Circus Animals Abused Analysis

Scars covered her and Marry the elephants and her fellow circus elephants bodies. Patches of white covered their skin from ripped and torn off skin the poor elephants. Merry was hung, her inexperienced trainer beat her, in pain she stomped on the trainer's head. People wanted her hung, calling and baying for blood. Now this was in the 1830’s but elephants and other exotic animals are still beaten, malnourished, and forsaken. The sad and terrible truth to animal abuse in the entertainment industry is most animals are poked, prodded and beaten. There have been several incidences where the predatory animal attacks their trainer. Entertainers using animals have been known to starve, beat, and trap animals for days on end. Animals are separated,

They are injured with bullhooks, and separated forcefully from their parents at a young age. In the article, “Circus Animals are Abused” Marianne Merritt addresses the issue of animal cruelty in the circus. She states that animals suffer in horrible conditions. “Elephants are kept in chains up to 95% of the time and exotic cats and other animals are housed in cages where they are barely given room to stand up” (Merritt). Ultimately, what Merritt is trying to convey through her article is that animals are treated brutally and inhumanely in the entertainment industry. It is truly unhealthy for exotic animals, or any animals to be chained up, or locked up for extensive periods of times. Animals have already attacked their trainers due to the abuse. If abusive practices continue people, as well as animals, will continue to be

Most animals in the wild do not live alone their whole life. Animals in zoos are caged alone of their kind, and spend time in small roaming places in which they are expected to live. Animals in zoos often face physiological injuries, as well as psychological and emotional distress. Exotic specimen often encounter insufficient quantities of food. Are not provided with adequate veterinary services. In the article, “Empty the Cages! How We’re fighting for the Freedom of Animals Used for Entertainment” Stephen Wells addresses the issue of confinement of wild animals. He explores the issue of harsh conditions in which animals live in. “On behalf of ricky, a female black bear held for 16 years in an undersized chainlink and concrete cage at Pennsylvania roadside attraction, ADLF file suit in december 2014. Citing a lack of enrichment, poor overall care and potential threat to public safety, the suit sought to revoke the owner’s menagerie permit.” Ultimately, what Stephen Wells is trying to convey through his article is animals in confinement are not given adequate care. It is inhumane to keep animals confined to a compact place in which they are supposed to live, often the living space is unsanitary and animals will go without veterinary services. All in all animals will continue to be mistreated, harmed, caged, and malnourished if people continue to hold animals from their