What could be better than snuggling with tiny animals? Holding adorable little creatures is guaranteed to put a big smile on your face, no matter how old you are. In the Austin area, we’re fortunate to have the Tiny Tails to You Traveling Petting Zoo available for those much-appreciated cuddly times with small animals such as bunnies, chinchillas, hedgehogs, baby ducks & chicks, guinea pigs, tortoises, bearded dragons and more. Their traveling zoo comes to birthday parties, churches, schools, summer camp programs, farmers markets, and all sorts of special events — even happy hours for grownups!

Besides just allowing you to pet and hold their loveable animals, they provide plenty of educational facts about the animal breeds, traits, care, and handling. Their petting zoo is also incredibly organized. They bring little stools for children (and adults) to sit on along with mats to cover your lap, then they hand you different little animals to hold. With this set-up, everyone gets a lot of one-on-one time with the animals.

To schedule a traveling zoo visit, you can simply click here to view the various offerings listed on their website. They offer various prices depending on which animals you prefer, how many people in your group, etc. They also can hook you up with a face painter, photographer, tents and many other services to make your party awesome. To learn more about Tiny Tails to You, please visit their website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. (Be sure to check out all the cuteness in their photo gallery!)

You can also see visit Tiny Tails To You at one of their upcoming public events! On the third Wednesday of each month, kids can visit the petting zoo for free at BookPeople’s storytime at 10:30 a.m. And on the third Saturday of each month, you can stop by the Farmers Market at Barton Creek Square Mall to see the animals from 10:30 – noon. (There is a fee of $5 for 10 minutes with the animals at the market.)

–> Name the Hedgehog Contest!

Tiny Tails to You is looking for some help to name two of their adorable hedgehogs! Let the kids get creative and suggest some fun names for these animals (pictured below). The winner of the name contest will win 50% off any Petting Zoo package! Winner will be chosen on June 22.

— Click here to enter the contest on mobile —