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Resident urges Woodbridge to ban interactive animal facilities, citing SeaQuest concerns
Summary
Nicole Paternoster urged the council to adopt an ordinance banning interactive animal facilities in Woodbridge, citing alleged animal-welfare issues and SeaQuest's financial instability; public commenters urged the council not to sign permits while concerns and conflicting figures about debts were raised.
Nicole Paternoster, a resident of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, urged the council to adopt an ordinance prohibiting interactive animal facilities, including petting zoos and aquariums that allow direct human interaction.
Paternoster said such facilities frequently fail to meet animals' complex physical and behavioral needs and cited SeaQuest as an example of alleged poor animal care and financial instability. "Multiple SeaQuest locations have faced allegations of improper…
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