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Plumpton Park Zoo Wish List Plumpton Park Zoo always needs supplies for its more than 40 species of animals. They don't have to be brand new, if they are "gently used" we can put them to good use. If you have any of these items that you'd like to donate to the zoo, or if you'd like to purchase one or more of these items and donate them, they can be dropped off at the zoo at a prearranged time by contacting the Plumpton Park Zoo Director, Cheryl Lacovara at 856-625-7606 or
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The list below includes used and new items. You can find your own source of supplies or you can order new items from Amazon. The zoo keeping staff has selected priority items to go on the list. Please check back regularly to see what our needs are at any given time. We believe there are items listed to suit everyone’s budget! If you have any questions, please email
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. THANK YOU! YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Please be sure to include your name and address with your care package or other donations so that we may acknowledge your gift. *Please note that when shipping items from a commercial shipping store or online retail outlet, your name and address is not necessarily included on the return label or packing slip. You may need to enclose a slip of paper with your name and return address when shipping, or insert your name and address in the “message to recipient” section of an online store order form. ITEMS FOR ANIMAL ENRICHMENT These items will be used to entertain, intrigue, prevent boredom, dissuade bad habits, and encourage natural behaviors such as foraging, grooming, playing, learning, and investigating. TOYS Used or New Little Tykes Toys or other baby/children’s toys Plastic Mixing Spoons – long handled Cat Toys- Catnip, any heavy duty toys made of hard plastic, with minimal pieces (nothing that can break/be opened and ingested) Dog Toys – Kongs, Tire Biters, Orka, Rough & Rugged, Orka Jack, Nylabones, Hercules Bones Baby mobiles Jolly Balls, any size, such as those from Smartpak Equine., Valley Vet, or available from Amazon
Vendor: Otto Environmental Bob-A-Lot, - $19.95 The Spool, Code: OETS, - $45.00 Foraging Tray - $72.00 Cap Feeder - $32.00 Animal Farm Code: OELAF - $160.00 Bingo Feeder – $37.95 Bingo Ball – $37.95 Puzzle Feeder, Code: 300530 - $98.00 (2) Weeto - $285 ea. Vendor: Natural Horse (6) Equi-spirit balls, 40” - $123 (6) Equi-spirit balls, 66” - $123 (10) Hay Pocket - $52 Vendor: Equi-Spirit (4) Equi-Spirit Jolly Roller, any size- $51-63 Vendor: Nose-It (6) Horse boredom feeder -$49.99 Vendor: Smartpak Equine (4) Jolly Stall Snack with Apple lick - $34.95 (6) Likit Boredom Breaker - $49.95 (6) Likit Holders - $24.95 (4) Likit Tongue Twister - $59.95 (6) Pony Pop Lic N' Spin - $59.95 Vendor: Amazon (2) Amazing Grace Treat Toy - $41.19 (4) Snack-A-Ball, such as this one from Amazon - $49.95 (4) Ware Manufacturing Hay Ball -$4.39 (3) Super Pet Hay n Treat Dispenser - $11.76 (4) Horse-Pas-a-Fier - $25.85 Vendor: Chopper’s Toys (2) ‘Turn and Learn’ toys, by Nature’s Instincts - $16.99 Buffet Ball and Kabob, by Nature’s Instincts - $19.99 Birdie Babble Balls - $8.99-9.99 "Sphericon" Foraging Balls, from Chopper’s Toys,- $3.99-5.99 Vendor: Sanctuary Supplies Invincible Chains - $9.99 Feeder Cube Vendor: MyPetChicken.com (6) Chicken Treat ball -$4.95 (6) Chicken Fun Toy - $5.95
Vendor: Bio-Serv (2) Big Red Apple - $9.20 (4) Dumbells - $3.80-5.60 (6) Best Balls, Sm, Med, or Lg - $5.60-$12.25
