Target: Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate
Goal: Stop the torturing animals for our entertainment and demand a ban on the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses.
Don’t be fooled by the go-lucky attitude of circus entertainment. While it might look to be all fun and games—with animals jumping through hoops and standing on their heads—wild animals do not do these tricks of their own volition. They do them because they are afraid of what will happen if they don’t.
Elephants, bears, tigers, and other circus animals are subjected to extreme mental and physical duress throughout the training process. Animals are coerced into performing by being repeatedly beaten with whips, electric prods, and bullhooks—a stout pole with a sharp hook at one end. These wild animals are forced to travel, sometimes year round, with minimal access to veterinary care or other basic necessities. Elephants are shackled in chains, and big cats are shoved in cramped, filthy cages.
The Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act has recently been reintroduced to Congress. If passed, this act will prohibit the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses and save thousands of elephants, tigers, lions, and tigers from abuse. Demand an end to this routine cruelty and encourage legislators to support the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Senator Schumer,
Elephants, bears, tigers, and other animals used in circuses suffer severe physical and psychological abuse. These animals are beaten with electric prods and sharp hooks in order to force them to perform unnatural tricks for human entertainment. When not performing, these wild animals are shackled in chains and shoved in small, filthy cages where they eat, sleep, and defecate.
There is, however, hope for circus animals. Although there is currently little int the way of legal protections for these animals—the government currently doesn’t even monitor training sessions for abuse—the recent reintroduction of the traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act brings with it the promise of an end to the suffering. If passed, this act will prohibit the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses, carnivals, or parades.
We are asking you, Senator Schumer, to support this legislation and help bring an end to this cruel and unusual practice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: ~Pawsitive~Candie_N
I want to take these miserable excuses for human beings and do the same, exact thing to their stupid asses!
How DARE them think they can play God by abusing His beautiful creations.
Animals are for us to look after, not abuse.
Amen!!
I totally agree with you!
I’m in – we have around 20 acres and I have a Karma bat! No body, no crime!
Animals are not entertainment! This is abuse period!! The days of circus and zoo’s are hopefully coming to an end! This is not ok. It’s barbaric and disgusting to see what they force these animals to do. The way they train them out of fear is disgusting. It’s not the 1800’s this circus entrainment with animals must end now!! The circus should just be a freak show now! We know better then to abuse animals like this, it just gross! End the abuse now, animals are not entertainment!!
F….. the circus managers!!!
AGAIN. The Animal Welfare Act was signed. SHUMER CANNOT DO ANYTHING MORE.Dem or Republican. Law enforcement do NOT enforce the laws and trash go to these places.
I agree with J Day September
“Animals are not entertainment! This is abuse period!! The days of circus and zoo’s are hopefully coming to an end! This is not ok. It’s barbaric and disgusting to see what they force these animals to do. The way they train them out of fear is disgusting. It’s not the 1800’s this circus entrainment with animals must end now!! The circus should just be a freak show now! We know better then to abuse animals like this, it just gross! End the abuse now, animals are not entertainment!!” Furthermore!! Circus MUST BE BANNED WITH ANIMALS ,,,,,ASAP!!! Very very cruel existence………
Animals are not entertainment!
Live animals being used, abused and exploited is so third world country, we are better than this and it is time to walk the walk and shut these crap shows down once and for all. This is animal abuse, period, and it’s illegal.
Well, who are the circuses that still do this?? If forcechange wants to make an impact, provide specific information on what venues do this so folks refuse to attend… so much for good journalism and writing these days.
There should be no circuses or any other forms of “animal entertainment”, including zoos, marine parks, etc., which is basically anthropomorphizing. Nobody needs to be entertained by tortured animals forced to learn how to ride bikes or do other stupid human-defined tricks; watch humans on bikes if that brings you great humor. Leave animals TF alone.
It’s sad that humans are the worst species …. they don’t give a shit what type of animal gets abused as long as they make $$$ doing it. “IF” only the same thing happened to them .. would it be as entertaining. WELL; I would be very entertained if it happened to them!!!!
Surely this is not still happening in countries that call themselves civilized. Because if you have animals in circuses or performing anywhere within you borders you are not a civilized country. GET IT STOPPED.
NO MORE CIRCUSES!! Humans can get their entertainment other ways! Play with ur kids & teach them right from wrong!!
No circus should be allowed to have live animals
The Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act has recently been reintroduced to Congress. If passed, this act will prohibit the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses and save thousands of elephants, tigers, lions, and tigers from abuse. Demand an end to this routine cruelty and encourage legislators to support the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act.
These CRUEL ABUSIVE SO-CALLED TRAINERS SHOULD BE THE ONES TO HAVE THOSE ELECTRIC PRODS AND HOOKS USED ON and NOT ON ANY ANIMALS!! BAN ALL CIRCUSES FROM USING LIVE ANIMALS IN THEIR ACTS NOW AND FOREVER!! I vow NEVER to attend any CIRSCUSES who use CRUEL ABUSIVE INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE ON WITH LIVE ANIMALS IN THEIR SHOWS!!!!
NO ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES! PERIOD!
Disgusting it still happens in the United States of America! These people that do this need to get real jobs instead of making animal slaves for money.
– Wild animals shall NOT perform IDIOTIC TRICKS for ignorant, primitive and stupid people.
– WILD ANIMALS belong in the WILD, ONLY!!!
– Everything else is an EXTREME ANIMAL ABUSE & unpardonable GREED!!!
– BOYCOTT CIRCUSES that USE ANIMALS!
My heart hurts for the poor animals forced to endure this disgusting way of life. Humans can be so rotten and unfeeling. It’s all a greed thing, there’s no care and compassion for the innocent animals. The owners of these places need to beat with a steel bat!
Hope all those involved in any capacity including circus/zoo attendees get exactly the same treatment as the animals!
ANIMALS ARE NO ONE’S PROPERTY TO BE EXPLOITED UPON!
STOP ATTENDING THESE PLACES! THEY SHOULD ALL BE SHUT DOWN WORLDWIDE!