US Friends, Support Historic Bill to Ban Use of Animals in Circus

The ruins of the moment, http://worldsenz.blogspot.com/2008/11/elephant-in-chains.html

Ten members of the U.S. Congress have agreed to sponsor a historic bill to restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in traveling circuses. The Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act, H.R. 3359, will end the use of wild animals in traveling circuses in the United States


WHOM TO CONTACT

Please contact your U.S. Representative by email or phone today to ask him/her to support this bill by clicking on the following link:

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

SAMPLE LETTER, PLEASE MODIFY AND SHORTEN

Dear Representative ,

I am writing today to encourage you to support The Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act, H.R. 3359, which will end the use of wild animals in traveling circuses in the United States. These beings have been subjected to horrific enslavement, imprisoned, forced to endure inadequate space, inferior medical treatment and care, lack of companionship, and involuntary training, made to perform tricks to the delight of apathetic and ignorant audiences. As the result of a more attentive and compassionate group, individuals comprising a large global audience concerned with these animals have been respectfully offering scientific and medical evidence establishing the debilitating natures to which they have been exposed. Sadly, however, corporate greed and indifference have resulted in their deteriorating mental and physical states. By refusing to release them, the individuals involved have established their approval of animal cruelty, and I am appalled to learn of their deliberate involvement in the exploitation of animals.

Although they may assert that humane protocols must be followed in accordance with certain standards, the visual evidence validates the position that these directives are often ignored in favor of park management profit; nevertheless, establishing a threshold of humane treatment is ambiguous at best, these standards being implemented by those with questionable interests, its oversight managed by those who exploit animals for funds.

It is important to recognize that all animals, fundamentally valuable beyond monetary benefit, are being exploited in demonstrably cruel and unnecessary manners. Additionally, many of these captive animals still display behaviours typical of those calling to their family members while other animals continually languish as well.

I hope you make the compassionate decision to support  H.R. 3359, The Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act,and reject complicity in the unethical industry that profits from animal suffering; extending such an ethical and empathetic gesture will surely be noticed by your constituents, who are increasingly recognizing and selecting those who support non-cruelty towards animals.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.  I know your time is limited and I look forward to a positive response.

Sincerely,

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Ringling Bros. Beats Animals

Circus berserkus
the circus is in town, what do you see?
as i look out at you, and you look in at me
do you see me as a large, roaring captive toy,
or do you look into my eyes, just know pain, no joy.
do you giggle and point as you mill around my cage,
in my terror annoint as i seethe in rage.
do you not understand that my roar is a shout:
open up the cage door and let me out

Karen Lyons Kalmson