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Sacramento SPCA Calls for Boycott of Ringling Bros. Circus - Circus animals endure abusive training and living conditionsNews & Events >> Press Releases >>Sacramento SPCA Calls for Boycott of Ringling Bros. Circus - Circus animals endure abusive training and living conditions August 13, 2009 (Sacramento, CA - August 12, 2009) â€" The circus is coming to town, and animals are suffering because of it.As Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus rolls into town from August 27-30, the Sacramento SPCA is calling for a boycott of the circus, citing the inhumane training methods and lifestyle endured by circus animals. Humane organizations across the country agree: Life is no circus for performing animals. Behind the scenes, trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, bullhooks, electric prods, and other painful tools to force animals to perform unnatural tricks -- all in the name of human entertainment. Animals in circuses spend about 11 months of the year traveling. For thousands of hours, over long distances, animals may be chained while not performing, transported in vehicles that lack climate control, and forced to stand or lie in their own waste. When not performing, animals are kept in small, cramped cages, in box cars or on chains. Circuses with performing animals send the wrong message. Animals do not naturally ride bicycles, walk on their hind legs, balance on balls, or jump through flaming hoops. Wild animals are living beings and are not meant to be exploited for entertainment purposes. The practice of using animals in this cruel and unnatural manner must stop, and the SPCA is urging Sacramento to boycott upcoming performances of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. "There are many wonderful circuses that do not use animals," said Rick Johnson Sacramento SPCA Executive Director. "The SPCA urges Sacramento to make their voices heard by not attending circuses, like Ringling Brothers, that exploit animals in their attempt to entertain." |
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