Lara
C.
Australia
( Victoria)
It's plain disgusting! This is not fair and these aniamls deserve justice!
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Jeannie
M.
Australia
( Qld)
Animals should not have their behaviour modified just to amuse us!
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Sally
D.
Australia
( Queensland)
I feel it is cruel, these animals should be free
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Tayla
L.
Australia
( qld)
I feel physically sick at the thought and sight of all these poor defenseless and innocent animals. Where is their quality of life???? Hope all that enjoy watching them at a circus get there money's worth???? They should all be ashamed of themselves
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Kylie
L.
Australia
( qld)
I hate and despise the use of animals for entertainment. Animals need to be loved and respected not used for our pleasure.
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Kaitlyn
M.
Australia
( qld)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Kate
M.
Australia
( Victoria)
If only the tables could turn and the trainers were on the recieving end of the whip
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Kristen
L.
Australia
( WA)
Pain is not entertainment.
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Liam
B.
Australia
( victoria)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Kellie
P.
Australia
( qld)
no wonder the animals attack their trainers - when will humans learn they are not there for our amusement!
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Luke
P.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animals shouldn't be a part of Circuses anymore. It is archaic and should no longer happen. Take a leaf out of the great Circus Oz and Cirque du Soleil and follow their examples.
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Catherine
M.
Australia
( NSW)
They deserve better
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Michelle
B.
Australia
( NSW)
End this disgusting practice of animals in circuses.
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Victoria
M.
Australia
( QLD)
The beauty of life must be respected for those without a voice.
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Rochelle
P.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animals are not ours for entertainment. It distresses me greatly that these cruel practices are still in place.
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Briana
B.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animal entertainment in circuses is practically cruelty. KEEPING LIONS IN CAGES AND TRACKS ALL IT'S LIFE IS HORRIBLE. IT SHOULD BE OUT IN THE WILD WITH OTHER LIONS ENJOYING LIFE. and espesially elephants! and miniture ponies!
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Peter
L.
Australia
( QLD)
Animals in circuses is cruel - stop it now.
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Shauna
D.
Australia
( New South Wales)
its one of the most cruelest things in the world and it needs to stop! animals have just as many rights as we do, they have feelings! did anybody else notice that dumbo was NOT a happy elephant? stop this cruelty!
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Emma
R.
Australia
( QLD)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Evelyn
R.
Australia
( nsw)
Animals are here to live along side us as companions and to be appreciated, not to be used and taken advatage of for our selfish pleasures.
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Ann
H.
Australia
( NSW)
Circuses with performing animals are not entertaining or in the least informative for young minds as I've heard argued,you want to educate your children,teach them to respect life and the needs of even the 'dumbest' creatures and you will assure that they grow up respecting one-another too.
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Angellina
M.
Australia
( Tasmanai)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Michele
B.
Australia
( ACT)
Circuses with animals are cruel and outdated. Animals do not exist to entertain us!
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Alexandra
M.
Australia
( Victoria)
Please end this cruel treatment of animals!
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Melissa
S.
Australia
( Queensland)
Animals should NOT be used in circuses. Anyone who thinks they should be can go to hell.
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Jacqui
G.
Australia
( WA)
How could any human being be so heartless and ignorant?
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linda
r.
Australia
( qld)
it makes me sick to the stomach.
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Debbie
D.
Australia
( NSW)
I do not believe any animals should be kept in circuses or zoos. They belong in their natural habitat and making them perform in front of people is just plain cruel and disgusting.
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Eleni
M.
Australia
( NSW)
I have seen many photos on the internet of how cruelly these animals are treated and these people should to be charged with animal cruelty and thrown in jail.
It goes against animal's nature to be performing these acts, it teaches children to treat animals with disrespect and humiliation, it is ethically and morally wrong to exploit animals for humans so called entertainment.
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J
S.
Australia
( vic)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Terry
N.
Australia
( nsw)
I can't believe that anyone needs to be told why it is wrong. The people involved must know, they are just desensitised to the issue as it has been going on for so long. I'm sure that most of the people involved would be happy to do something else if given an opportunity and if they thought about the situation for even a minute. Please help to stop this being done. It is so sad to see animals performing - surely everyone sees that sadness.
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Lynette
M.
Australia
( NSW)
In the 21st Century it is hard to believe people want to see animals suffering in confinement to "entertain" them for their pleasure - animal circuses are neanderthal and should end.
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Tracey
R.
Australia
( NSW)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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EunSoo
L.
Australia
( Victoria)
Say NO to Animals in Circuses!! You people obviously have no hearts at all! how would you like to be treated like that huh?!
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Christine
M.
Australia
( vic)
Using animals in circuses is a disgrace to modern society. "The highest religion is to rise to universal brotherhood; and to consider all creatures your equals." Guru Nanak
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Lindsey
A.