Vendor: Boomerball (Any) Boomerball, any size – $7.49-304.00 (4) Bobbins, any size - $42-144.00 (2) Large Feeder Bobbin, with or without cable - $133.75-144.45 Treat balls with cables, any size - $48.15-62.06
Vendor: Absolute Primate (2) Six Cavity Puzzle Feeder, from - $95.00 (5) Grass Ball - $8.00 (2) Flat Swing Perch - $58.00
Vendor: Dog.com (2) Seek-A-Treat Flip N Flap Dog Puzzle Toy - $12.99 (2) Seek-A-Treat Shuffle Bone Dog Puzzle Toy - $12.99 (5) Orbee-Tuff Cosmos Ball - $14.49
Vendor: Mansion Athletics Multicolor Plastic Bowling Pin Set -$29.91
FOOD AND TREATS Whole, unshelled nuts – anything besides peanuts Peanut butter- creamy or chunky Canned vegetables, such as carrots, beans, etc. – whole, diced or mashed Canned fruit – whole, sliced, or crushed – no sugar added Canned tuna, salmon, sardines, or anchovies Edible flowers or plants (bamboo, roses, hibiscus, fruit trees) Dried fruits, especially figs – other than raisins Applesauce Honey Cereals (Low sugar) – especially fruit flavored Flour (for paper mache) Jell-O mix (sugar free) or plain gelatin Molasses Pasta $200 towards novel food days Trail mixes – without dairy/candy/chocolates Pretzels Live mealworms, superworms, waxworms, and crickets
Food coloring
Vendor: Amazon.com Peter's Woven Grass Play Ball -$7.82
Vendor: Horse.com Uncle Jimmy’s Hangin Balls - $19.99
Vendor: Smartpak Equine Likit refills ($5.95 - $71.40) Little Likit refills ($3.95 - $94.80) Pony Pop refills ($14.95 - $44.85) Likit Multipack - $14.95 Jolly Stall Snack refills - $5.95
Vendor: Sanctuary Supplies Zupreme Primate Canned Diet, - $2.99-25.99
SENSORY ENRICHMENT ITEMS Paint brushes (all plastic) Canvas to paint on Non-Toxic Paint (Tempera paint, etc.) (2) Portable CD player with speakers Sound machine CDs – nature, world music, classical DVD’s- Nature, Children’s Shows, PG Movies, Musicals, Comedies (Used for animal viewing) Scratching posts TV with built in DVD player such as this one Door knockers Feather dusters (natural colored) Spices such as cinnamon, allspice, ginger, garlic salt or powder, marjoram, paprika, curry powder, dry mustard, onion powder, dill weed, celery salt, ground caraway seed, ground cardamom, celery flakes, cumin, cayenne pepper Perfumes/cologne (especially Axe body spray, and Obsession for Men), essential oils Stiff/natural bristle grooming brushes Laser pointer Liquid/laser light projector, or children’s nursery projector. Example found here Push broom heads Plastic mirrors, 48 x 96 or 12 x 48 Astro Turf Floor Mats
NESTING AND PAPER ENRICHMENT ITEMS Fleece blankets Sheets Towels Burlap sacks Fleece Butcher paper Wood wool Toilet paper and paper towel rolls Old phone books Brown Paper Lunch Sacks Large appliance cardboard boxes – tape and staples removed
HABITAT ENRICHMENT ITEMS Water cooler bottles Dog igloos (any size) Plastic aquarium plants Driftwood Live Pothos, Hibiscus, Schefflera, or Dracaena plants Ficus trees Water Misters Heavy duty rope Play Sand Pine Shavings (any other bags of substrate) Sphagnum moss Synthetic plants for cover/perching Synthetic vines Donation to Construct a Feeding Pole or Behavioral Enrichment Pole - $500 (for example, needed in both Giraffe and Cougar exhibits)
Vendor: The Bean Farm Cork bark flats and tubes, from The Bean Farm – $6-10 Hide logs, from The Bean Farm - $5-14.00
Vendor: Bio-Serv Small animal habitat enrichment items –varying prices
Vendor: Sanctuary Supplies Reptile Habitat Décor, from Sanctuary Supplies Medium and Large Flexi-Branch ($5.99-7.99) Large Aquarium Floating Log ($23.99)
Vendor: Universal Rocks or AquaTerra Artificial Terrarium/Aquarium Backgrounds, available from Amazon, such as Universal Rocks textured ($174), or Universal Rocks flat ($104), or available from AquaTerra (any)
