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Petition: Urge Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont to Ban the Use of Exotic Animals in Circuses

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Elephant performing in the circus

Circuses are undeniably cruel and vicious towards wild animals. After all, cruelty is genuinely the only way to get lions, elephants, and other exotic animals to perform entirely unnatural tricks. They would never do these things in the wild but learn to do them for humans to avoid further pain and suffering.

Luckily, more and more U.S. states are passing laws to ban this awful exploitation – with Massachusetts being the latest to join the trend!

Common forms of torture that handlers use to force animals to perform for humans include whips, electric shocks through prods, and bullhooks to dig into and under animals’ skin. The goal is to crush animals’ spirits enough that they won’t fight back or disobey – that they will become pliant and obedient due to pain. On top of that, animals are shoved into tiny cages where they are locked up for hours as the shows travel from location to location.

Please sign this petition to urge Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont to ban the use of exotic animals in circuses and other traveling shows!

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