Comments on: Retirement Home for Elephants http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 16 May 2008 21:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: windowshoppist http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/#comment-539591 windowshoppist Tue, 06 May 2008 09:08:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16077#comment-539591 I've wondered before what happens to "working" elephants. I'm glad someone is taking care of them. Parker: do you really think it has to be a zero-sum game? Why not do both? I’ve wondered before what happens to “working” elephants. I’m glad someone is taking care of them.

Parker: do you really think it has to be a zero-sum game? Why not do both?

]]> By: Tracy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/#comment-538415 Tracy Mon, 05 May 2008 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16077#comment-538415 There's an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee for "retired" zoo and circus elephants: http://www.elephants.com/sanct.htm There’s an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee for “retired” zoo and circus elephants: http://www.elephants.com/sanct.htm

]]> By: Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/#comment-537774 Parker Mon, 05 May 2008 08:13:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16077#comment-537774 Spending (more) money on housing and feeding poor people of the nation vs. housing and feeding exploited animals...good choice..it gets more press. Spending (more) money on housing and feeding poor people of the nation vs. housing and feeding exploited animals…good choice..it gets more press.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/#comment-537461 Ashley Mon, 05 May 2008 03:41:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16077#comment-537461 I'm glad the government of at least one country is stepping in to protect the animals that, through no fault of their own, have become a burden on society. I wish our government spent more of my taxes on things like the Humane Society and ASPCA and less on idiotic pork barrel spending. I’m glad the government of at least one country is stepping in to protect the animals that, through no fault of their own, have become a burden on society.

I wish our government spent more of my taxes on things like the Humane Society and ASPCA and less on idiotic pork barrel spending.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/04/retirement-home-for-elephants/#comment-537108 Tempscire Sun, 04 May 2008 19:56:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16077#comment-537108 Aw. Good for the elephants. I wonder how long they'll be able to keep this running, though. Aw. Good for the elephants. I wonder how long they’ll be able to keep this running, though.

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