The Zoology Foundation was established to improve the lives of animals through education - but they need some help.
Education, rescue, and support are the three main pillars of the Zoology Foundation. Nestled in Larkspur, Colorado, the animal rescue aims to improve the lives of animals through educational programming and rescue by teaching the connectedness between animals and humans.We will better our lives and those of our children through enriching and respecting the lives of all animals, thus lessening the need to rescue." - Zoology FoundationThe Zoology Foundation hopes to teach people, especially children, not only the importance of compassion and the connectedness of humans and animals, but really shine a light on the individual animals living on the grounds by telling their stories of how they ended up in this sanctuary. https://youtu.be/eHmkl-Q48l4 Approximately 140 animals live (and visit, like wild Canadian geese) the 18-acre grounds. The Zoology Foundation has many habitats as well as pastures and pens to shelter the animals. Many of the animals live harmoniously on the grounds as well. Just to name a few there are, two red-necked wallabies, Trouble and Surprise, who live next to "Toogie" a 16-year-old tortoise who loves to dance. Trouble was rescued by animal control from a hoarding situation in Nevada.
There's Dr. Petey Hoo, a Eurasian eagle-owl who was found abandoned in a cage in a deserted barn. Chewie and Hans Solo are two five-year-old dromedary camels (meaning only one hump), one of which was orphaned and found on Craigslist. The Zoology Foundation wants to use multi-media programs geared toward schools to engage children to want to be advocates of animals, and to protect and respect their place in our world’s ecosystem.
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The Zoology Foundation stresses that it is not a Zoo, it is an animal sanctuary, which has formed a non-profit foundation that focuses on donations to fund educational programming and help animals and organizations when rescue is necessary. While you can't walk in and pay like a normal zoo the sanctuary will host group tours, field trips, and eventually, company and special events can be held at the sanctuary. Always with education on the individual animals and their stories. They have hit a bit of a hump on their way, though.
In order to start their programs for children's study in humane education, the USDA is requiring new fencing for their Dromedary Camels, Chewie and Hans Solo. As of mid May, The Zoology Foundation has passed their USDA inspection, but still needs help constructing their fence so the camels can move back to their beloved spot. The foundation wants to "laugh their way over this hurdle" with YOUR help!
The Zoology Foundation will be hosting their Hairy & Hilarious comedy show on July 11. At Comedy Works South in Greenwood Village, check out headliner Bryan Kellen and donate to help build a fence for their camels! Tickets are $75 each and include one complimentary cocktail and a night full of laughs. Grab your tickets HERE.
