About the United States Zoological Association

Welcome to the United States Zoological Association. Together we can make the animal industry a much more productive and professional industry. The United States Zoological Association has "united" animal lovers in over 57 Foreign Countries.

The purpose of this organization is to support and unite the commercial zoos, breeders, private owners, and sanctuaries into a networking program to further educate each other and create professionalism within the animal industry. This will give us the credibility we need to work strongly with the lawmakers, to further their education about the exotic and alternative animal owners, and show them we can be responsible and professional.

Through conservation, education and outreach we can conserve endangered animals in both captivity and in the wild and help raise awareness of the dangers to wild habitats that may lead to the extinction of some species.

Through our relationship with the other orginazations in the industry our goal is to stop total banning legislation from becoming law and protect exotic and alternative animal ownership through fair regulation at both the state and federal levels. We can be professional and keep our rights.

Over the years many Organizations have been formed individually to bring together zoos, breeders, dealers, private owners and sanctuaries but never all into one organization. The USZA has organized a board of directors who are from a diversified group of people with a combination of over 115 years of experience. Their goal is to join and unite every exotic or alternative animal owner and lover into one group called the United States Zoological Association.

The USZA has over 2 million supporters in 57 countries that we can call on for support.

With the professional certified handlers programs, accreditation programs, a one of a kind buy/share/free program, husbandry courses, newsletters, our annual convention and many other programs, you as a member will benefit from becoming a part of the fastest growing exotic and alternative animal organization in the US.

We promise to work for you, our members, and avoid the politics that play havoc in some of the other animal related organizations you may have been involved with in the past.