Jambbas Ranch, Fayetteville

The Animal Legal Defense Fund and two residents of Cumberland County, North Carolina appalled at the living conditions that they've witnessed for Ben and other animals at Jambbas have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture challenging its decision to renew Jambbas' federal Animal Welfare Act license. The USDA has for years repeatedly cited Jambbas for AWA violations, including unsanitary conditions, hazardous enclosures, failure to provide adequate veterinary care, and failure to supply sufficient quantities of food and potable water. Please do not support such cruelty

Like everything in Fayetteville, this place is disgusting. I had to go for myself to see first hand everything I have heard. We almost have all of the signatures needed to close this torture pit. If you take your children here you are just as bad as the subhumans who run this hellhole. There are several groups suing the USDA in order to the liscence yanked from this business and the owners. I would love to see rednecks try to argue in court. You "people" are sick. The SPCA and American Humane in NC is a joke!

This is a DISGUSTING torture chamber for animals!! I am appalled!! These people that run this place are INHUMANE! I am going to report them for neglect to animals. You people are SICK and need to be SHUT DOWN...get into some other business but you have NO BUSINESS dealing with animals. I would love to lock you up and treat you the way these animals are being neglected!!!

My mother and I took my son on a day trip to Jambbas Ranch. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into! Many of the animals are very malnourished looking. While I understand the idea of captivity and animals born into it, this was just sad. The bear was the worst, a tiny little cage and all he did was pace, no room to run or play, and nothing to play with. The fox was pitiful. Just sat and stared looking all mangled. One of the attractions was dogs in a cage...... Really? I am thinking that this place (maybe) a long time ago was nicer, and had since gone (WAY) downhill. I will never go there or recommend this place to anyone, ever.

Please read reviews before you go here. Some of the animals had sores on them. Also it is a LONG LONG walk and not all the animals are visible. We were actually a little scared when the trail kept winding into the woods with NO signs whatsoever. They claim to be a "WORKING" ranch........NOT my idea of working! Very run down. The fox was especially troubling and the dogs in cages that looked mangy and had sores on thier mouths. Deer and horse were bone skinny, you could see the ribs. I think all those animals get to eat is the bread in dirty buckets they sell you at the entrance. WOW, what a mess of a place. Please don't take your children there.

I work at Jambbas Ranch so I see what goes on first hand. I love all of our animals out there and when one is sick they are taken care of immediately!!!!It takes a series of shots many times to clear up what is wrong with them. So please people, unless you find a miracle to clear these things up before you complain ask. Addressing the infamous Ben issue before anyone get there in the morning, who ever get there goes out and cleans his pen. Personally I play with Ben and talk to him and tell him how beautiful he is and how much I love him. Along with the dog food he is feed eggs, what ever fruit is in season, and many other goodies. Ben has lived in a cage all his life and knows nothing more. We play tug of war with him and when it comes summer time there is nothing Ben loves more then to play with the water when we clean out his pen. We love and care about all of our animals very much. It pains me so much to see and hear all of this ignorant negativity that is said against the ranch. Even though I now work there, I've been going since I was a little girl because I love animals and it is the only place you can go to actually touch and feed animals. Another thing we DO NOT run a puppy mill, if we did every time people would visit we would have puppies. Just an FYI 4 out of the 7 dogs we owned are fixed! Google puppy mills and go watch Madonna of the Mills that movie will show you and explain to you about puppy mill. We are not in any way shape or form a puppy mill. The place is dirty and dusty hmmm maybe because it's outdoors, but thats just a thought. When you walk down a dirt trail, it's a dirt trail not a 5 star hotel or top of the line museum. We are a working ranch. I love the animals I work with and do what I can when I'm out there to make sure they getting what they need.

When we went to other zoos we couldn't even see the animals. At this zoo the animals come to you. I think it is a great place.

from the time we started at #1 as it was labeled, i knew it was going to be horrid. the 2 tortoise they have were in a small enclosure with a lean 2 for shelter and a single bowl of water. the camel had open wounds on his head and no access to shelter, he had a small trough of water. the llama was matted, had no shelter either. the goats were in filth, had no water. the rabbits were in a cage big enough for one. they had 2 ferrets in a single ferret sized cage and they were eating cat food, the water they did have was brown. none of the animals had any food at all, except for the few crusts of bread from people. the poor bear was in a tiny cage with no food and a small trough of water. the alligator was in a water hole so small he could just turn around in it. they have dogs in kennels that have crusty eyes and diarrhea. a great Pyrenees is being kept with goats. it was horrendous. above all the thing that bothered me most was the fact none of them had food and the water was disgusting. my son felt so bad for the fox. he was in a tiny kennel with a 2x4 and a plastic trash can as a house. i hope these animals are removed from here and this place shut down. dont get me started on how the mini horse and the pig were kept! omg. go if you like seeing animals mistreated! it was terrible in my opinion!

I just wanted to let people know to be careful around the elk. My husband got attacked when we were standing by the fence and it punctured a hole in his thigh.

We go there several times a year. The kids love it. Even an excellent place to camp with the scout troop. LOts to see. swinging bridge, picnic areas, even and area to camp and bbq. Animals are all friendly. You can even feed Most of the animals. The animals change from time to time so it always nice to see whats new. They also sell crawfish by the pound. mmmm Very nice place run by nice people!