Like the Honey Badger....

In the article, Like the Honey Badger, Petting Zoo Animals Don't Care, the author expresses his concerns for the welfare of the animals housed in petting zoos. He goes on to explain a study taken about the effect living in a petting zoo has on animals and how it shows the positive side of animal welfare. The animals did not seem to mind being groomed or fed by the visitors. The animals were calm and content in their home and the zoo-goers did not treat the animals badly.
This article is beneficial to the animal industry in many ways. No matter what the animal industry entails, whether it is a zoo, a livestock operation, or a farm this study shows that animals can be treated well even if they are in an enclosed area. People do not always understand the reasoning behind the issue at hand. The people providing for the animals do not go about it in a harmful way instead they are making sure the animals are as comfortable and as content as they can be. This article shows that one person can change another person's viewpoint if they just take the time to explain the situation.

This article was taken from http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtful-animal/2014/01/09/like-the-honey-badger-petting-zoo-animals-dont-care/

Miss Johnson