04/29/2022
Meet our owner, Evie!
Dreams Come True Petting Zoo has been in business for more than 20 years, but is new to us. The story of how this came about is pretty incredible, and in our opinion, worth sharing.
Evie has always LOVED animals. From the time she was tiny, animals have been her favorite topic, and she would spend hours researching about them, earning money for them, telling everyone about them, and trying to convince us to allow her to own more of them. Everyone who knows Evie, knows she is passionate about animals.
Last year, she decided to get a rabbit. She found one she wanted to buy on Craigslist and made an appointment to go look at it. Once there, she and the owner, an older gentleman, started chatting about rabbit care, various remedies for common ailments, etc. He walked her around his property and they talked about some of the other animals he owned. He was impressed with her passion and level of knowledge.
He took a good look at her and said, "I'll tell you what. I'm selling this rabbit because I'm retiring from owning a petting zoo for the last twenty years. And if you're open to it, I'd like to not only give you this rabbit for free, I'd like to give you the whole petting zoo for free."
The look on Evie's face was priceless. We didn't know yet that the name of the petting zoo was Dreams Come True, but this quite literally was her dream come true. What he didn't know was that not two weeks before, when asked what she wanted to learn about in homeschool the upcoming semester, her prompt answer had been "entrepreneurship and finance". Here was her wildest dream, handed over as a gracious gift.
After some serious thought and prayer, we got back with him and said yes. And the work began. Animal enclosures and advertising, client lists and logos, bank accounts and business plans. Evie took on her mom and grandma as business partners, and things got rolling quickly. These animals bring so much joy to our lives, and it is such a pleasure to share that with others. We are so grateful to Terry for such a beautiful gift, and to be pulled into his story in such an incredible way. Thank you, Terry, for making Evie's Dreams Come True!