Hawks Ranch Petting Zoo, LLC

I am not one for reviews but I felt compelled to leave one to help any other mother planning their kiddos bday and if anyone's like me we make a big deal out of birthdays. Natacha was great. She was referred by a mutual friend , we got the large zoo which included goat/sheep/and what we thought was mini pig. The pig was Gemma who is advertised as the "kissing pig" , she was totally fine (definitely not mini) but my issue was with the girl assisting . She was the "gatekeeper" while Natacha did pony rides. This may needed to have changed as the girl allowing kids in to the "petting zoo" was an issue. Not friendly, very abrupt with the kids, I understand being a rule follower but she wasn't professional with asking the guests to abide by them. I went in with my daughter to pet the animals and literally as we approached Gemma she blurted out "don't touch her face, talk to her before touching her, don't scare her " , I am pretty respectful of animals and educate my kids but this was ridiculous .. my 4 year old literally stopped walking towards the pig and said "mom I don't want to hurt the pig" . My daughter wasn't even doing anything wrong and to jump at her was excessive. Guidance and education go a long way but to be snappy and scare kids to not pet animals at a petting zoo and for the price I paid! Honestly ruined the experience for me as she did. It get any friendlier or professional. The other parents didn't complain but also noticed the "unfriendly" vibe she gave .Thank goodness we paid extra for pony rides as this was the only real highlight of the party. Natacha was great making sure we got a family photo and let my son ( the bday boy) ride for long times when no other kid was in line. I do wish the petting area was bigger . With the assistant 4 animals and an adult with each kid ( 91 adult per kid ) in the pen it was very tight fitting. No two adults and kids could be in there at once . Overall cute idea. Glad I had a bounce house and numerous other activities for the kids as this wouldn't have been enough. Again I hate to leave less than perfect reviews but looking back at the prep and pay for this was my push to leave an honest review .

The petting zoo was an absolute hit at my daughter's party! Can't say enough good things about the set up, clean up and the overall operation of things! All of the animals were so sweet and happy!

Hawks Ranch is the BEST! They did such an amazing job for our daughter's 5th birthday. Great to support local business that love and cares for their animals. Bayberry the pony was the STAR! Would highly, highly recommend. Excellent women running the operation too :)

They do a fantastic job bringing their well behaved animals to our business for the enjoyment of the seniors at the Day Care Program at " Daycation ". The seniors really enjoy touching and seeing their well behaved animals. I highly recommend their mobile petting zoo for any party or event or just a fun visit.

We had Hawks ranch for our sons 4th birthday party. They were friendly and on time and kept me updated on arrival. They worked hard setting up their equipment and their animals were beautiful and so sweet. Natacha was really helpful and worked hard to give all of the children at the party a fun pony ride. We rented the mini farm, the pig and a pony and it was really so much fun for all of the kids. My son loved it and she made him feel special. Thank you Hawks ranch for coming out for our party. We truly appreciate all of your hard work!

I have known the owners of Hawks Ranch Petting Zoo for many years, and I can say with utmost assurance that they are a family who loves and cherishes animals and children. Their animals are a central part of their daily lives, and are not only well cared for and loved, they are a part of the family. Their petting zoo would make a wonderful addition to any event, because the Hawks family bring with them a great sense of pride for what they do.

Had a birthday party for my little girl and wanted to get a petting zoo. They were super professional and helpful. We had them at the party for 2 hours. They arrived on time. The mini horses were super adorable. We would definitely use them again for future parties! The girls were very friendly as well.

When the owner arrived, she did not seem the least bit excited to be there and was barely friendly. The thing that bothered me the most, was she brought her younger daughter who appeared to feel all the animals were hers. I understand that, but there were "several instances" at the party, where she would push the other kids hands away when they tried to pet the animals. I even have a video of her pushing my Grandaughter away and grabbing the goat away, when she tried to pet him/her. At one point her daughter literally grabbed one of the chickens and twisted it's neck until it appeared to not be able to breathe and it's eyes were popping out of it's head. I said "oh no don't do that" and mentioned it to her Mom....her reply was "well she's usually pretty good with the animals!? No reprimand, nothing! I paid $300 for 1 hour, not to have the owners daughter get between the kids at the parties fun, while they are trying to enjoy the animals and the moment.