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Review of The Wild Animal Sanctuary

The owner of this establishment is well known in C...

The owner of this establishment is well known in Colorado as being very eccentric. While I applaud his dedication to rescuing these animals I wonder why did he spend the money building a walkway if he's openly hostile to people visiting? No it's not a zoo, but why open it to the public and charge huge fees? We visited in the summer and frankly the place is depressing and NOT a place for kids or really any visitors. The animals are in these fenced-off pens with dead grass and on the prairie there is very little shade that offers refuge in the scorching summer sun. So I wonder what quality of life do these animals even have? The animals looked dejected and just laid there the entire time. I think the location is terrible as there needs to be more trees. There is nothing for people so you walk in the intense sun for miles to maybe get a peek at a tired animal.The owner should shut down having visitors and just get donations from animal lovers. Oh, and quit sending out an expensive magazine/catalog every few months. I'm sure that is not cheap. Save that money to pay for the refuge.