blog deserves comments.
Posted by: jojo | March 17, 2007 02:47 PM
Maybe he included Puerto Rico and Guam as states. And, uh, Christmas Island, and Bikini Atoll (I know, they are all protectorates or something, but still). Why doesn't PETA build sanctuaries for animals? Then you can show people how it's done and lobby the government to use your sanctuaries as the minimum standard of what animal treatment should look like?
Posted by: Kim | March 18, 2007 02:38 PM
Kim, do you know how much that would cost? Me neither, but wayyy more than PETA can probably afford lol. PETA could sponsor sanctuaries, but I guess it kinda goes against their goals.
Posted by: sarah | March 20, 2007 11:46 AM
I agree 100 % if PeTA as the answers, why dont they put the money up front to change things at that park. I have been to this park and I think it is one hell of a job they are doing. you should try to do what they do with everyone complaining and no one willing to work for free.....
Posted by: John | May 5, 2007 11:35 AM
yea i think what they are doing is GREAT i have been there lovely place and it does need a little work but it is still lovely and they are working on it ok and they don't beat there animals or else all of them would be hand-shy and from what i know.....there not hand shy alright and even if they did beat there animals and they werne't hand-shy...then "joe exotic" would be dead because the animals would attack because they would feel cornered alright so PETA you can kiss my fat butt ok they are doing a wonderful job
Posted by: katie | June 16, 2007 01:06 AM
What those who visit fail to understand is that anyone who claims to run a "sanctuary" then breeds and breeds to "conserve" endangered species is a fraud! Look up to see how many endangered tigers or lions have been moved from captive "sanctuaries" to help save wild populations. It doesn't happen. Zoos don't even try any more to save Bengal tigers (by breeding) because they are so in-bred in captivity because of morons who keep breeding them for profit! If they breed, they are NOT a sanctuary.
Posted by: Lori | October 1, 2007 11:21 AM
i juss seen diz dude perform at my mall and he is cool...hes not a bad guy i think da PETA is a bunch of bull and should reconcider
Posted by: Poet R | November 12, 2007 02:37 PM
This I agree is bad, but having exotic animals isn't always bad. Alot of them now are bred in United States. I have 2 pet hedgehogs I love VERRY MUCH and spoil them rotten. I also have a tortoise who stays inside in winter but goes outside in the summer. We have 2 Boston Terriers, 2 Zebra Finchs, and 4 chickens. I take care of all these animals; I am 15 and get up at 6am to feed and water all of them. I got my 2 hedgehogs from a friend who breeds them. She would NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HARM THESE GORGOUS animals. I just have a real promblem finding a vet in Kansas that takes hedgehogs. If anyone in Kansas is looking for a place to purchase these animals the best place would be "Tails and Scails" on K-15. I know the owner. They get all their animals from people who just can't take care of them anymore, like a pound for exotic animals.
Posted by: Emily | February 10, 2008 04:36 PM