Innocent Feeders

07/12/2023

05/15/2023

Whang-Od plans to continue the tradition of hand-tapping tattoos for "as long as her eyes can see," she told Vogue Philippines.

05/13/2023

Looking to barter.
I will provide an animal experience for your event or party.
Maybe other businesses can connect also?
🥰

05/13/2023

Our schedule is quickly filling up!
$150 for 2 hours of fun with friendly animals from all over the world 🙂
Innocent Feeders

05/11/2023

Mark your calendar and prepare your outfit!

04/23/2023

04/22/2023

04/01/2023

Meet Maggie. Our newest member to the Innocent Family 🥰

03/08/2023

One of the most beautiful animals in the world - so beautiful she can stop your heart ❤️

03/08/2023

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03/08/2023

02/06/2023

Tarantulas ❤️

01/22/2023

DYK: Quails are monogamous birds, meaning they mate with one partner for their lifetime. They form strong bonds with their mates and often share parenting duties such as incubating eggs and caring for young chicks.💕

01/19/2023

More like a dream…for some 🥰

01/11/2023

Just a spoonful of dart frogs helps the weekday go down 🎵 White banded Ranitomeya summersi dart frogs photographed by Ruffing's Ranitomeya 😊 TRR is made possible by The Bio Dude

01/11/2023

01/11/2023

Anyone else love Hedgehogs and confused why they are illegal in PA? 😣

01/10/2023

😂😂😂

01/09/2023

If I don’t get approval I want to reinstate that I am NOT against the city. I don’t hate them. My situation with animals is unique. They have no clue how to work this out. I will be devastated, but hating the city won’t change the decision. Hating anyone won’t build my zoo. My only goal was to build with them. Build a better city. Give a place that gives the city something positive, hopeful, and beautiful.
The city gets hate all the time. It is not just. They really do care and they really do want to bring good to the city. I have spoken personally to them. I was given the idea and encouraged to come to the city. I wanted to be an area that showed that care. My zoo would be something major for the city to grow. We would bring new life to DT. I wanted to gain their support and use their ideas to grow and become what we both dreamed into reality.

Thank you.

01/08/2023

Described as a "a special and fleeting moment."

01/08/2023

Come get your next conversation piece tarantula at Puyallup!

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01/08/2023

This isn’t easy to share…

I’ve lived in Philly, and Raleigh. Two of the East coast’s most well known cities. I’ve gone to school at HACC. Studying my butt off and then grabbing some food at Quesodeeas. I got my first & second tattoo & piercing at Chuck’s. I shop at the Farmer’s Market. Enjoyed many festivals and events. I grew up at the YMCA and Lebanon Library. I am familiar with Lebanon City - it has been my home. I chose to come back home, because this community needs me. I grew up poor - Lebanon Salvation Army made my childhood Christmas’s special. I grew up being abused by my alcoholic father. I was told my entire childhood that I was just a girl and I wouldn’t amount to anything. They laughed at my dreams of being a veterinarian. My family made bets at the Thanksgiving table what age as a teenager I’d be pregnant - I was only 9 years old. I was sexually assaulted at the age of 5 by an adult I trusted, and I kept the secret till I was 10. I struggled with depression and I often visited a certain bridge many times when I thought of running away, and I’d sit at the edge wondering why I didn’t just jump? What was the reason for enduring this s**tty, no hope life? I wore handy down clothes and was bullied in school. I had no confidence, and didn’t stand up for myself. I had nothing. I felt like nothing. But I still woke up each day, and I chose not to jump off that bridge. I found random snakes, dogs, rabbits, stray cats, chipmunks, lizards, turtles, birds, and even spiders…that made me feel safe. My entire world was fu**ed. I was just a child, an innocent child the world had failed. I didn’t have a single adult who cared, I didn’t have money for sports, and I couldn’t join activities - my Mom was a single Mom who did her best, she had to work and I didn’t have any other family, just her. These animals gave me meaning, hope, and healing. They gave me the motivation to live each day, to try. These animals were my foundation where I found my strength and became the person I am today. My zoo is not just a dream, it’s a calling. It’s a mission to give our youth opportunities and hope in their struggles. It’s for us adults who also need a break, and need to experience something happy. Our lives are meant for more than paying bills. Our children deserve a place to go and make memories right in their own city. There are many kids who have a similar story to mine living right now and they feel it’s normal. They might not have hope and they might go down the wrong path. This youth program and zoo gives kids and adults an outlet. My vision is unique, because I have been that kid and here I stand before you a successful nurse at the Lebanon VA - one of the most prestigious medical centers in the nation. I am a wonderful mother to two kids. I am married to a wonderful husband who has supports my vision and my dream. He was a huge part of the Lebanon Youth Advocate Program.

