The recent deaths of a woman and the lion who killed her in North Carolina have some people asking, “What’s up with lions in North Carolina?” and “What’s a roadside zoo?” Holding anywhere from a handful of animals in backyard pens to dozens jammed into ramshackle cages, hundreds of these sleazy menageries can be found all over the country.

Generation Z will soon make up most of the world’s population. And that’s great news for animals. While we might not always understand these young people, they’re putting compassion into action.