Special Memories Zoo owner and manager agree to pay Animal Legal Defense Fund $130,000



- Oct 27, 2022
Gretchen Crowe and Dona Wheeler agree to settlement for lawsuit that shut down Special Memories Zoo


- Aug 4, 2022
Jessica Rivera no longer conducting USDA inspections after complaints from Roadside Zoo News


- Aug 1, 2022
Appeals court overturns ruling in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit


- Jun 8, 2022
Judge compares endangered animal mistreatment to child porn in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit

- Mar 24, 2022
Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues


- Dec 29, 2021
Former Special Memories Zoo veterinarian Thomas Young reprimanded for unprofessional conduct


- Dec 8, 2021
50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show


- Oct 15, 2021
Judge rules Special Memories Zoo not liable for ALDF's attorney fees


- Aug 4, 2021
Disappearance at DeYoung Zoo: Where are the 12 missing animals?


- Jul 30, 2021
Documents shed light on location of Special Memories Zoo animals


- May 27, 2021
Animal Adventure Park bought animals from Special Memories Zoo the day after fire kills 35 animals


- Mar 24, 2021
Roadside Zoo keeper shares horrific memories of animal neglect at Special Memories Zoo


- Mar 24, 2021
Starvation death of birds at Roadside Zoo still haunts zookeeper 6 years later


- Mar 24, 2021
Location of Special Memories Zoo animals remains unknown one year later

- Mar 24, 2021
Roadside zoo starved animals, deprived them of water and burned them alive


- Feb 22, 2021
For sale: Abandoned WI roadside zoo with a history of animal mistreatment


- Feb 8, 2021
Closed WI roadside zoo argues lawsuit wasn't a victory

- Feb 3, 2021
ALDF seeks $71K in legal fees from Special Memories Zoo


- Jan 27, 2021
WVMA looks into Wisconsin veterinarian in roadside zoo neglect coverup