SUPPLIES FOR MAKING AND STORING ENRICHMENT Ice machine Grain Scale Snow cone maker Tupperware storage boxes Cutting boards Cardboard shipping tubes Colanders/strainers Large mixing bowls Rubbermaid bins Laundry baskets Ice cube trays/silicon muffin pans Lowes gift cards Ziploc bags Wire rack shelving Plastic crates Tiny/small Dixie cups Quick links, S-hooks, zip ties, carabineers, double ended clips, eye hooks Small pulleys Small, medium, and large heavy-duty chains Plastic chain 5 gallon buckets with or without lids – any amount (4) Measuring dog food scoops PVC pipe, joints, and end caps (any sizes) Stainless steel bowls
Vendor: Pet Mountain (8-10) Vittles Vault Stackable Food Containers - $34.55
Vendor: The Bean Farm Digital kitchen scale (must measure grams and pounds), such as this one - $45.00 (or similar, large model)
Vendor: eTrailer.com Fulton High-Performance Brake Winch, Cable Only, 1,500 lbs, from eTrailer.com - $124.95
LARGE ITEMS FOR ENRICHMENT Large and Small Tires Fire Hose Old plastic kitty litter containers New cat litter boxes Huge Rubbermaid tubs
OTHER Animal Enrichment items from Otto Environmental, Boomerball, The Bean Farm, Smartpak Equine, Sanctuary Supplies
***CAN’T DECIDE??? MAKE A DONATION TO OUR ANIMAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR ANY AMOUNT*** YOUR DONATION WILL BE POOLED WITH OTHERS’ TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ABOVE, OR SIMILAR ITEMS, THAT WILL BE USED FOR ENRICHMENT FOR OUR ANIMALS. ITEMS FOR ANIMAL COMFORT, CARE, AND HANDLING These items are needed for everyday cleaning or comfort, or for purposes of handling and training. COMFORT ITEMS Hog blankets Foal/Pony blankets Fleece blankets, large towels UVB & UVA florescent light bulbs Red/heat flood lights and light bulbs 4’ florescent light bulbs (green ends/ ”daylight” type) Small to extra-large, new dog and cat beds Coolers of different sizes for transporting reptiles
TRAINING/HANDLING ITEMS Horse/Foal/Pony/Alpaca/Llama halters Large dog/goat harnesses Lead ropes Flip Video Ultra HD Camcorder - 8GB, Black or White (Used to record training sessions, enrichment evaluation and staff development) Flip Video Tripod- Flexible metal legs, Model ATR1B (For use with Flip Camcorder)
Vendor: Davidson Falconry Raptor Gauntlet. Nubuck, black, double layer over top two fingers (Medium) - $30.99
Vendor: The Bean Farm (2 )24” Straight Hemostats - $24.00 (2) 18” Stainless Steel Tweezers - $18.00
Vendor: Heart of the Earth Animal catch nets: Throw nets ($76-95), Bat-Bird-Mammal net ($65.00), Little Dandy Net ($50), (2) 4’ Large Duraflex Nets ($174.00) Soft stretchers, any size, but especially large
Vendor: Exotic Animal Solutions Large animal transport sheet, such as this one from Exotic Animal Solutions - $95.75
Vendor: MyTrainingStore.com (10) Acme Training Whistle, any color - $7.95 (5) Translucent Lollipop Target Sticks, any color -$10, (2) Buoy Target Sticks - $10 (1) Training Accessories Holder - $7
CARE ITEMS Digital thermometers Digital weather thermometer/station Shedding blades, horse brushes, and hoof picks Aquarium air pumps 4’ hanging shop lights Aquarium power head pumps Pond pumps Aquarium filters “Kamlar” brand cypress mulch Aquarium heaters “Fluval” brand aquarium filters “Fluval” brand filter refills (sponges, charcoal, etc) 4x8 sheets of ½ inch sheet rock Rubber pond liners Ear thermometer
Vendor: Exotic Animal Solutions (2) Safety Feeding/Meat Stick - $15.50
Vendor: Vision Products (3) Vision cage, Model # 211, 24" wide - 22" deep - 14" high -$145.00 ea. (2) Vision cage, Model #215, 28" wide - 14" deep - 20" high- $184.00 ea.
