Heaven's Corner

Heaven's Corner
Date opened 1990
Date closed May 13, 2015
Location West Alexandria, Ohio
 United States
Coordinates 39°45′00″N 84°34′26″W / 39.750°N 84.574°W / 39.750; -84.574Coordinates: 39°45′00″N 84°34′26″W / 39.750°N 84.574°W / 39.750; -84.574
Land area 10 acres (4.0 ha)[1]
No. of animals <150
Website www.facebook.com/HeavensCornerZooAnimalSanctuary (No longer available)

Heaven's Corner was a non-profit, USDA-licensed and certified zoo and animal sanctuary located in West Alexandria, Ohio.[2]

The sanctuary was opened in 1990 to serve as a home for abandoned exotic animals. In 1999, it opened to the public, in an attempt to help pay for the costs. The zoo was open to the public during the summer and fall, and appointments and educational tours were also available. In 2008, the zoo finished building a river otter exhibit, and had both a bear habitat and a large cat habitat under construction. In 2015, due to a law passed on exotic animals in Ohio, the zoo was forced to get rid of their felines and other large, carnivorous animals. The zoo officially announced that they were permanently closing on May 13, 2015.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Morse, Janice, Exotic animals have local haven , Cincinnati Enquirer, August 10, 2003
  2. ↑ Jeff Robinson, Wild Life, Ohio Magazine, February 2002
  3. ↑ http://kicks96.com/local-news/142874

Further reading

  • Del Greco, Jill, Are Exotic Pets A Dangerous Problem In The Miami Valley?, WHIOTV.com, April 30, 2008
  • Belcher, Shirley, Rescued Animals Find Home in W. Alexandria, Dayton Daily News, April 25, 2002
  • Harrison, Tim, Wild Times: Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer Press, ISBN 1-882203-77-1
  • Harrison, Tim, Wildlife Warrior: More Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer Press, ISBN 1-933197-17-X


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