With most 200 roving zoos in the UK , it seems that those who turn tail " exotic animal " parties for kids will now need an official license before they can act .
This was down to the fact that animal protection fellowship the RSPCA had picked up on animals being mistreated and kept in incompatible living conditions . Theytold the BBC’sVictoria Derbyshire television system show that this included meerkat and even raccoons .
The new changes will get under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in England , though there is n’t a specific meter physical body just yet . According to the Department for Food , Environment and Rural Affairs ( DEFRA ) " anyone in the business of providing an animal for exhibit " must have legal documents and license from their local authority , reportedthe BBC .
Other countries , including Wales and Scotland , have also been working towards the new constabulary , to aid protect the safety of the animals that are involved in entertainment political party for children .
A big concern the RSPCA had was how the animals were involve , particularly meerkats , raccoons and raccoon firedog . Ros Clubb of the RSPCA expressed vexation that their need were not being adhered to , such as being kept in groups and not handled too much .
She was also apprehensive that the animals would be in unsafe spaces , explain that " brute being stacked up in inappropriate box and enclosures , and assume to property for display and for handing round again and again potentially in the same solar day " was nerve-racking .
The charity note that the animals could be a menace towards the children too if bitten , or even scratched .
According to Scott Gavin , owner Party Central Entertainments , who was featured on the program : " It ’s o.k. to keep a cony in a shack , but it ’s not o.k. to have a racoon . you could have a hamster , but not a hedgehog . "
The animal enthusiast owns over 100 creature and believes it helps educate young children , however , only in the ripe circumstances .
He did express that the animals ' environment had to be “ set in good order " and that there could n’t be any " crowding or noise . "
" If [ the children ] are causing stress for the animate being , the brute go home . "
Earlier this class , a British man was founder an 18 - month poky sentence and a 10 - year ban on keeping animals . This was because the 27 - yr - old forklift driver hadcreated a mini zooin his one - sleeping accommodation home . It included snakes , Scorpio , and lizards , which were all suffering from deficiency of right aid .
Alarmingly , he was charging £ 80 an time of day to show off some of the animals at children ’s parties .
parent are now being rede by the RSPCA to be heedful when booking animal amusement for tike .