Please support my dream. I can’t let that little girl down who hung on through all that s**t. She deserves her dream to come true and make the impact this community so desperately needs.

Thank you.

Donate to my cause -

https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fees-to-save-animal-youth-program?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=customer

Sign here -

https://chng.it/ybRTWPVz

(Feeders, donations, event fees, classes, and zoo tickets is how we fund the animals care, pay staff, and how we keep growing. We will always offer those items. Until we can reopen every penny is coming out of my own pocket - $4000 a month)

Grant Innocent Feeders & Zoo A Variance To The Ordinance Of Lebanon City

01/07/2023

We are going towards our second goal of 500 signatures! We submit our application on the 20th!
I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to the people who have donated to us!

We have received $110 so far towards the $600 fees!

We are still looking into the best options for the best enclosure for Scrappy, our American Alligator & getting our blueprint plans together for our venomous snake room.

We appreciate every bit of advice of finding low cost items. We cannot wait to gain our approval, & see all of you on opening day! ❤️❤️

Donate -

https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fees-to-save-animal-youth-program?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=customer

Sign here -

https://chng.it/ybRTWPVz

(Feeders, donations, event fees, classes, and zoo tickets is how we fund the animals care, pay staff, and how we keep growing. We will always offer those items. Until we can reopen every penny is coming out of my own pocket - $4000 a month)

Grant Innocent Feeders & Zoo A Variance To The Ordinance Of Lebanon City

01/07/2023

I am looking for storage bins, and cabinets to store supplies in - doesn’t have to be pretty

Rubber flooring for the gator area

A stock tank that is 500 - 700 gallons

Dog houses for the chickens and for gator

Boxes

A door

Newspaper

Windows

01/07/2023

Sean found this at the thrift store.
I think only we can get mutually really excited over this lol 😂 
Btw - this is our bathroom - the shower is for lizard & snake baths & bird showers! The bathroom will always be cleaned for staff & visitor use - don’t worry!

01/07/2023

01/06/2023

A lot of people think all this is weird - this is how parents raise their baby birds. This is the kind of life most birds need. Not in a cage, not constantly cuddling them. Make them a part of your life - make & share your bird safe meals, sing to them, play music, watch tv, go on car rides, go on walks outside, TEACH THEM TRICKS. I cannot stress enough how important teaching tricks and consistently redirecting behaviors is. Make sure they are a flock bird, not bonded to only one person.
Our animals are our life, and the birds are no exception. They have multiple perches and spend most of their day out of their cages.
Birds cost a small fortune. Food, treats, toys, and expect to pay for top dollar pet care. If you plan to be away for any day - you should have a sitter ready. If your birds have buddies it is not as important. I am sometimes criticized for taking my birds out of their homes and into the community. I try to be smart about it. I feel strongly all animals should have the ability to enjoy being outside. One day we will have an outdoor facility and won’t have to rent places like the Naturebarn ❤️

01/06/2023

First project is our alligator enclosure!
We are obtaining donated pallets, privacy fencing, and a door.
We will buy rubber flooring, a 500 gallon stock tank, a 1000 gallon filter, a ramp, a nice fan, and some enhanced uvb & uva lighting! I love that the area above his set up has a sky light that lets natural light in.
We are deciding what to paint the outside fencing - most likely black.
Here are some ideas I have for the fencing, pool, and area. This is vital to us gaining the approval from the city to have an enclosure that is escape proof and child proof.
(There will be additional measures to ensure Scrappy cannot climb lol)

01/02/2023

I wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us the past few days. One of my main goals as an organization was to provide a healthy, and positive environment. I wanted people to come in and leave their stress at the door. I know this has not been easy the last few months, and the past week was very stressful. I don’t want people to feel stress. I want to make their lives better. I have been at the lowest of the low points in my life so many times, and I just don’t want others to not feel lost, hopeless, or as if life has no meaning. There is more to life than work, bills, caring for everyone, and a house. Life is precious, and on my hardest days my dream is what has kept me alive. I want to inspire people to dream, keep their hope alive, and know there is always a place for you here.
I hope you all know that the sore arms, and the stress will be worth it one day. It’s another block to build the dream.

01/02/2023

I wanted to stress I am not against the city. Honestly this is all new territory for everyone involved. I am hoping to gain enough signatures and the right people to give support to the city with the ordinances. I want to be partnered, this isn’t a me vs them, this is a ‘let’s align our goals for the betterment of our community’.

Thank you.