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Monday 11am - 6pm Friday 11am - 6pm Saturday 11am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 6pm

Debbie Dolittle's Animal Experience

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Debbie Dolittle's Animal Experience

Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience

Petting Zoo

Www.indoorpettingzoo.com It’s not just a petting zoo!!! It’s also about education.

Debbie Dolittle's Animal Experience offers a hands on petting zoo experience YEAR ROUND! Indoors and out of the weather, where our animals are clean and dry, enjoying the attention from kids and grown-ups too! At Debbie Dolittle's we specialize in baby and miniature pets, farm animals and exotics too. We do our best to help educate our guest about the different type animals we have. We strive to m

ake your visit educational and fun, which make it a great place for field trips. We offer daily visits, birthday parties (or really any type party at all) in our private party barn and field trips from preschoolers to senior citizens.

12/06/2024

This weekend, join us to discover our newly renovated entrance and innovative enclosures, showcasing kangaroos, Capys, and more.

Friday-Monday 11am-6pm
120 138th Street So
Tacoma, WA 98444

11/28/2024

Black Friday Special! This weekend only! Meet a Kangaroo or snuggle a Capybara this weekend.

All Admissions $10 ages 3 and up!
15% off all Merchandise!

Friday 12pm-6pm
Saturday-Monday 11am-6pm

120 138th Street South
Tacoma, Wa 98444

Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience

Petting Zoo

Www.indoorpettingzoo.com

11/21/2024

We here at Debbie Dolittle’s Petting Zoo are going through a major renovations and expansion. We have acquired additional building space and plan on upgrading enclosures and bringing new exciting animals to the zoo. Come visit us to see the before, during, and completed expansion.

11/16/2024

A little pumpkin snack? Yes please!

11/09/2024

Not sure what to do this weekend? Sunday with no Seahawks game and Monday with no school?
No worries! We are open at 11am and last entries at 5pm!
Animal time is the Best way to spend down time!
Capybaras, porcupines, goats, sheep, wallabies, and more!
Don't forget your quarters! Our arcade has grown the past few weeks and you won't want to miss pinball, racing games and more!
www.indoorpettingzoo.com

10/17/2024

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come see Bagheera our Binturong also known as a Bearcat and the rest of the animals at Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo.

Bagheera came to us from Babby Farms in Idaho. She is available to view in her temporary exhibit in the main area before she moves into her new home here at the Zoo.

Friday-Monday 11am-6pm
120 138th Street So
Tacoma, Wa 98444

Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience

Petting Zoo

Www.indoorpettingzoo.com

10/10/2024

This weekend come visit the animals and try all the new arcades and pinballs here at Debbie Dolittle’s petting zoo. Try your skills and basketball/boxing or reach for the high score on Scooby Doo or Toy Story pinball.

Friday-Monday 11am-6pm

08/30/2024

It is Labor Day weekend and we have been getting calls all day asking if we are open on Monday!
Yes, yes we are! We are open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays!!
The doors are open at 11:00 a.m. And we take our final entries around 5:00 p.m. So that our best friends have dinner and go to bed at 6:00 p.m.!

We look forward to seeing you!

08/23/2024

Good afternoon!
We would like to apologize for some technical difficulties some of you may have experienced while trying to book your private visits with our otters and our capybara!!
Don't fret! It's fixed!! We have limited time slots available for both for this weekend as well as next weekend so if you would like to book that special time, don't wait!
www.indoorpettingzoo.com

If you would just like to come visit and see our other animals, including our three capybaras in the main area, We are open to the public Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m .with last entries at 5:00! (But why wait till 5:00 get here at least by 4:00 p.m. So you have a chance to enjoy the most time with our best friends!

I know Bowser is excited to see you!

08/17/2024

The New ownership is looking for some exciting new team members to join us. This will be for Saturday and Sunday with some occasional Friday and Monday shifts.

We are looking for energetic, motivated, and hard working individuals for these positions with brief descriptions.

Front desk:

Greet guest and accept payments for entrance, merchandise, and arcade tokens. Keep areas clean. Run the arcade.

Animal Caretaker:

Clean up after animals, greet and monitor guests, educate the public about our animals.

Please message us with resume and we can setup an interview 😃

08/06/2024

07/24/2024

Come meet a real Wallaby not that silly Kangaroo that was hopping around Spanaway everyone thought was a wallaby and thought got loose from the Indoor Petting Zoo.

Open Friday-Monday 11am-6pm
$13 per person ages 3 and up.
2 and under free
Food Buckets $8 to feed animals.
120 138th Street So.
Tacoma, WA 98444

Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience

Petting Zoo

Www.indoorpettingzoo.com

07/14/2024

We are getting a lot of concerns about a loose kangaroo. Our kangaroo is at the Puyallup fairgrounds this morning for the reptile expo. You can visit him their or come to the petting zoo for our last weekend celebrating capybaras 😀

07/03/2024

We will open at noon on Friday July 5th. Happy 4th of July to all!

06/25/2024

Private Otter Encounter are back at the Indoor Petting Zoo.

Pricing/availability can be found on our website under the animal encounters link:

www.indoorpettingzoo.com

Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience

Petting Zoo

Www.indoorpettingzoo.com

Address

120 138th Street S
Tacoma, WA
98444

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

(253) 539-5011

Website

http://indoorpettingzoo.com/

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A little pumpkin snack? Yes please!

Good afternoon! We would like to apologize for some technical difficulties some of you may have experienced while trying to book your private visits with our otters and our capybara!! Don't fret! It's fixed!! We have limited time slots available for both for this weekend as well as next weekend so if you would like to book that special time, don't wait! www.indoorpettingzoo.com If you would just like to come visit and see our other animals, including our three capybaras in the main area, We are open to the public Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m .with last entries at 5:00! (But why wait till 5:00 get here at least by 4:00 p.m. So you have a chance to enjoy the most time with our best friends! I know Bowser is excited to see you!

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Debbie Dolittle’s offers a hands on petting zoo experience YEAR ROUND! Indoors and out of the weather, where our animals are clean and dry, enjoying the attention from kids and grown-ups too! At Debbie Dolittle’s we specialize in baby and miniature pets, farm animals and exotics too. Don’t forget about pony and Unicorn rides! It’s not just a petting zoo!!! It’s also about education. We do our best to help educate our guest about the different type animals we have. We strive to make your visit educational and fun, which make it a great place for field trips. We offer daily visits, birthday parties (or really any type party at all) in our private party barn and field trips from preschoolers to senior citizens. Group rates available as well as after hour private party rentals. Did you know that Debbie Dolittle’s offers “Zoo to You” packages for corporate events, churches, Schools, Senior assisted living facilities, live nativities and more? We can even provide animals for photo shoots and film. What types of animals will you find at Debbie Dolittle’s? Capybara's, Mara’s, Rabbits, Dwarf goats, kid goats, lambs, Zebu calf, an Alpaca, Tortoise’s, Reptiles a Fennec Fox and ponies for rides!