Courtney brought a dozen or so small animals to my ten-year-old's birthday, and it was magical. She's so good with children and knows her animals' temperaments so well that the event stayed safe, orderly, and fun. I would give 10 stars if Yelp would let me read more

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If I could leave zero stars I would! I booked a service with this company a month in advance and they didn't show up on the event date. The company's poorly managed business had the wrong date even though on their personal deposit paid contract, all the info was correct. Courtney was absolutely no help! Not even a apology, flat out confusion all on her part. Not organized, no communication, such a complaint disappointment!! I deserve my deposit back and some kind of apology. I'll be waiting! read more

Very disappointed in our experience with Wildthings Zoofari. My son was over the moon excited to have an animal show for his birthday party and the owner called 45 minutes before she was due to set up to cancel. I understand that things happen, but she could have contacted us earlier that she was not going to make it. We had people traveling from over two hours away. She claimed to be sick but her story changed 3 times in a 5 minute conversation. It did not sit right with me. There was no sense of regret to her and she did not even send an apology. I'd would not recommend booking with them in the future. read more

Thank you so much for the lovely party! My daughter had an amazing time and all her friends were so excited to see a kangaroo in real life! The attendants were lovely and answered everyone's questions patiently! Thanks again! read more

Unresponsive to inquiries, the business is being poorly managed. After multiple attempts they have not responded to emails, texts, calls, and the form. Don't waste time trying to book. read more

Really disappointed in this company. We reserved it for one of our youth events, but had to postpone due to weather. We rescheduled them for a few weeks later, and Courtney and I had been talking back and forth figuring out the logistics of it all. Then, when we finally had it all figured out together and just a couple days before our updated event, she said that she had filled the slot with no warning to us, and wouldn't be coming. I mean, I get it. We hadn't officially paid yet. But it just sucks to have this long 20-something email conversation and have everything confirmed, and then be told that "Just kidding, we are going somewhere else." I'm sure they probably do good work if you can get them there, but we will absolutely be going a different direction for all of our events in the future. read more

Wild Things ZOOfari did a fantastic job for my sons fifth birthday party. The animals were very friendly and active. The kangaroo and alpaca were scene stealers. Everyone had an amazing time. They were very professional and arrived early and had everything set up and ready to go before the guests arrived. Would highly recommend! read more

Trust the other reviews in this one and don't bother with this business. Very unresponsive and poorly managed/ unprofessional.

Terrible experience... I booked an sloth experience for my daughter's high school graduation a few months in advance and paid a deposit. Just a few weeks before the event, she cancelled so she could go to a personal event herself, leaving me in a terrible bind. I had to agree to cancellation terms when we agreed on a date and time, but I guess those kind of commitments are for only the customer. I'd recommend staying far away from this zoo. read more

We loved having ZOOfari for our kids birthday party! They were on time, extremely nice, and the kids (and adults) had a great time! Thank you so much! We will def use again. read more

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Very easy scheduling. They had excellent availability even on fairly short notice. I was able to schedule a petting zoo for a company event the day before I needed it. Good customer service. The animals were all very friendly and the staff seemed knowledgeable about each individual animal. read more

We rented the exotic animals petting zoo for my partner's 30th birthday (that's right... his 30th) and had an great experience with Wild Things Zoofari. They were VERY punctual. Knowledgable of the animals. Good communication. Easy set-up and tear-down. And super cute animals that were a hit at the party. Thanks, Wild Things! read more

We recently had Zoofari for my sons 1st birthday I was beyond pleased with the animals and sweet staff. The animals were so nice and you could tell they were well taken care of. The staff got my entire party involved even the adults and my sons 80year old great-grandmother petted the animals. Overall i would highly recommend Zoofari for anyone and all your events!! read more

My wife booked a petting zoo for our 1 year olds birthday several weeks ago with Courtney. Last week my wife gets an email from a Courtney saying that she made a mistake on her bookings and gave us an alternative date to which my wife agreed to and sent out invitations. Yesterday we get an email after not hearing from Courtney saying that the NEW DATE which we accommodated Courtney with was NO LONGER AVAILABLE. We now have to find another company after rescheduling twice. This is completely unprofessional and this lady clearly has no idea how to manage her business. DO NOT BOOK read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Wild Things Zoofari! We had them as entertainment at our daughter's 4th birthday party this past weekend. Courtney was extremely professional and easy to work with during the planning stage, but she was even more impressive at the party. She interacted so well with the children (primarily ages 3-5) and was so patient with them. She provided a lot of age appropriate information about the animals, and the animals she brought were absolutely fantastic! They had all of the children (and parents) excited and captivated. How many people can say they have had a kangaroo hopping around their living room? I highly recommend! read more

Courtney was wonderful! She came and presented for my son's 5th birthday party. She did an AMAZING job! The children and adults were captivated. She handled the children perfectly. The animals were equally awesome. We were all wowed by her and would definitely hire her again....and again...and again. HIGHLY recommended. read more

Excellent! Courtney brought her animals to my wife's 40th birthday party with a room full of adults and children. So many memories made that night. On time, professional, pleasant presentation - book her now! read more

Wild Things Zoofari did a presentation for my school and the presenter was absolutely wonderful. She had the kids hanging on her every word. The animals were well behaved and the kids (and adults) learned all kinds of fascinating facts about the different species as well as their natural habitats and conservation. She even related the animals to movies to help the kids access prior knowledge and get them excited. Wild Things Zoofari is top notch! read more

I just was at an event with this company who brought the petting zoo. As you know, goats eat basically everything. Y'all had a tarp under the play pen, and one of the goats was chewing it and it kind of was shredding it. One of your employees, was hitting the goat repeatedly and another employee came over and joined. The goat started eating it again and it was very violent and there were lots of kids and other adults around. This ruined my day, probably my week also. I really am not a fan of petting zoos, but I thought I would give it a shot today. Unfortunately, your staff members are not treating these animals with respect, and the pig did not seem too healthy, nor did the baby goats. I do not know their living conditions on your property, but I would love to know if they are adequate. I will not be recommending your company to anyone for that matter. Why hire animal abusers to work with animals? This doesn't seem right to me. I don't know how else to word any of this because I cannot even explain what I saw and what was going through my head. I left this party after being there for ten minutes, completely horrified and crying. read more