Bailiwick Ranch Inc

The owners must have made some changes recently and after past reviews. I see a lot of negative reviews that were left in the past but I have to say my experience was quite pleasant. It’s a quaint little zoo/​petting zoo. All animals looked to be kept in adequate conditions. There were many signs at different exhibits to ask the owners if you had any questions or concerns about the animals or their habitats. With any petting zoo there is inherint risk of getting bit so common sense should be practiced by parents and children while feeding the animals. On that note the ONLY animal that bit was the cavy and that’s only because I was petting him and he assumed I had food so that was my fault (watch out for the cavy when feeding because they have sharp teeth). Price is… average to other zoos but other zoos don’t let you feed their animals! All animals were friendly and looked to be in good spirits. Its an experience in itself to be able to hand feed monkeys, wallabys, parrots and other friendly exotic critters. I went to feed a monkey and he shook my hand which was an experience in itself and something I will not forget anytime soon. A baby goat sucked on my wife’s thumb while his mother licked her arm meaning they were more appreciative of the attention than being fed corn. All animals were very tamed and used to being around humans and being hand fed. The feed is reasonably priced and unlike most reviewers I HIGHLY doubt the animals are only being fed corn from the patrons of the zoo. Most of the animals were eating hay while I was there and the corn feed seemed to be more of a treat for them. I used a buy one get one admission coupon from the 2015 entertainment book for my wife and I to get in but I say with confidence that we ll be returning again at full price THIS SEASON (that’s how much fun we had). It’s slightly small but they do pack a lot into the space and its more about the experience of interacting with the animals than anything else. My ONLY suggestion would be to re do the bathrooms, and provide a hand sanitizing station within the zoo. This zoo is less than an hour away from the capital district and is definitely a fun cheap way to spend a day. Patronize this business or it will disapear like the Catskill game farm which was unfortunate.

The animals are kept in inadequate, filthy enclosures. None of the animals at the zoo look well cared for and the overall conditions of the entire property are deplorable. While there, the owner actually got into the cage with a Syrian Bear. At the alligator enclosure, the owner and two employees were trying to corral the alligator, which was hissing and agitated. The owner stepped on the back of the alligator’s neck, the so that the employees could pick the animal up with bare hands to show visitors. As I was leaving, a goat was almost able to escape his enclosure from underneath, getting his neck stuck in the fencing in the process. The USDA inspection reports for the last several years show serious violations including animal deaths due to lack of veterinary care. This place should be closed down and the animals brought to live at legitimate sanctuaries.

Baby animals cute overload. For a small zoo /​sanctuary located in the Catskills, the ranch is really neat.
The zoo has a laid back atmosphere, Mr. blue parrot is there to welcome you perched in front of the admission office. We had a Groupon and was admitted without problems or wait. There are two parts to the ranch, the stables dedicated to horses for horseback trail riding and the mini sanctuary that’s the home for quite a few exotic animals as well as farm animals. You can buy cups of animal food from the office to feed them. The llama, alpaca and camels are so fluffy, with a wide-​smiles-​and-​ready-​to-​spit face. They even have baby and adult bears and tigers who acts so much like puppies when pacing around and licking their paws. There are of course also the baby versions of oxen, donkey and goats — all so adorable. In the pens hosting many roosters, a gorgeous peacock is in their mix, trying to fit in. The zoo is not crowded at all and you can get up and close with your favorites and spend as much time as you want.
Love this sweet little zoo, best part is that they have rescued many of the animals or spared them from the butcher’s knife.

I don’t understand all the negative reviews. Trip Advisor had a very different take on this place.
Anyhow, we found the staff to be very friendly. The ponies and horses seemed to be treated well. My girls enjoyed the pony rides. The gift shop was sparse but the attendant was very nice. The bounce house was okay — could have used a hosing down. The toys were okay.
The animals seemed well taken care of and very friendly.
The bathrooms were a bit nasty — one booth in both the women’s and men’s rooms had poop all over it.
Overall it was a fun experience.

Our $ 210 «scenic sunset ride» was NOT scenic nor enjoyable! My boyfriend and I went thinking it would be fun, and I spoke with Tiffani via email, who assured me that the ride was beautiful and scenic. The only time we got to see the sunset was back at the farm, once the ride was over and we were getting off the horses. We went through some uninteresting forest, on a road and past tin shacks and piles of gravel. The landscape was completely uninteresting and dull.
What really made the trip unbearable was our guide, Andy. He wouldn’t stop talking the entire time, which would’ve been fine had he been a good conversationalist — my boyfriend and I are friendly and outgoing people. However, he just talked the entire time about what a tough guy he was, his girlfriend, how to change a tractor tire, and on, and on, and on…
Save yourself time and money and do not go horse back riding at this place!

This place was terrible. For some reason, all the negative reviews on this place are filtered? Took our 2 ½ yr old daughter here. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY. I’ll start off by saying the animals are NOT even taken care of. It actually made me cry it was so depressing, most had NO food, some had drops of water. The lone cow was so sick he was crying and had urine all over him. They give all the animals CORN because its cheap, but has no nutritional value and the animals are suffering because of it. Place was FILTY. «play area» was filled with filthy plastic toys that were most likely picked up free off the road and was in the blazing sun. «picnic area» had filthy metal tables in the blazing sun most with broken umbrellas. «Gift shop» HAHAHA smelled of stale smoke and was filled with $ 1 crap marked up to $ 5. We really wanted to like this place… We have fond memories of the catskill game farm and thought maybe it was run by someone who just loves animals and although they probably don’t get much business, but they do it for the love of animals. YEAH RIGHT. Stayed maybe 45 minutes when we were expecting to get a day of fun. I didn’t even go in the bathroom to wash my hands after feeding the animals. I was so skeeved out by the whole place I just wanted to leave. Staff was unfriendly, oh and they advertise a train ride… WHAT TRAIN? There was nothing. wish I could call someone to get this place in trouble for false advertising. I’ll have to look into that. Told the owner his animals needed water on our way out and got nothing but a snide rude response. This man does NOT seem to care about his animals at all. Waste of a day off with my family. I will be contacting the SPCA regarding the treatment of these animals. and I hope judging by the other reviews on here that others will too. HELP THESE ANIMALS! Get them OUT of this place! GROSS GROSS GROSS! All I can do is hope the $ 30 we spent will go to the poor animals. even though I’m sure it wont judging my the looks of the rundown place. If this review gets filtered I will contact Unilocal to make sure it is seen!

My new husband and I are huge fans of animals. When I saw there was a small petting zoo and ranch in our area, we had to check it out. It was literally 20 minutes away from our house.
When we arrived and got out of my truck, we were greeted by a peacock couple. They have horses lined up for attention and affection. The admission price is $ 17. Before you think it’s a rip, just keep in mind that everyone has jacked thier prices these days. They offer cups of cracked corn to feed the animals. There are all kinds of farm critters to pet and feed, but they also have some exotic creatures like a Bengal Tiger named Titan. They had bunnies and other creatures running lose. They also have a reptile exhibit which was pretty cool.
Most noteworthy to mention is the wild turkey couple that followed us around the entire zoo. She apparently was smitten with my husband. She kept chasing him, trying to keep me away… it was pretty funny. Smart woman!
This is such a cute little zoo tucked away in the Catskills. Hopefully we can get back one more time before they close for the season (end of Oct). Be sure to see about Titan the Bengal Tiger!