Tiger
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I stood in line with excitement in my eyes. I was so happy that I was going to see the circus animals perform. I have only gone to the circus once in my life. I was seven years old, and my only memory was a neon light saver that my mom purchased for me. The crowd was thick, and loud. I didn't want to get separated from my husband, so I held his hand tight. As we made our way to the seats, I could smell the circus animals in the air. We sat in our seats as I waved to the guy selling snacks. The lights dimmed, and the show started.
Once the animals started to perform, I noticed how sad, and distant they looked. Of course, I am not a veterinarian, but the animals didn't look like they do on the Discovery Channel. The elephants appeared to be in pain, the lions,and tigers looked thin, and all of the animals looked afraid. After the show was over, I never wanted to visit the circus again. I spent the rest of the night wondering if I was overreacting. It peeked my curiosity, and I decided to find out what the life of a circus animal was really like.
Travel and Living Conditions
The animals travel in cages with barely enough room to turn around. They often go extended periods of time without water. The circus animals eat, sleep, and release bodily functions in the same area. Elephants have their legs chained for up to twenty hours a day. The circus animals face a life of constant confinement. They are not able to socialize with other animals. They are not allowed to nurture their young, because they are removed from them when they are young.
Training
Training methods are harsh, and cruel. Since animals are not born knowing how to perform, they have to be trained. The stunts that they perform are dangerous, and painful. Instruments such as bull hooks, bats, and pipes are used to strike the animals being trained. Trainers use electric shock on animals. Drugs are also used to make the animals more manageable. Bears have their paws burned to make them walk on their hind legs. Bears have also had their noses broken. Some animals have their teeth removed to prevent biting. The circus animals live in constant fear of torture and beatings.
Health
Once the animals started to perform, I noticed how sad, and distant they looked. Of course, I am not a veterinarian, but the animals didn't look like they do on the Discovery Channel. The elephants appeared to be in pain, the lions,and tigers looked thin, and all of the animals looked afraid. After the show was over, I never wanted to visit the circus again. I spent the rest of the night wondering if I was overreacting. It peeked my curiosity, and I decided to find out what the life of a circus animal was really like.
Travel and Living Conditions
The animals travel in cages with barely enough room to turn around. They often go extended periods of time without water. The circus animals eat, sleep, and release bodily functions in the same area. Elephants have their legs chained for up to twenty hours a day. The circus animals face a life of constant confinement. They are not able to socialize with other animals. They are not allowed to nurture their young, because they are removed from them when they are young.
Training
Training methods are harsh, and cruel. Since animals are not born knowing how to perform, they have to be trained. The stunts that they perform are dangerous, and painful. Instruments such as bull hooks, bats, and pipes are used to strike the animals being trained. Trainers use electric shock on animals. Drugs are also used to make the animals more manageable. Bears have their paws burned to make them walk on their hind legs. Bears have also had their noses broken. Some animals have their teeth removed to prevent biting. The circus animals live in constant fear of torture and beatings.
Health
Comments
Alisha (17)
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(Guest)
12/15/2009
im seating here rite now at school writeing a paper on how animals in the circus are being in horrable conditions! its so horrable writeing this essay but i want to show people that this is WRONG!!
Asia
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12/02/2009
I think is is really sad. i want to help this cause. so me and my friend are going to hold signs up in a circus we are going to next week,
sam
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11/15/2009
how much do u wanna bet its cos of the circus abuse that elephants and tigers r so rare????
Leanna
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11/03/2009
I think that animal abuse is abserd. how would you like it if some one did that to you?
cody
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09/24/2009
out of wat ive read the curcis should never perfom anymore and they eould if alot more people would start careing for the animals.
if i were a polise.
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09/05/2009
I were bisit my unkle in texas and he invidedme to a circus and Isaid yea no problem and we go to the circus and I said that I need to go to the batrom and I go I so many animals seek and like "die" the persons of the circus don´t care if the animals were seek.
if I were a polise I will arrested. but If were more people that care the animals we doe more things.
crissy
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06/10/2009
i hate circuses with animal acts. this is slavery and a living hell for the animals. does anyone believe that the animals would choose that sort of a life? i'm sure they would rather be free instead of performing unnatural acts. they do not have a choice or a voice. how terrible!!!!!!!
Uma
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05/06/2009
i truely think animal circuses are horrible they abuse animals they have n right
abbie
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03/19/2009
hate *
abbiie
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03/19/2009
I truely have circuses !
They have no rightto treat any animal that way.
I am doing a speech on animal abuse in circuses, And i am happy i am ,
cause i better not here of any of my friends going to one again after im done my speech. Me and my friends are going to protest at the next circus, hopeful we change some people change there minds before even going to WATCH them do this.
Thanks for your help this did help me with my speech .
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