Ringling Brothers Circus "dresses up" the elephants in ornate material that cloaks their shoulders to hide the scars and wounds from their workers and trainers stabbing and pulling the elephants with bull hooks that hurt them and tear into their flesh. This circus promotes an image of affection toward its owned animals but that is only in front of the money-spending public. If you'd like to know the reality stay outside the circus until after all the crowds have left. You'll hear the screams of the elephants being beaten.
Most European nations have outlawed the use of captive animals in circuses. It's far past time for America to do the same. A new sensibility about cruelty to animals has been evolving in our society for some time. More immoral than outright abuse is the disguised abuse that this circus has practiced throughout its history. This wealthy corporation is so afraid of being "found out" that it sent infiltrators into animal groups to learn their plans.
I was disappointed to learn that AAA of Southern New England is promoting Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Please let AAA become one of the enlightened associations that wakes up and stands against abuse and torture of these intelligent, family oriented, and deeply emotional "animals" with whom we share this planet.
Recent video footage documents Ringling employees as they struck elephants who are forced to perform confusing and physically demanding tricks for a moment of "entertainment." These highly intelligent animals spend the majority of their lives in chains or tiny cages and are denied the fulfillment of every basic instinct.
Please. I know you went into this with good intentions. But please, please see the reality and stop supporting Ringling Brothers. Thank you.
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