RACHEL FOBAR: During a 2017 inspection of Monterey Zoo, formerly known as Wild Things Animal Rentals, Inc., in Salinas, California, federal officials found a squirrel monkey, kept alone in a cage, with a chain dangling from its waist. An elderly kangaroo was “exhibiting tremors and vision loss,” a federal inspector wrote in an internal memo. … Continue reading IT’S ALL AN ‘ACT’: USDA accused of ignoring Animal Welfare Act violations in favor of business interests