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Concrete Floors
Hard floors such as concrete and compacted earth are not acceptable. While these types of surfaces may be easier to clean and maintain, they can inhibit natural movements and be uncomfortable and physically damaging to the feet and joints. For terrestrial animals that enjoy digging, scratching and foraging, hard floors are just plain boring.
Ring-tailed lemurs (above) and a macaque (below) housed in a small, barren exhibit with a concrete floor at the Bowmanville Zoo. Although the Bowmanville zoo is accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA), it still houses some of its animals on hard surfaces in barren enclosures.
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Celebes macaques housed in a small exhibit with a concrete floor at Northwood Buffalo and Exotic Animal Ranch in Seagrave. The floor is covered in bloody feces.
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Lions laying on a hard floor of compacted earth at Zooz Nature Park in Stevensville. |
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