You can get away with a lot in Hollywood, but feeding a puppy laxatives is considered way beyond the pale. And yeah, we get it. That's straight-up animal abuse and would never fly with the American Human Association. So what do you do when you absolutely need to show a creature defecating onscreen? Well, you turn to CGI, of course, though the resultant digital imagery may end up taking a crap-load (pun intended) out of your overall production budget. Okay, maybe not a crap-load, but just roll with the joke.
Some argue zoos are safe, controlled environments where the public can view and learn about wild animals. Others insist zoos are inhumane bastions for the animals they house. Who is right?