Australia
( Tasmania)
this is outdated and cruel, ban all animals in circuses
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Naomi
M.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animals should not be used for the purposes of entertainment. The cruel treatment they recieve in order to train them to do these unnatural acts must stop!
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Karen
M.
Australia
( QLD)
WE ARE NO LONGER BARBARIANS, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ''INTELLIGENT'' SPECIES..STOP ANIMAL CIRCUS CRUELTY NOW.
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Leeanne
M.
Australia
( NSW)
I believe that animals should be left where they were meant to be, in their natural environment. The only exception is if they are placed in a Zoo which has their best interests at heart. Animals need to be protected for future generations!
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Renée
B.
Australia
( QLD)
Stop commodifying animals.
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Tanya
M.
Australia
( WA)
There is no justification for using animals as 'entertainment' slaves in this modern world. It must stop immediately.
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Michelle
W.
Australia
( WA)
There is no place for animal circuses in modern society. Say NO to animals in circuses!
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Andrea
B.
Australia
( Victoria)
The only word that comes to mind is disgusting.
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Kerry
M.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animals do not belong in circuses. Circuses are cruel & unnatural places for animals to live. The training and handling that these animals have to endure (which the public do not see) is horrendously cruel and I will never go to a circus that displays circus animals. I will never support this cruelty!!
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Robyn
C.
Australia
( SA)
Circuses are anything but glamorous, they are foced to be performing prisoners for life.
For goodness sake, lets move on from this archaic practice!
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Steven
U.
Australia
( rockaway beach)
animals are not born to live in fear, obeying circus trainers! To have an animal fear your torture with beatings is NOT humane nor entertainment!!!!!
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Laura
L.
Australia
( Tas)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Sarah
L.
Australia
( nsw)
animals dont deserve the horrid conditions they are made to live in every day with the circuses. Its wrong and needs to stop.
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Bea
B.
Australia
( Victoria)
Prefer to see wild animals in their home - Nature, not in cages in a circus.
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Tasha
v.
Australia
( Western Australia)
People should respect everyone and everything!
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Caroline
R.
Australia
( NSW)
I think its soooo STUPID that they abuse them and don't look after them properly. They should be set free or at least taken to the nearest wildlife reserve to roam free.
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Alison
B.
Australia
( SA)
Surely we have enough other forms of entertainment now, that the cruel practice of animal circuses should be banned
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Paul
B.
Australia
( SA)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Rebecca
O.
Australia
( sa)
Animals should be left alone to live in their own natural environment they were not put on this earth for human entertainment
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Catherine
T.
Australia
( South Australia)
The animals of this world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
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Leila
A.
Australia
( South Australia)
Using animals in circuses is so wrong. It makes me feel sick to watch them being exploited like that.
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Gillian
F.
Australia
( sa)
I hate any cruelty to animals - especially wild animals forced to perform unnatural tricks for peoples pleasure. Not to mention their terrible cramped living conditions.
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Amanda
G.
Australia
( Qld)
Humans are inhumane - we are the most evil animal on the planet
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Sandy
S.
Australia
( QLD)
In this day and age animals do not need to be in Circuses. They should be out roaming free and not performing for people's enjoyment.
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Jess
A.
Australia
( NSW)
Animals are not ours to use for entertainment.
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zoe
r.
Australia
( victoria)
I think its totally cruel and uneccessary - I will never visit a circus nor take any family or friends to any circus that abuses animals
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Tina
A.
Australia
( NSW)
I believe animals should not be enclosed and abused like they are within circuses. It is never worth the entertainment that some people enjoy.
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Karla
O.
Australia
( QLD)
Animals in the circus are the most disgusting example of torture. Living in cages and chained, made to do riculous stunts to entertain humans is a fate worse than death for them. Do not allow it to continue.
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Ivanka
M.
Australia
( NSW)
I find it very sad that these animls endure a miserable life to entertain uninformed people.
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Catherine
D.
Australia
( ACT)
I think people who inflict pain on animals for commercial gains are lower than animals and I don't know how they can live with themselves.
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Anita
D.
Australia
( Victoria)
Please act in favour of abolishing the cruel practice of animals in circuses.Please use your power and influence. The onus is on you to act for humanity and the people of Australia.Show the world that we do care about our planet and all living beings.We need to be a leader in this field.
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Michelle
B.
Australia
( Victoria)
Animals do not belong in circuses to be used and abused for our so-called amusement.Animals are to be loved and to give love and simply live their lives.
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Laura
D.
Australia
( QLD)
All uses of animals (circus, racing, rodeos etc.) for amusement and profits are wrong and should be stopped.
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Jennifer
D.
