Congratulations and thank you to the West Seattle Junction Merchant's Association for the wise and compassionate decision to have an "Animal Education Center" at this year's festival, instead of the cruel and outdated pony rides and petting zoos of years past.
Thank you also to Next to Nature for sponsoring this event and including Seattle Humane Society, Friends of the Animals and Homeward Pet Adoption Center. Our children were able to learn about animals and how to treat and respect them (instead of inhumanely exploiting them for human entertainment). This is a great step forward for West Seattle and sets a humane and civilized precedent.
Nancy Pennington
Fauntleroy