Hi Gemstone,
I stopped going to the zoo, too. I thought is would make me feel better and happy but it can feel so lonely sometimes. But being at the zoo with company that maliciously bite and scratches your eyes out and then sits and laughs silly because of it isn't- worth the little time of company. And the aftermath, when you're home alone thinking back on it, is always so brutal.
I'm now more interested in animal refuges. ((((((((Gemstone)))))))))