Australia
( Queensland)
Animals are not here for our entertainment and its certainly no fun for them!
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Lynnette
B.
Australia
( NSW)
Please speak up for the animals, we have a voice - they don't. Please stop this barbaric form of entertainment for humans. Remember, animals were put on earth by God for us to protect not to abuse.
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Sudhakar
K.
Australia
( NSW)
Treat animals with some dignity to maintain your humanity.
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Sabine
K.
Australia
( nsw)
Barbaric entertainement
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Kathleen
M.
Australia
( Tasmania)
Displaying animals and forcing them to perform stupid 'tricks' in circuses belongs back in the dark ages. It is cruel and uncivilised.
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Tash
D.
Australia
( QLD)
There is no need to harm these animals in any way and it disgusts me to see that people are hurting them.
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Lesley
F.
Australia
( NSW)
It's shameful that in this day and age people can be allowed to exploit animals in this way.
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Susanne
S.
Australia
( Queensland)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Fiona
M.
Australia
( NSW)
I am disgusted by the way these animals are being treated for our amusement. This cruelty must stop!
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Rory
J.
Australia
( VIC)
Animals are not for amusement or eating. stop it!
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Rowyn
P.
Australia
( NSW)
Why can't every animal live in peace and freedom just like their ancestors.
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Emma
J.
Australia
( NT)
all animals deserve to be free
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Amy
M.
Australia
( NSW)
It's time to finally get rid of this horribly cruel practice.
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Glenda
W.
Australia
( NSW)
We don't need to abuse animals in this way for our own entertainment! It is a barbaric and outdated practice to have animals in circuses! Please stop it!
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Ariana
R.
Australia
( NSW)
Animals do NOT deserve to be put on show and perform on cue in circuses. Please say NO to this cruel practice.
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Vicki
L.
Australia
( Victoria)
It is so obvious that circus animals are exploited ... even in front of the crowd! Now I have seen evidence of what goes on behind closed doors!!! I hate all circuses that have animals in their acts!
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Learne
B.
Australia
( NSW)
Sad that animals are used in such a poor manor for our human entertainment. Would we allow humans to be treated this way?
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Cheryl
S.
Australia
( NSW)
Amusement can be had without animal torture and suffering.
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Mark
B.
Australia
( NSW)
Abusing animals in circuses is no longer 'fun', just plain cruelty.
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Stephen
H.
Australia
( ACT)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Kristin
A.
Australia
( WA)
It is wrong to use animals for humans entertainment
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Teresa
B.
Australia
( NSW)
It is barbaric to keep these intelligent animals behind bars and force them to perform. Circus with animals is out-of-date institution, bringing shame to any civilised society!
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Delia
M.
Australia
( NSW)
Truly amazing how disgusting human beings are - we are supposed to be the care takers of this planet and it's inhabitants.... can only hope that enough people stand up against this cruelty!
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Fawn
P.
Australia
( NSW)
'The circus environment is now, and will remain, grossly inimical to the health and welfare of wild animals, whether used for performance and/or exhibition. As a veterinarian, I am of the opinion that such use of animals is cruel and should be prevented' - John Auty, MVScFormer Assistant Director of the Bureau of Animal HealthDepartment of Primary Industries, Canberra
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Darren
N.
Australia
( Vic)
Any abuse of animals must be regulated to the past, no matter how it ''appears'' to the public. When I saw the footage on earthlings of the elephant "trainer" describing how to "train" animals, well it was pretty disgusting and completely unacceptable.If the children saw this behind the scenes stuff, they would be bawling their eyes out.
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Danielle
A.
Australia
( NSW)
It is cruel and very brutal to take an animal from it's natural habitat and break it's spirit by forcing it to perform. It is one of the highest form of exploitation.
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Helen
R.
Australia
( Victoria)
As a child I was taken to the circus by my grandmother, was horrified then by the sad, cowering animals, especially the lions.Animals are not ours to be put through their hoops for human entertainment. The wonderful Cirque de Soliel has replaced this barbaric form of entertainment. No more circus animals please.
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Rebecca
B.
Australia
( qld)
It is disgusting that our 'civilised' race still think animals in circuses is entertaining. I am 31 yo and have NEVER been to a circus for the same reason we are protesting.
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Jo
O.
Australia
( Victoria)
The animals don't deserve this. They are intelligent creatures and to be imprisoned and bullied into performing for our amusement is just so wrong.
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Donna
N.
Australia
( NSW)
circus de solie proves that you dont need animals to make the best circus in the world.
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Diana
T.
Australia
( nsw)
it's disgusting. stop it.
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Katrina
H.
Australia
( ACT)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Mo
C.
united states
( californa)
I THINK THIS IS 100% WRONG!! POOR ANIMALS!! they DONT deserve this!!
