Dear John,

Last month, eighteen months after we submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the USDA for records related to Beulah, Karen, and Minnie, we finally received the responsive records. The 303 pages of documents shed light on the USDA’s failure to protect our clients, the ineffectiveness and insufficiency of existing animal welfare laws, and the appalling details of the Commerford Zoo’s imprisonment and exploitation of Karen, Beulah, and Minnie.

Please click here to read our blog detailing the USDA’s failures and how you can help get Minnie freed to a sanctuary. 

Courtney Fern
Director of Government Relations, the NhRP