Should anyone die alone,in a small concrete cage?

Mona was born in the wild lands of Asia (approx. 1951).


She was captured, and brought to The Birmingham Zoo in 1955.


Susie, Mona's companion for 48 years, was wild-born in India (approx. 1952). She was captured and brought to The Birmingham Zoo in 1957. Susie died in January 2005.


Mona has been alone ever since.


Mona's enclosure at The Birmingham Zoo is small and barren. She stands either on concrete or hard-packed dirt, in an area estimated to be less than 1/2 acre. These unforgiving surfaces are causing the break-down of her feet , and what appears to be arthritis in her right shoulder and right front leg. She spends her days pacing in a monotonous circle inside her barn stall, or outside searching for something to engage her highly intelligent mind. Mona has been in this enclosure since she was (approx.) four years old - 51 years.


For over a year, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has offered a standing invitation to accept Mona in retirement.


Go here to free her:


http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeactio...

Should anyone die alone,in a small concrete cage?
bad bad bad.let tennessee have her! let her go into retirement.
Reply:The Petition Site: I HATE these things. They accomplish nothing, but give people a 'warm fuzzy' because they are 'doing something', even though it is totally meaningless. If you believe in something, DO something about it.





Mona: Several zoos are not great environments for some animals, others are wonderful places.





There is, of course, info behind this story- such as whether there is enough problems with Mona to justify a potentially upsetting move.





The links below show other aspects to think about.





Now- the real core issue is how to use the resources represented by elephants the best.





Animal santuaries claim that the elephants are better and healthier there than they are in zoos (or at least in some zoos)- but they do so with little real scientific proof- most of it is just rhetoric.





It is difficult to wade through emotional issues like this, but making inflammatory comments and offering 'either/or' choises do not help.
Reply:Yawn...I have toenails to clip.
Reply:That is horrible!


and NO!!!
Reply:That's cruel. Definitly not.
Reply:that's so crule no way

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