This 86-Year-Old Woman Built a Front Yard Zoo to Cheer People Up

You probably don’t need us to tell you that people are finding things pretty hard at the moment. There are many who have lost their jobs, there are others who have lost loved ones, and most people are finding it tough to stay inside and social distance from their family members. Because of this, one 86-year-old woman knew that she had to at least try to put a smile on her neighbors’ faces – and that’s exactly what she did.

A Sad Sight To See

Nancy Connor is 86 years old and hails from Pawtucket in Rhode Island. Because of the recent pandemic, Nancy has been spending more and more time in her house and looking out of her windows for a sense of normalcy. However, in doing this, she has noticed that the people around her neighborhood look pretty sad and worn out. She has stated that “I went through World War II, which was tough, but it’s nothing like what’s happening now. Everything is so sad.”

People Love Animals

The elderly woman didn’t like to see the people around her looking so morose, and so she vowed to do something. With her old age and her handicapped status, though, she didn’t know what she could do to cheer people up. In the end, she came up with a brilliant idea. Using her stimulus check, she purchased a whole load of stuffed animals to create her very own zoo in her front yard.

Heading To The Zoo

With the help of a firefighter who also lives on her street, they were able to put together a whole front lawn that was full of exotic and wild animals. Although it wasn’t quite the zoo that most people were used to, Nancy was over the moon to see more and more people stop and stare at the zoo with each passing day.

This is the kind of zoo we’d love to visit.