We should ban Circus Animal Acts.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my blog. I am trying to raise awareness of how circus animals are treated. I would like to change people’s opinions on the subject so then the animals can become free and live their own lives.
Circuses have been an attraction for many years. They travel across the country and the world to bring happiness to people. But are the animals happy? There are 6 UK based circuses that use animal acts. People think that because they are animals, they don’t need to be looked after as well as the other acts. The animals don’t deserve to be treated in such horrible ways. There are many ways in which their rights are taken away from them. For all their lives, they will be kept in cages. These boxes are also their travelling boxes so they remain in one box for their whole life. This is taking away their freedom. No-one or any animal should have to stay in a box for their life. It isn’t fair and something needs to change.

Trainers have very cruel methods in which they punish the animals. They will often whip the animals if they do not cooperate with them. This hurts the animal but they still have to work. Being whipped would more likely hinder you than help you to work more. Other trainers have even used an electric stick. They have a stick and through which there is an electric current running through it. The trainer then prods the animal and sends an electric shock into the animal. This is just plain cruelty.
Ever wondered why the animals don’t attack during a performance? Put simply, they get drugged. This is so when they are acting they have no feeling to do anything that may result in someone getting injured. There are even some cases where the animals have got addicted to the drugs. There has been one case where the animal has attacked the owner. Here is the story.

Siegfried & Roy were an act in Las Vegas that everyone loved. They mixed together daredevil theatrics, illusions and animals. They were one of the most loved acts in Las Vegas. They had been together for 44 years without one accident. But that soon changed on the 3rd October 2003. About 45 minutes into the show, Roy lead out Montecore, a seven year old white tiger. The 380 pound tiger got distracted by someone in the audience. The tiger walked over to the edge of the stage. There was no barrier at the side of the stage so Roy jumped between the tiger and the front row of the audience. But the tiger was still moving closer. Roy gave the tiger a command to lie down but the tiger didn’t respond. Instead, he gripped the trainers arm and twisted it. Roy then lost the chain around the tiger’s neck and he couldn’t get it back. Roy then started to hit the tiger on the head with his microphone shouting ’release’. The tiger relaxed his grip and Roy fell back and Montecore jumped straight onto him. the tiger then gripped him around the neck and dragged him off the stage. Roy had a lucky escape.

This is what can happen if the animal doesn’t obey. So are they really happy performing? All of these things must show us that the animals are not happy. They should be free and living a happy life. But they can’t do this until they don’t have to act for people. We wouldn’t want to act for animals so why should they act for us?
If you feel this way, then leave a comment saying i) what you thought of the blog and ii) if it has changed your opinion on the situation & how. Also, iii) please comment if you would be willing to tell family and friends. Once again, I would like to thank you for reading my blog. I hope that you have found it interesting and that you will tell others about the situation.