WARD, Ark. – With a holiday around the corner, the summer heat and humidity may have just started, but a local business is already feeling the sweat of staying open. Those at a local petting zoo say they have had to close their doors multiple times because of the weather.
Bobbie Owens, the manager of J-Rock’s Rockin’ Ranch, says that during the summer, they opened more hours of operation, but the heat has made it difficult to stay open.
“We haven’t been open a lot during the summer because of the heat,” Owens said. “We have just been having to close or close early.”
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She says no matter if they close or stay open, they make sure all of their animals, like horses, goats, cows and alpacas, stay cool…