Petting zoo animal welfare

Eastpointe resident detailed alleged anti-cruelty statute and health-code violations at traveling petting zoos — no shelter, no hand-washing stations, mixed-species pens — and asked for enforcement and to speak with local commissioners afterward.

An Eastpoint resident alleged a petting zoo at Freedom Hill's Harvest Fest had no shelter for animals and no USDA Class C exhibitor license, violating state and federal rules, and asked the county to look into the operator's licensing.