A petting zoo for your kid’s birthday party is not only entertaining but highly educational for everyone. Animals can teach a lot to the kids and in a controlled environment, kids can be taught on how to be gentle to animals and learn to preserve nature. You don’t even have to plan for additional activities as the animals will be your entertainers for you kids birthday party.
Work with a Professional
Finding a good petting zoo perfect for your kid’s birthday party could be challenging. To make things easier, ensure you only work with professionals or those that have been in business for years. Before hiring a professional, ask them about their experience and how they handle their animals. Although you don’t know a lot on how to take care of animals, the way they will explain safety and set-up will give you a good idea of their expertise.
Expected Rates and Payment
Payments and rates in petting zoo are just like other performers for a party. They will charge per hour and the rate is usually from $150 to $250 per hour. The rate is often determined by the number of animals they bring and the distance of your home or party place from the place they keep their animals. More often than not, they will ask for advance especially the popular petting zoo companies. This is the reason why you need to make sure you work with a known company as your advance payment could lead to disappointment.
Insurance Agreement
Expect some insurance requirement from the petting zoo company. Contact your insurance provider for this type of service so that you can be assisted and the certificate approved before the agreed date. Ask the petting zoo company if they have to be named as the insured or a certificate of insurance without any name would do. Expect to spend no less than $25 for this type of service from your insurance provider.
What if it Rains?
Never forget this question. Rain can easily ruin the celebration because a petting zoo is an outdoor entertainment. Make sure their proposal would make sure the kids will still have fun even though it rains. Most will bring tarps to make sure the party and your payment will not go to waste.
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