Canadian outlets are reporting that a kangaroo at a petting zoo, kept for periods of time in an outdoor pen with inadequate shade and drinking water, began\u00a0foaming at the mouth. A concerned passerby told reporters that he became aware of the kangaroo’s condition when his 10-year-old sister began to cry after seeing the animal lying on the concrete in a cage with no protection from the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petting zoo, Tiger Paw Exotics, had been set up at a community street fair just north of Toronto. After seeing the distressing state that the kangaroo and other animals present seemed to be in, the concerned visitor reportedly<\/a> got into an argument with the owner of the petting zoo, Tim Height, before calling local authorities to ask that they come to investigate the scene. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) instructed Height to add more shade for the animals on display and told the media that they were opening an investigation into the petting zoo. The street fair’s organizers also relayed that Tiger Paw Exotics would not be asked to return next year because of public concern about the treatment of the animals owned by the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n