Far Enough Farm — Attraction in Toronto

I recently visited Far Away Farm on Toronto Island, advertised as a petting zoo, and left feeling deeply concerned about the welfare of the animals.

The peacocks were confined to small cages and appeared distressed. The llamas and horses looked unwell, and most troubling of all, we saw an ox with duct tape wrapped around its ankles. There were no attendants present to manage the animals or guide visitors, and no educational information provided. Guests were left to wander through what felt like an abandoned, poorly maintained space.

The overall impression was one of serious neglect. The animals seemed undercared for, and their environment lacked the supervision, respect, and attention they deserve.

Toronto Island is a valued public space, and I hope the city will investigate and ensure that any attraction involving animals upholds basic standards of care and responsibility. These animals—and the...

My heart breaks for these animals. The conditions are not the worst I have seen, but they are bad.

Specially this poor Amazon. They are failing on so many fronts, it tells me this poor bird is not under the care of avian/exotic vet. They are missing basic care that you can Google.

He needs an indoor outdoor aviary. This cage is not adequate. It’s not clean. There are no adequate toys, no foraging opportunities. They are using dowel perches (causes bumblefoot and arthritis). I didn’t see fresh chop or quality pellets. His food seems to be a seed mix (terrible for their livers).

PLEASE close this place down and surrender these animals to sanctuaries that can care for them.

Shame on you...

I had a nice trip to the islands and was looking forward to interacting with some cute animals. I’m just concerned for some of these animals though. There are ducks huddled in a corner that looked too weak to move, maybe the heat and no pond in their fence? The rabbits looked scared in their tiny cage and the peacock feathers looked unhealthy. The water bowls weren’t filled in some areas. People visiting were being idiots where they scream at the animals or hit the cages, I didn’t see any monitoring around. I just hope the animals welfare isn’t as bad as what I witnessed. I’m not sure where they go after this but I hope it’s a vast area of greens away from humans...