Three Rings of Cruelty
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up and witness the amazing feats presented before your very eyes! Grab a bag of peanuts, a stick of cotton candy and find your seats, because you’re going to need them. Since animals do not usually stand on their heads, ride unicycles, or wear glitzy bow-ties, circus workers take it upon themselves to force the animals into submission by utilizing inhumane methods. Circus animals are made to live in substandard conditions where they have little access to food, water, and virtually no space to run and play. A circus is the epitome of innocence, or is it? Because behind the circus’ merry exterior lies a world of cruelty where animals ranging from the exotic to domestic are being needlessly exploited and abused by their trainers.
The circus industry is selective in the nature of information it releases to the public, thereby maintaining its facade of innocence. Between May of 1993 and August of 2001 there have been over fifty accounts of animal abuse occurring in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. During this time, seventeen elephants died or were euthanized.
Out of those seventeen, only five deaths were announced to the general public (PETA, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Fact Sheet, np). This is the same public who spends thousands of dollars each year to attend and keep shows like this in business.
Yet the circus is reluctant in divulging any information regarding the very things these people pay money to see. Perhaps the circus believes these deaths are private matters, not important enough to mention. It is more likely though, to assume that it fears what may happen if the news of these deaths were to spread further. There would undoubtedly be a drop in attendance, which would result in a drop in revenue. If not enough money is brought into the circus, it has no choice but to close. Instead of spending money to maintain the animals’ well-being the cash is used to keep the circus afloat and on the road. After being sued for animal abuse in July of 2000, Catherine Ort-Mabry ,a spokeswoman from Ringling stated, “The show provides its animals with the highest standards of care.” (ABPnews, Circus Sued for Animal Abuse. np) Her statement is a laughable fallacy when examining the high mortality rate in the elephants in circuses is due to captivity induced foot problems and arthritis.
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Wildlife department officers seized 137 tigers and transferred them to animal refuges. The officers found 60 jars full of tiger cubs frozen and bottled up with also other endangered species’ carcasses and pelts and a cache of other parts and products in the freezer including tiger skins. The tigers at the temple ended up being sedated by the monks to make them calm. They were chained so close to the ground that they were not able to stand up. The monks removed the tiger 's’ claws and teeth so they wouldn’t hurt the visitors or themselves. The tigers were kicked, punched and pulled by their tails. Their own urine was squirted in their face at close proximity and baby cubs were taken from their mothers after two weeks instead of being two years like in the wild. The Ringling Brothers Circus was ordered to pay a fine of $270,000. They had violations from the Animal Welfare Act of improper handling of dangerous animals and no veterinary care. Having no veterinary care caused trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm, unnecessary discomfort and poor maintenance of their enclosures. The tigers were forced to live in tiny cages, no bigger than their own bodies. They were forced to perform and interact with the other animals during the day and not allowed to sleep at night. The cubs were also taken away from their mothers at an early age. The circus even gets away with their
Humans have always been enamored by the beauty and majesty of the wild creatures of the Earth; Asian elephants, the big cats of Africa, and of course the adorable monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees. Capitalizing on the public’s love for these animals, entrepreneurs and business moguls have captured some of these creatures and allowed people to buy an up close encounter with the wild beasts of the world. Some have even trained these beasts to perform tricks for the pleasure of the audience. It is a common scene in the world today for families to spend the weekend at the circus or the zoo, peering in at the lives of the wild animals by whom people are so captivated. However, when adults plan a fun, family outing at these entertainment venues, they may not realize the abuse and neglect they are supporting by doing so. The vast majority are naïve to the horrors lurking under the big top once the crowds have dispersed. The hidden truth, is that wild animals are torn from their families, abused and neglected, and live lives far from what was naturally intended; all this for the love of money, and due to corruption and secrets, they most often get away with it.
Circuses portray animals as talented and well-behaved beings, but behind closed doors, the animals are placed in pain and misery to perform the demeaning acts. Animals suffer without the publics’ knowledge of such torture. Laws protect these animals but are not sturdy enough to stop the overall sadness of the animals.
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... middle of paper ... ... It is important to educate oneself of the conditions to which circus animals are subjected, because it is the only way that the American people as a whole can begin to reform our laws to work to fully protect these animals. Whether the United States needs to ban the use of animals in the circus nearly all together as Finland has, or simply keep a closer eye on their involvement and treatment by following in the footsteps of Italy and Belgium, a change does indubitably need to be seen in order to ensure that all animals involved in the circus industry of America are not abused simply for our mere, selfish entertainment.
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