Ammon Covino
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So the public aquariums and the public zoos in this country have, I think, a responsibility to fix what the horrible people on this planet do by destroying environments for animals.
So the public aquariums and the public zoos in this country have, I think, a responsibility to fix what the horrible people on this planet do by destroying environments for animals.
No, you don't. I don't have a list of citations. You know what the USDA inspector said to us? You're one of the best facilities in the state of Texas. You're better than the Dallas Zoo.
No, you don't. I don't have a list of citations. You know what the USDA inspector said to us? You're one of the best facilities in the state of Texas. You're better than the Dallas Zoo.
They've told us in person now what are the citations for. Read them.
They've told us in person now what are the citations for. Read them.
First of all, that's wrong. We have vets that know that's not what happened. The diet that was given was an approved diet by USDA vets. Period. They signed off on it. They signed off on it. And then USDA comes out and cites me for feeding the animal wrong diet. I said, well, look, guess what, Mr. USDA inspector? You're wrong. It's not that you're dumb.
First of all, that's wrong. We have vets that know that's not what happened. The diet that was given was an approved diet by USDA vets. Period. They signed off on it. They signed off on it. And then USDA comes out and cites me for feeding the animal wrong diet. I said, well, look, guess what, Mr. USDA inspector? You're wrong. It's not that you're dumb.
You just are ignorant of it because you haven't researched it. I'm sure you have lots of stuff you do, but what you don't know is... is what a giraffe eats. That's what you don't know. Unfortunately, sometimes other people that are experts know more than the people that are vets that are hired by USDA.
You just are ignorant of it because you haven't researched it. I'm sure you have lots of stuff you do, but what you don't know is... is what a giraffe eats. That's what you don't know. Unfortunately, sometimes other people that are experts know more than the people that are vets that are hired by USDA.
Some people have a higher level of intelligence than others, and some people have a higher level of study than others. They just don't understand. It's simple as that. They just don't have the comprehension to understand it. They're ignorant of it. I'm not saying they're stupid. They're just ignorant when it comes to animals. I've been dealing with animals my whole life.
Some people have a higher level of intelligence than others, and some people have a higher level of study than others. They just don't understand. It's simple as that. They just don't have the comprehension to understand it. They're ignorant of it. I'm not saying they're stupid. They're just ignorant when it comes to animals. I've been dealing with animals my whole life.
I've got pictures of me with babies when I was a baby injured bird when I was five.
I've got pictures of me with babies when I was a baby injured bird when I was five.
The animal activists, they don't have a clue how to love an animal. They have no clue at all. In fact, I had one of the people from PETA sit down in the car with me and I said, hey. you know, what's the problem? We love these animals. We care for them. And she says, well, really, it's kind of a free way to get it checked, and I like to be able to say I'm supporting something.
The animal activists, they don't have a clue how to love an animal. They have no clue at all. In fact, I had one of the people from PETA sit down in the car with me and I said, hey. you know, what's the problem? We love these animals. We care for them. And she says, well, really, it's kind of a free way to get it checked, and I like to be able to say I'm supporting something.
And she says, to tell you the truth, I like your aquarium, but I'm a single mom. I used to be a stripper. That's what I did for a living. This is easier for me. And then she pulled out her phone and started scrolling the pictures of a deer that she had as a pet that was sleeping on her bed next to her dogs. And I thought, okay, well... What are you doing?
And she says, to tell you the truth, I like your aquarium, but I'm a single mom. I used to be a stripper. That's what I did for a living. This is easier for me. And then she pulled out her phone and started scrolling the pictures of a deer that she had as a pet that was sleeping on her bed next to her dogs. And I thought, okay, well... What are you doing?
Why do you have a deer in your house, on your bed? What's going on with that? So there's no organization from top to bottom. They lie to people.
Why do you have a deer in your house, on your bed? What's going on with that? So there's no organization from top to bottom. They lie to people.