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Wish List

Do you have gently used or new items that are lying around the house collecting dust? Can’t come to grips with just throwing it away and wish that it would go to a good home? Or do you want to help out the Lehigh Valley Zoo but just don’t know how?

Rest assured, the Lehigh Valley Zoo now has an updated Wish List of items that can be donated to help with the husbandry of our animals. If you are interested in donating an item or have an item that you think might be of use to us please contact the Office at 610-799-4171.

Animal Care

    • ½ inch diameter chain
    • ½ or ¼ inch diameter nylon rope
    • 24″ plastic leaf rakes
    • 2×4’s
    • 44 gallon Rubbermaid buckets
    • Batteries
    • Bird/baby toys – no fabric
    • Bit sets
    • Boomer Balls (can be ordered at pet shop or online)
    • Brush mower
    • Bungie cords
    • Calipers
    • Portable security Cameras- wifi w/ recording capability
    • Carving knife set (stainless steel)
    • Cutting boards (large)
    • Cuttle bones
    • Dish detergent
    • Dog toys – no rawhide or fabric
    • Duct tape
    • Enrichment items: spices, scents, flavorings, extracts, perfume, dried fruit
    • Flashlights
    • Fire hose
    • Gator, Kubato, or similar vehicle
    • Gift cards to Home Depot, Lowe’s or Wal Mart
    • Grain shovels
    • Golf cart (new or used in good condition)
    • Hand gardening tools (pruners, tree saws)
    • Hand trucks with curved cross beams for transporting barrels
    • Hav-a-hart Traps
    • Horse toys
    • Hose nozzles
    • Hoses (heavy duty)
    • Indoor tropical plants
    • Kong toys
    • Ladders – 6’, 4’
    • Large sponges
    • Laundry detergent
    • Liquid bleach
    • Mandolin for slicing produce
    • Metal tape measures
    • Nylon rope
    • Old or new large coolers (non-Styrofoam)
    • Old or new pet taxis (i.e. pet carriers)
    • Outdoor plants or trees
    • Paint- nontoxic kids paints
    • Paring knives
    • Cordless Power tools (drills, circular saws, etc.)
    • Push brooms
    • Rechargeable batteries for power tools/charger (DeWalt)
    • Rubbermaid storage bins
    • Safety glasses Scales (2-kiligram/pound)
    • Spade shovels
    • Clean Soil
    • Solar powered in ground pool heater
    • Sprinklers
    • Stainless steel kitchen knives
    • Steak knives (any size)
    • Sugar-free Jello and powdered fruit juice
    • Tarps
    • Tools (screw drivers, socket sets, hammers, etc.)
    • Two-way radios with repeater capacity
    • 4×4 trucks of any make or model in good working condition
    • Vegetable preparation machine with slicing, dicing, and shredding, and French fry cut functionality
    • Walk-in refrigerator/freezer
    • Wireless pool thermometer with external readout
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5150 GAME PRESERVE ROAD
P.O. BOX 519
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078
(610) 799-4171
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