It's easy to see why Valley Zoo in Edmonton, Canada regularly makes Defense of Animals' top ten worst zoos list. Animal rights groups have begged them for years to let their elephant Lucy move to a warmer climate, but the zoo has refused. Lucy is forced to brave Canada's harsh winter all alone, while the Calgary and Toronto zoos moved all their elephants.
The zoo claims that a vet deemed Lucy too sick to travel because of respiratory issues, but the Edmonton City Council doesn't want to allow an independent vet check.
Besides suffering the cold, Lucy is deprived of the company of other elephants. Elephants are very social animals who care for their young, travel in herds and mourn their family members. Please sign the petition to urge Edmonton City Council to take action to improve Lucy's quality of life!
We, the undersigned, are concerned about the condition of Lucy the elephant at Valley Zoo in Edmonton. For years, Lucy has been forced to brave Canada's harsh winter all alone, while the Calgary and Toronto zoos moved all their elephants.
The zoo claims that a vet deemed Lucy too sick to travel because of respiratory issues, but the we understand that the Edmonton City Council doesn't want to allow an independent vet check.
Besides suffering the cold, Lucy is deprived of the company of other elephants. Elephants are very social animals who care for their young, travel in herds and mourn their family members. They naturally live in warm climates, and Lucy should be allowed the chance to live the rest of her life in an environment that best replicates the surroundings of elephants in the wild. We respectfully urge you to take action to improve Lucy's quality of life. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider our petition.
