Our Zoo To Start Charging For Dog Visitors - Outrageous!

Is it just me, or is this Insanity?  

In January they let Kids in for free all month, but now they want to charge for a couple dozen Dogs?  Who's dim idea was that?

I'm still trying to finish posts in draft.  Other than making random notes, on a handful of titles, I haven't dedicated any serious time to them in a couple weeks.  I want to, but just don't have it in me.  Mentioning this again, because I recently reactivated a Fundraising post from last year, that was on my toss list, and literally minutes before seeing what's about to follow, I jotted down a thought for that one.   

In case I don't get to that post for some time, or at all, I'll note it here... "Maybe people just don't (or don't want to), think outside their lane.  Everyone should be capable of having ideas, good or bad, come through their mind."  These words stem from my longtime opinion about the lack of creative fundraising ideas, well, fundraising ideas seemingly at all.  It's re-reared it's irritation as I think about the upcoming vacancy of Triple Grotto, adding to all the other Needs that need funding, on the heels of what I consider the Zoo pissing away fundraising opportunities during Giving Season, these past Holidays.  Additionally, not long ago I saw they have, or rather had (because I don't see it now), not one, but two job openings with Fundraising descriptions.  There just seems to be an abundance of unnecessary non-Animal Care Staff, that are full-time, when payroll purse strings should be tightened, and those funds used for Needs.  But again, that's just my opinion.

Anyway, I've gone off on a tangent away from this moment's head-shaker.

So, the Zoo rolled out this twice a month event last summer I think.  Allowing Visitors to bring their Dogs on certain days.  Members and paid ticket holders, had to pre-register, as space was limited.  

Via San Francisco Zoo Website

A friend recently adopted a new pup, and I mentioned this event.  I just checked for specifics, and saw on their website an amendment to the rules... 

"Due to the overwhelming popularity of Dog Days at SF Zoo, we will now be charging dog owner guests for a dog ticket when participating in this twice-monthly event. Dog tickets are $22.00 per dog, one dog per responsible adult aged 18 and up."

I'm sorry, maybe I'm too critical, or I'm missing something, but in my opinion this is outrageous.  Not only a greedy money grab, but just nonsensical.  No other ideas for raising funds, so they are charging Dogs?  Good Grief.  I hope people laugh, and just take their Dogs to the Park and/or Beach.

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