I'm glad I didn't stop there on my last trip to Murphy. While I can't really comment on the conditions since I haven't seen them myself, I think I would have been sad. Also - you sound like a fun dad :)
If the animals are so miserable why are they producing offspring? Stressed unhappy animals don't do that. The concrete is for sanitation and to prevent escapes. Most of those animals are rescues and very well loved not just by the owners of the shelter but also by the community. They get much more personal attention than most larger zoos. And they are safe. Would you like them to be released so "sportsmen" could gun them all down for fun?
I visited this so called zoo just yesterday and the condition have far worsened since your visit. The goats hay (which isnt rly hay, but bedding straw) was wet and they were literally eating the paint and wood off of their shelter. The chimp is by himself, so depressed. The lions just lay there wiht a blank look on their faces and the bear just paces back and forth. This is awful deplorable. There needs tobe something done.
@Thechuckshow1 Thank you for the reply. I do not see how some people comment that this is a great zoo. My family and I were sad for the look in the animals eyes. They need to be out of there.
Went to murphys zoo in June of 2011. I thought that the animals were well taken care of. Very clean as well as taken care of. Lots of animals at zoo are rescue animals. Very neat place to visit
I have lived here for many years and the "Zoo" has been shut down many times for cruelty but the current owners take very good care of the animals
hogie267 1 month ago
I'm glad I didn't stop there on my last trip to Murphy. While I can't really comment on the conditions since I haven't seen them myself, I think I would have been sad. Also - you sound like a fun dad :)
alinhilde 2 months ago
Ahh.. this is BEFORE all that market burned.
goldcoastflyer 3 months ago
My family has visited the zoo several times and the zoo is awesome. It is very evident that the animals are well cared for and loved.
Scoote215 4 months ago
I seen the tiger cub
mathboy2003 6 months ago
If the animals are so miserable why are they producing offspring? Stressed unhappy animals don't do that. The concrete is for sanitation and to prevent escapes. Most of those animals are rescues and very well loved not just by the owners of the shelter but also by the community. They get much more personal attention than most larger zoos. And they are safe. Would you like them to be released so "sportsmen" could gun them all down for fun?
bowwdeen 7 months ago
@virsynth You seen the zoo? Or just commenting blindly?
MAHDLO1956 7 months ago
I visited this so called zoo just yesterday and the condition have far worsened since your visit. The goats hay (which isnt rly hay, but bedding straw) was wet and they were literally eating the paint and wood off of their shelter. The chimp is by himself, so depressed. The lions just lay there wiht a blank look on their faces and the bear just paces back and forth. This is awful deplorable. There needs tobe something done.
Thechuckshow1 7 months ago
@Thechuckshow1 Thank you for the reply. I do not see how some people comment that this is a great zoo. My family and I were sad for the look in the animals eyes. They need to be out of there.
MAHDLO1956 7 months ago
Went to murphys zoo in June of 2011. I thought that the animals were well taken care of. Very clean as well as taken care of. Lots of animals at zoo are rescue animals. Very neat place to visit
bubbles7761 8 months ago
It looks like a very nicely kept zoo, and the animals look very content to me.
ncmizzy 9 months ago