We, the undersigned, ask that Port Stephens, Greater Taree / Manning Valley and Port Macquarie - Hastings councils ban Stardust Circus, and any other circuses that use animals, from performing on their grounds.
It has been proven in many cases throughout the world that circuses promote the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, no matter how hard circus owners and trainers try to claim otherwise. Please do not fall for the bogus claims of Stardust Circus that their animals are healthy and happy. An animal living with their own species in the wild is healthy and happy. An animal who spends its entire life in a cage or performing under the big top is neither healthy nor happy.
Animals in circuses are beaten, hit, poked, prodded, and jabbed with sharp hooks in order to force them to perform. There is simply no other way to tame a wild animal.
Also, circuses tear baby animals away from their mothers to be confined, dragged cross country and deprived of everything that is natural to them and of the life they are meant to be living in the wild – all for trivial entertainment for humans. If families, particularly children who have a natural empathy with animals, knew of the violent treatment meted out to these animals to make them perform, they would have nothing to do with these institutions of torture. What’s more, watching an animal perform pathetic, unnatural tricks like some sort of clumsy pseudo-human does NOTHING to teach children about these majestic creatures. In the wild, bears do not ride bicycles, elephants don't stand on their trunks and lions don't ride on horses!! There is nothing of educational merit; it is no more than frivolous entertainment.
Many councils in New South Wales have banned these circuses from performing on their council grounds. The use of animals performing in circuses is illegal in Bolivia. So, please Port Stephens, Greater Taree/Manning Valley and Port Macquarie/Hastings councils, join us in the 21st century to denounce this medieval form of entertainment and join the modern and progressive councils in introducing bans on animal circuses. If you insist on proceeding with this ill-conceived decision, please make attendees aware of the truth behind the heavily disguised facade.
Updates
January 13, 2014
The stories shared in the comments continue to remind me why this work is so vital. I am currently reaching out to local representatives to ensure they understand the depth of concern surrounding these performances.
January 13, 2014
The momentum behind this request is a clear sign that our community values the welfare of animals over outdated forms of entertainment. It is encouraging to see so many people align with the idea that wild creatures deserve a life free from the conditions of the circus.
6 Comments
Wild animals in that are used in traveling circuses are created by GOD, and have been granted the inalienable rights to be free and happy, and to not be imprisoned for extended periods ot time or trained in an inhumane manner to perform unnatural and humiliating acts.
Send all circus animals to animal sanctuaries where they can experience some peace and happiness. Animals deserve to be free and happy and not exploited and abused by sick human beings! Circuses should be banned and animal trainers jailed for abuse!
All circus animals should be retired to a sanctuary somewhere. They have suffered enough!
This is not fair to the animals, and is (in most cases), animal abuse. Please stop this practice of making animals perform, and live in small "transport" containers, from site to site.
All circuses using animals of any kind must be put out of business or certainly not allowed to use animals anymore. This is torture to these animals and civilized peoples can not condone animals abuse and torture!
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We, the undersigned, ask that Port Stephens, Greater Taree / Manning Valley and Port Macquarie - Hastings councils ban Stardust Circus, and any other circuses that use animals, from performing on their grounds.
It has been proven in many cases throughout the world that circuses promote the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, no matter how hard circus owners and trainers try to claim otherwise. Please do not fall for the bogus claims of Stardust Circus that their animals are healthy and happy. An animal living with their own species in the wild is healthy and happy. An animal who spends its entire life in a cage or performing under the big top is neither healthy nor happy.
Animals in circuses are beaten, hit, poked, prodded, and jabbed with sharp hooks in order to force them to perform. There is simply no other way to tame a wild animal.
Also, circuses tear baby animals away from their mothers to be confined, dragged cross country and deprived of everything that is natural to them and of the life they are meant to be living in the wild – all for trivial entertainment for humans. If families, particularly children who have a natural empathy with animals, knew of the violent treatment meted out to these animals to make them perform, they would have nothing to do with these institutions of torture. What’s more, watching an animal perform pathetic, unnatural tricks like some sort of clumsy pseudo-human does NOTHING to teach children about these majestic creatures. In the wild, bears do not ride bicycles, elephants don't stand on their trunks and lions don't ride on horses!! There is nothing of educational merit; it is no more than frivolous entertainment.
Many councils in New South Wales have banned these circuses from performing on their council grounds. The use of animals performing in circuses is illegal in Bolivia. So, please Port Stephens, Greater Taree/Manning Valley and Port Macquarie/Hastings councils, join us in the 21st century to denounce this medieval form of entertainment and join the modern and progressive councils in introducing bans on animal circuses. If you insist on proceeding with this ill-conceived decision, please make attendees aware of the truth behind the heavily disguised facade.
Updates
January 13, 2014
The stories shared in the comments continue to remind me why this work is so vital. I am currently reaching out to local representatives to ensure they understand the depth of concern surrounding these performances.
January 13, 2014
The momentum behind this request is a clear sign that our community values the welfare of animals over outdated forms of entertainment. It is encouraging to see so many people align with the idea that wild creatures deserve a life free from the conditions of the circus.
6 Comments
These poor, defenceless animals are horribly abused and they are not there for people's entertainment.
Wild animals in that are used in traveling circuses are created by GOD, and have been granted the inalienable rights to be free and happy, and to not be imprisoned for extended periods ot time or trained in an inhumane manner to perform unnatural and humiliating acts.
Send all circus animals to animal sanctuaries where they can experience some peace and happiness. Animals deserve to be free and happy and not exploited and abused by sick human beings! Circuses should be banned and animal trainers jailed for abuse!
All circus animals should be retired to a sanctuary somewhere. They have suffered enough!
This is not fair to the animals, and is (in most cases), animal abuse. Please stop this practice of making animals perform, and live in small "transport" containers, from site to site.
All circuses using animals of any kind must be put out of business or certainly not allowed to use animals anymore. This is torture to these animals and civilized peoples can not condone animals abuse and torture!
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These poor, defenceless animals are horribly abused and they are not there for people's entertainment.