Meet the Animals: Petting Zoos, Animal Farms, and Animal Sanctuaries Near Atlanta
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If the warm weather has your family yearning to get out and mingle with some friendly four-legged critters, there are plenty of petting zoos and animal farms in Atlanta. These animal sanctuaries and petting zoos beckon families to enjoy a day trip meeting barnyard creatures at animal farms, such as pigs, horses, goats, ponies, and rabbits, and even exotic animals such as giraffes, camels and in some cases, lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my!
Most of these petting zoos and animal sanctuaries advise visitors not to feed the animals unless it's animal feed that they provide, either included with admission or purchased for an additional fee. So grab plenty of hand sanitizer, wet wipes, plastic gloves (bison slobber is no joke), and some snacks (for the kids, not the animals) and head out to one of these favorite Atlanta petting zoos, animal farms, and animal sanctuaries.