Vendor: Pet Travel Store (1) Microchip Reader - $154.90
SANITATION ITEMS Bleach White vinegar Hydrogen peroxide Dawn dish detergent Scrub brushes with scraper
Vendor: Heart of the Earth Wysiwash hose-end applicator unit, by KennelSol KennelSol cleaning detergent –pints, gallons, 5 gallon containers
Vendor: Amazon Outdoor boot scrubbers, Double ($12.99), or Single ($22.97) (2) Flat heavy-duty hose - $54.20 (1) 50’ coil hose with nozzle - $24.99 (2) High pressure nozzle - $9.22
FEED DISHES/CONTAINERS Feed buckets and rubber bowls –heavy duty Corner hay racks Heated and regular dog water bowls and horse buckets
Vendor: Nelson Freestanding autowaterers; Model 760-10 – Donations of $400-500 needed per waterer Dog Water Bucket Heaters
Vendor: Jeffers Pet Health EZ Hay Feeder, from Jeffers Pet - $39.95
Vendor: The Bean Farm Corner Water Dish - $6.00 Small Ramp Bowl - $6.00 X-Large Ramp Bowl - $19.00
Vendor: Amazon.com (10) Heated water dish - $18.35 (or similar item) (15) Heated water bucket - $33.95 (or similar item)
EDUCATION ITEMS Monetary donations for flipbooks/interpretive signs - $25, $50, $100
Vendor: Amazon.com Large Presentation Board (1) Large felt board - (2) Dry-erase board easel - $117.00 (or similar item)
Vendor: Skulls Unlimited General Skulls, bone or replica – Bear, Alligator, Skull Learning Kit Replica ($213), Predator & Prey Skull Set ($252), Comparative Skull Set Teaching Quality Replica ($372.00) Acrylic displays– Real Bat in Acrylic ($30), Water Snake Skeleton ($50), Garden Lizard Skeleton ($50) Bird Egg Replicas – Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Great Blue Heron, American Robin, Great Horned Owl, King Penguin, California Condor Footprint casts - Large Predator Footprint Plaque, Bobcat, American Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Gray Wolf, Tiger, Whitetail Deer Negative, Wood Duck Negative, Pheasant Negative
BOOKS We’re always looking to add to our library to better understand and care for our animals at the zoo. Many of these books are reference guides or factual books that will aid our staff in caring for our animals, or learning more about them in general. Vendor: Amazon.com Exotic Animal Formulary (3rd Edition), available from Amazon -$43-53.00 Nutrition and Behavior of Uncommon Species, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, available from Amazon - $99.00 Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management, Second Edition -$73.16 Small Animal Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide, available from Amazon – $118.88 Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 7, available from Amazon - $137-155 Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, 6th Edition, available from Amazon - $91-95 Exotic Animal Care and Management - $97.78 Handbook of Mammals of the World, volumes 1-8 (Carnivores, Hoofstock, Primates, Marine Mammals, Marsupials, Rodents, Insectivores, Bats) – only Volumes 1 ($285) and 2 ($245) are released. Animal Training: Successful Animal Management Through Positive Reinforcement - $85.99
Vendor: MikesFalconry.com Practical Handbook of Falcon Husbandry and Medicine - $79.00 The Imprint Accipiter II - $54.95 OTHER ITEMS FOR GENERAL ZOO UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE GIFT CARDS Lowe’s Home Depot Target Wal-Mart Amazon Acme, Martin’s, Food Lion, or other Grocery Stores Drs. Foster and Smith Pet Supplies (online retailer)
