Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations Much has been written about circus animal exploitation, and those who care to know, do know. We know about the trauma of capture and separation. The abusive training. The extreme confinement in trailers, cages, and chains–lives so impoverished that animals lose their minds. And the fruit of that suffering: brief minutes in the ring where defeated animals [...]
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Seth Victor I happened to watch CNN this afternoon at the deli where I had lunch. The featured story focused on what age is too young for a child to be vegan. Recently there has been a stir surrounding “Vegan is Love” by author Ruby Roth. To quote the Amazon summary,”Roth illustrates how our daily [...]
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Sarah Markham A strong message of against animal cruelty has been delivered to the public, especially those who exhibit animals for profit, with the assessment of civil penalties against the Ringling Brothers. On November 28, the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Field Entertainment, Inc., paid $270,000 in fines for violations of [...]
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Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations Four performances, four protests. Our numbers ranged from three at one show to as many as 10 at another. The Carson & Barnes circus arrived in Missoula, MT for shows on July 9th and 10th, and no show went without protest. You might know C&B from the eye-witness account of one ex-employee. [...]
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Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations Running away to join the circus! What a call to liberation–beckoning kids for generations. An escape to freedom from nagging parents, onerous chores, meaningless homework. Restless adults still hear that siren song—now merely an escape fantasy—and imagine leaving the past behind and starting over as someone new. While the human version [...]
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David Cassuto Here now, a few words about the Ringling Brothers case. The suit focused on the treatment of Asian elephants – an endangered species – by the circus. Much credible evidence suggests that the elephants were mistreated, both by intent (using bullhooks to “train” them) and by the rigors of the circus life, a [...]
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David Cassuto Paucity of posts this week, for which I apologize. More soon. In the meantime, if anybody was thinking that the allegations of the plaintiffs in the Ringling Brothers case were exaggerated, take a gander at these elephant “training” pics. They are not from Ringling Brothers but they do reflect standard training practices.
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If you follow the news and care about such things, then you know that the long-awaited circus trial has begun. In brief, Ringling Bros. circus must defend against charges that its use and (mis)treatment of exotic animals in its care violates the Endangered Species Act. Plaintiffs include the ASPCA, the Animal Welfare Institute, and the [...]
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