Get Active! A Guide to Zooey Activism
Hey! You!
Yes you, dear reader.
Are you a zoo?
A zoo ally?
Do you think zoos are cool or even that they shouldn't be persecuted afraid to be
themselves?
Are you afraid to be yourself? Me too. I am a Canadian politician who is a closeted zoo and I'm terrified that if I'm outed I will lose my entire career. That pisses me off and I want to change that, but how?
In Canada, people don't much care if you're openly zooey, so long as you aren't weird about it....and then there's furries. Furries the natural allies of zoos, yet instead they are our biggest enemies. We both like knots, what's the big deal?!
So, you may be asking yourself, ZooRightsCanada, how can I make zoos more accepted in society and advocate for the legality of our sexuality? Well dear reader, I build political movements for a living so you've come to the right place.
Building Community
The biggest way to build a movement is to build a community around it. You can't expect to march up to a legislative assembly and demand your rights if you're only one person.
If we want to bring the discussion of our existence to the political scene it demands a show of numbers, of which the best way to grow those numbers is by looking out for your fellow zoos and creating a friendly environment for zoo-curious and onlookers to prove we are people, with feelings, not degenerates. Through websites like zooey.pub, podcasts like Zooier Than Thou, a, we build a vibrant social community based on love of animals transcending sexual attraction.
The most important part of building this movement is to stick together, and accept each other in harm free environments to prove to all who oppose us that this is what we are, not all of the misconceptions about how we treat our partners and stigma around the act of bestiality.
Animal Rights
Zoo rights are not complete without animal rights, and animal rights are not complete without zoo rights.
At the core of being a zoo and the most important part of the zoo rights movement is love for non human animals. One of the best ways to show that is by volunteering at your local animal shelter, emailing your local representatives and animal rights groups, advocating for animal rights and the end of abusive animal rights laws.
Personify non human animals publicly. Stop using derogatory non human animal language and always refer to animals as people. He, she, they ever it, or thing. Call out others for this. If someone is treating a non human animal differently than a human, ask them why, ask them what makes their life any less valuable then your own? Stop calling non human animals you live with 'pets', stop using terms of ownership for a living being.
Take care of all animals. Humans and especially non human dependable need proper, loving care with healthy food and hygiene. Always make sure to research the best way to be a caretaker and provide your dependable with all of their needs from oral hygiene physical health, mental health, and general wellbeing.
Social Acceptance
What if I'm afraid to come out?
What if I get insulted for my feelings?
What if friends drop me?
There is a lot of hard parts about zoo activism, and this may be the hardest. The best way to grow social acceptance of zoos is to be open about your sexuality. Coming out to people is the bravest thing a zoo can do t can ruin relationships, and in worst cases ruin employment and have your partner stripped away from you. In Canada, as aforementioned, zoos have some degree of social acceptance in person however this not reflected online and certainly not in the furry community.
Furries are the natural ally of zoos, however our biggest enemies. What can we do to fix this? In the Toronto furry scene zoos are a hot topic of debate near year round but especially during pride season. It is our job to make sure when they question it, we offer clear resources affirming the legitimacy and morality of being a zoo in order to combat all of the hate and misinformation spread online.
It is imperative brave zoos show their pride to bring us up in discussion.
How Can I Show Pride?
There are many ways to show pride as a zoo, the most anonymous and least dangerous is putting up stickers in public places! . This oftentimes is a point of discussion within the and gets the conversation around the topic started and builds community by letting other, more closeted zoos who may be struggling with their identity.
Come Out to People!!
I have c out to very limited people, but those I have come out to have accepted me. In most countries the majority of people will not care if you're attracted to animals, hell, I've heard of people being extra supportive of their openly zooey friend's dog partner!
It is scary, but there is no better feeling than your friends and family accepting you for who you are. When you come out to people you introduce them to zooey world. Directing them to positive community resources like zooey.pub or zoo podcasts can be a great way of helping them understand your sexuality and put them on a path of acceptance, which builds general social acceptance and normalcy of the sexuality.
Demonstrate Your Pride
This is the absolute bravest thing you can do as a zoo. Wearing pins, marching, and being openly zooey is the best way to break down those social barriers and make being you normal.
Now I know that was a lot, and some of it sounds pretty scary, but to summarize, how do I, a zoo, get active?
- build community
- advocate for animal rights
- be loud and proud
There are zoos in every walk of life, like me, a zoo who ran to be a member of
parliament in Canada.
Stay proud, stay zooey, and stay true to you.
Article written by Zoo Rights Canada (November 2025)
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