OFFICE ITEMS Black Sharpie Markers Letter Size Copy Paper Quick Seal Laminate Sheets Whiteboard markers Donation to purchase a laptop and external hard drive - $100-$500 Donation to purchase ISIS Zoo Database Software - $100-$500 Printer/scanner/copier (all-in-one)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 8 x 12 Walk In Freezer or Larger Moveable Storage Buildings Spray Bottles Dishwasher Stainless steel, double kitchen sink – industrial kitchen size Stainless steel kitchen counters Medium to Large Pools – Durable Large (55+ gallon) aquariums, leaks are fine
Vendor: Amazon.com (3) Wagon for hauling feed - $128.68 (1) Gorilla cart, for moving materials - $69.99-89.99 (20) Watertight cord connectors - $6.13 (10) Thermostatically controlled outlets - $11.82 (2) Task It Scooter Seat - $33.43
LARGE & SMALL MACHINERY Electric golf carts & golf cart batteries Working push or riding mower Outdoor fork lift Snow blower Electric Cordless Leaf Blowers Handheld, cordless sander Dremel 120-Volt Rotary Tool Kit Farm Equipment - any kind, any condition Towable Cart (for behind a lawn tractor) Large Towing Chain
TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS Metal stone rakes Leaf rakes Work gloves Loppers Gas cans (5 gallon or larger, no rust) Pruners, short and long handled Hand trowels and hand rakes
MATERIALS Cable Ties/Zip Ties Bags of cement/concrete Bricks - any kind Paver blocks - any kind Fiberglass roofing shingles 2x4x8 Studs Full sheets of drywall Full sheets of cement board Split Rail Fence Chain link fence - any height Metal or plastic trash cans with lids Sliding Glass Doors Hardware like metal latches/clips, hinges, open ended hooks or eye-hooks, carabineers, etc. Pea Gravel, large and small sizes 12”x12” Linoleum tiles- any amount
Vendor: Heart of the Earth (5) Bucket Gate Latches - $50.00
Vendor: Bio-Serv Quick links and turn locks
BROWSE GARDEN ITEMS We are beginning our first, large-scale browse garden this year at the zoo. The browse garden will grow food for our animals’ regular diets as well as items for novel enrichment. Since we are starting mostly from scratch, we need almost everything! GARDEN ITEMS Hoses Hose washers Plant trays Plastic plant pots Seed starting trays Soil enrichment items (bone meal, blood meal, peat moss, etc.) Seed starting soilless mix Potting soil Watering cans Vendor: Amazon.com (4) Hose reel - $49.99 (6) 75’ Soaker hoses - $21.97 OR (2) 250’ Soaker Hose - $53.99 (1) Hose end-mender - $12.80 (1) Faucet adapter - $12.29 (1) Garden water timer - $28.42 (2) Firehose style nozzles - $17.39 (2) Flat heavy-duty hose - $54.20 (4) Hose quick connect - $8.91 (1) U-Can watering can - $32.99 PLANTS AND SEEDS Vegetable plant seedlings (especially summer squash, cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, leafy greens) Herb seedlings (Basil, Mint, Oregano, Dill) Vegetable garden seeds (15) 1 Gallon Lemon or Purple Fountain Grasses (used for carnivore enrichment) (15) 1 Gallon Hibiscus sp. Plants Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Flexuosus) Mulberry (Morus sp) Rose (Rosa) Willow (Salix Goodingii) Mesquite (Prosopis sp - thornless) Catnip plants Blueberry bushes (Vaccinium sp.) Grape vine Buffalo Grass (Buchloe dactyloides) Bermuda Grass (Cynodon Dactylon - actually originated in Africa!) Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Little Bluestem (Andropogon scoparious) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica) Lawn Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina) Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) |
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