FAQ

Invite your small group, daycare, library, reading group, classroom, grade level or whole school-wide assembly! Your students/patrons choose what we do and see next and ask questions about our amazing animals.

If something comes up, no problem! We can reschedule your event up to 48 hours before the event.

Yes, our staff appreciate gratuity. We split them among all the staff members that worked your event. At the end of your event you will be handed a quick digital feedback survey from our staff, you can include a tip amount in that survey and we will invoice you after the event.

Yes! We love to see smiling faces. Be sure to tag us: @TinyTailsToYou #tinytailstoyou

We arrive at least 15 minutes earlier than our start time, to setup and be ready for you and your guests. Your experience runs for the entire duration of time that you have ordered. Once your time is complete, we pack up quickly and leave no trace behind.

We recommend you schedule our start time for after most of your guests have arrived and your event is in full swing! This ensures all latecomer guests have plenty of time with the animals.

Yes, we carry several types of insurance. We are also licensed by the US Department of Agriculture. This license means our animals are certified as healthy and happy by a licensed government inspector.

We provide everything for safe, organized, and fun experiences! Staff members stay with you at all times to help with the proper handling of the animals and to answer any questions you may have.

We can deliver cuddles with animals anywhere in the Central Texas area.

We can accommodate almost anywhere! Indoor events are setup with a clean floor covering (we leave no trace behind). Outside events do require shade. The shade from a large tree works well. If shade cannot be provided, we offer a shade canopy upgrade for $50.

We have a unique, organized, and safe setup where children sit comfortably on one of our stools with a mat on their lap. Guests get to hold and snuggle our animals in a calm and controlled environment where the focus is on the safety of the animals.

Our Interactive Storytime Program events are perfect for libraries looking to provide fun, engaging and educational content for their guests. We offer several different packages to accommodate all your needs from storytime presenters, crowd management, and even commemorative bookmark tickets.

We do accept custom bookings.

We provide traveling event-based services out of East Austin. We don't have a storefront/physical location that can be visited, we travel to and set up at your location of choice in the Central Texas area.

Booking is easy: Let us know a few basic event details and schedule a booking call on our website. We'll book your custom event and take credit card payment over the phone.

We can do your event rain or shine! We will need to bring the event indoors (unless accommodations below are provided) if it begins raining or the temperature at the event location goes below 55℉ or above 100℉ (according to weather.com). We recommend moving indoors in over 90 degree temperatures.

Our petting zoo is perfect for any occasion! From birthday parties to office parties, pet therapy events, school programs, and even just post-brunch relaxing, we customize our services to fit any event.

Visit our pricing page to see pricing and book today!

We know that sometimes it takes a little convincing to have animals in your backyard or living room! If showing your partner cute pictures of bunnies and hedgehogs and baby chicks still isn’t doing the trick, send him or her some of our great reviews from Yelp!

Many companies go the extra mile to make a sale; we go the extra mile to make sure you have a great event.

All of our animals are snuggly, lap-sized animals! We have bunnies, hedgehogs, chicks, blue-tongued skinks, chinchillas, tortoises, guinea pigs, miniature chickens, and bearded dragons.

There are no additional fees. For in-person events you can choose to upgrade your experience, add additional animals or services like glitter tattoos. You can also choose to add a canopy for $50 (shade is mandatory for our animals).

Booking is simple, we'll help you through every step: Submit the details of your event, confirm your date and details over the phone, and then pay using any major credit card. We take payment in full to finalize your booking and will walk through all of the details before taking payment.

Our animals are mature miniature animals that we keep throughout their lives, with the exception of chicks. We raise the chicks during their brooding stage and exchange them for younger birds with local area farmers when they mature. The chicks are all brown egg-laying pullets (young hens).

In 30 minute programs, we bring your science and biology curriculum to life! Our classroom and after school programs were designed by a certified teacher. We offer three different curriculums aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) focused on the age of your students.