Last November Allen and I photographed a family portrait session at Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Beach. I had been there before and either didn’t remember nor notice but we found a small petting zoo that was set up inside for children. While Allen was busy capturing the 2 girls having fun with rabbits and guinea pigs, I talked to one of the zoo keepers. She mentioned the zoo was located in San Juan Capistrano and even had Alpacas. My eyes lit up! I have always wanted to see Alpacas! We had such a fun conversation that she handed me 2 tickets to the Zoo. Score! I finally found time to visit today and I had so much fun!
Can you believe I have never touched a (live) rabbit? I know what you’re thinking. ;P. At first I was a little scared. Allen had to grab one for me. Seeing that she wasn’t struggling to run away or anything, I took a deep breath and picked her up. OMG! She was so soft!!! I fell in love with her right away!!! Her face was so cute! Now I really want a pet rabbit.
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I came for the alpacas. There are 3 there and this white one is so special. Her eyes are multicolored with the colors run horizontally. I’ve never seen anything like this! It was just fascinating.
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The other ones are black and brown. I am not sure why but when the black one looked at me, it almost felt like a human friend looking at me. His face was just so expressive!
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There are horses of various sizes that kids can ride. There are even 2 zebra horses. I think I’ve only seen those on pictures or TV before.
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Sheeps and goats are so calm. They don’t even run away when you take pictures with them.
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Yeah, it’s a petting zoo, so be careful where you walk. More importantly, do not touch poo! LOL!
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Emu and tortoise are in the house, too. I also touched the guinea pigs for the first time. Their fur is a lot more coarse than the rabbit fur.
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They are cute but they still remind me of rats. I think I still prefer rabbits! 🙂
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I have taken my kids to the petting zoos at fairs before but I, myself, have never touched any of the animals. I love animals but I also have fears for them. I have to say, this was one trip I will never forget. Maybe I have finally conquered my phobia! All I can say is I had a blast!
Zoomars Petting Zoo
31791 Los Rios Street
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 831-6550
I just recently started volunteering at the animal shelter in Irvine and they have quite a few rabbits for adoption – you should check them out!