The Circus



You are paying money for this, and I'm suffering
for it.



The Circus is one of the great memories in a child's life. I know I remember going and being amazed at the tigers and elephants doing incredible tricks. Now that I am an adult I have had to face the hard fact that the animals I watched with shear amazement when I was a child, were being abused in order that I may be entertained. This sort of abuse still goes on in order that we, as civilized human beings, can be entertained. The wild animals that you see in these circus acts are being trained with unspeakable methods. Elephants are tied and struck with large metal hooks, imagine a giant fireplace iron, in order to teach them the tricks we watch with amazement. Tigers are whipped and starved until they will perform. Can you imagine any animal willingly jumping through a hoop of fire? Do you imagine that elephants stand on their heads in the wild just because they feel like it? How can we call ourselves civilized when we continue to allow such abuse to be continued? Most civilized countries have passed laws that ban the use of wild or exotic animals in the circus. Isn't it about time we do the same? There is a bill before the house HR 3359 that would stop the use of exotic animals in the circus. As a civilized people, we must support this bill. Let your representative know that you no longer wish to see animals in the circus because the abuse they suffer in order to entertain us is wrong. There are many other ways we can expose our children to exotic animals. Take them to an accredited zoo or an accredited animal sanctuary. In these places they can see the animals in a more natural habitat and can learn about the need to keep these animals safe in the wild and what they can do to help. After all, they are the ones who can keep animal conservancy going in the future. But if we don't teach them what is right and what is wrong, then how will they carry on the efforts to protect and conserve animals and their habitats? Please consider before you take your child to a circus what it is you are exposing them to and what you are paying for. Also, please go to www.catlaws.com to find ways to help stop the abuse of these magnificent animals.



That thing in my back hurts me!



Below is a link to a video that will give you more insight into what these animals face everyday. Please watch it and pass on your knowledge to everyone you know. Only we can stop the abuse! Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVsuGOpvUxc

 

Do we look happy to you?