The Unconventional Menagerie
The Unconventional Menagerie is an exotic animal educational centre based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire with difference.
Not only does it serve as a place for schools, nursing homes, hospices and other groups to book animal encounters and talks with, but they also run animal courses too. There most popular one is a Venomous snake handling course which each year sees over 100 zoology students, police officers and zoo keepers take the course in order to be more proficient in there work. They also do outreach programs where they help the homeless, work with the elderly to combat loneliness, work with youths with mental health issues and even run after school groups for children, all of which is based around animals and nature.
They also run a rescue centre too, called the Staffordshire Exotics Society , which takes in any animal in need, from British wildlife to abandoned pets and even confiscated animals from the police such as Venomous snakes, crocodilians and so on. In 2023 they helped save 1807 animals."
Not only can you visit all their wonderful animals you can also book experiences and meet the animals in person!
From meeting the super cute meerkats and having a cuddle to stroking barn owls, the list of things to do is endless and the perfect gift for any animal lover.
They also offer school visits so if your a teacher and would like to take your class for a wonderful trip make sure you get in contact with the guys at That Unconventional Menagerie today.
Ways To Help The Unconventional Menagerie
If you would like to help and donate money to the Unconventional Menagerie then please head over to their crowdfunding page HERE.
If you can't offer a financial donation then why not support them by following, liking and commenting on their social media platforms as this will push out their posts to a wider audience.
Their website is TheUnconventionalMenagerie.co.uk
Along with their contact details:
theunconventionalmenagerieinfo@gmail.com
01782 593819
11-15 Market Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
The Unconventional Menagerie And That Little Museum
Here at That Little Museum we are proud to say that we support the wonderful work The Unconventional Menagerie does!
Not only have they helped us so much at the museum, they are also the most lovely people with kind hearts and anyone who helps animals is a good person in our eyes.
They have supported us more than we could ever imagine and we couldn't have done it without them so we would love to say a massive thank you to all the staff.
Fingers crossed over the summer months we will visit The Unconventional Menagerie, maybe run some events for them and of course take lots of photos for social media.