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James
T.
United States
( California)
When Humans Attack!
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Gobbe
V.
belgium
( BW)
no need to see captivate animals. They are so beautiful in Africa
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De Groof
G.
belgium
( brabant wallon)
We don't need animals in circus. I like to seee them on pictures running in their wild environment
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Lin
G.
U.S.A.
( Washington)
Elephants in zoos are like elephants in death camps. free them!
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Kerri
Z.
Canada
( Manitoba)
I think the time is NOW to stop using animals in circuses. These poor animals are being mistreated and have been taken from their natural habitat all in the name of entertainment. Most live their life in misery and suffer from abuse. Please Do not allow live animals in circuses anymore. I will not attend a circus with animals until this stops.
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Debbie
L.
United States
( Florida)
Circuses have a long standing history of tragic and horrific abuse upon its animals-please don't support it. Just say No to Animal Circuses!!!
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Shoshana
S.
United States
( CA)
It makes me cry to see animals abused for entertainment.
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Patricia
N.
United States
( Florida)
I personally think it's cruel & inhumane.
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Elena
T.
Greece
( Rafina - Attiki)
this is not entertainment
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Cristina
S.
Portugal
( Aveiro)
I´m totally against animals for man´s entertainment.
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Vincent
D.
France
( no australia)
Animals must not live in circuses where they are encaged for their whole life. They must be free and respected. We are living in the twenty-oneth century and not in Middle Age. Free the animals !
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Danièle
D.
France
( no usa)
Animals must be free and not live in circus where they spend their whole life encaged.
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Rebecca
D.
United Kingdom
( Co.Antrim)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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LuCy J
B.
THE NETHERLANDS
( OVERIJSSEL)
Get all animals out of circuses now and let them live in comfort for the rest of their lives. Exploitation of animals this way is a truly heinous and shameful crime.
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Cindi
S.
Jamaica
( fla)
It is well known that animals used in circuses are trained by cruel methods and kept in miserable conditions. Time now to put aside financial considerations, and think about the pain you are causing these beautiful animals, who belong with their kind in the wild. Cirque du Soleil is the best circus in the world and it does not use one animal - just human skill and artistry. Try it!
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Christian
P.
Schweiz
( Jegenstorf)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Jacob
D.
France
( france)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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Candi
C.
United States
( California)
Please help stop this abuse !!!!!! The treatment of circus animals is inhumane and just plain cruel....
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Sonja
B.
France
( 75012)
Like the "Circus of the Sun" animals are not needed in a Circus for entertaining humans! Worstly, they spend days and days locked out into cages, ill-treated etc, so as humans hate being in cages why do they do so with animals? By ill-treating an animal they do ill-treat themselves!
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Christine
E.
United States
( Oregon)
I love animals. Leave them in the Wild.
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Tayler
P.
Canada
( (Province) Ontario)
I seriously can't believe some of the things they do to these poor animals! It's sick, and I'm not sure how the 'trainers' can even live with themselves abusing inocent animals like that! End all circuses that even have animals in them I say.
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Gabrielle
C.
United Kingdom
( alabama)
it's cruel.
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Rohit
G.
INDIA
( Andhra Pradesh)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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loyj
d.
usa
( newyork)
I use to not think about animals in circuses but since i have been doing an English project, I think that it is a cruel and disgusting form of entertainment, and I think that animals should not be used for entertainment or sport for human purposes. I think every one should sign this petition and get animal entertainment banned because it is obvious that animals do not enjoy it!!! thanks, hope if you do think animal entertainment is ok then you should go on google and look at some of the pictures.
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Harsha
G.
Qatar
( Doha)
The way the circus people abuse the animals.. its NO !!! I will die without going to an animal circus..
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Samantha
P.
United Kingdom
( England)
Animals are not ours to use, abuse and mock. They belong in the wild, living happy peaceful lives like the rest of us. If it were children being forced to do this, oh boy wouldn't the world be up in arms. Please don't support the slave trade. Leave them alone and let them live in peace.
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Joe
A.
UK
( North Yorkshire)
Animals are not amusing in Circuses. It is inhumane for us to take them out of their natural habitat BAN ANIMAL CIRCUSES TILL THEY GET THE MESSAGE
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Katrina
R.
USA
( GA)
Animals deserve better than this!!!
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Stefan
A.
us
( california)
if people didn't treat animals cruely in circuses and anywhere else everyone would be more happy, please try to stop animals being used in circuses.
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Shannon
B.
United States
( Texas)
We do not need animals to entertain us.
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Anne
G.
Canada
( Ontario)
Animals shouldn't be kept as slaves just so they can entertain us.
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Jyotsna
v.
India
( AP)
Say No to Animals in Circuses
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lashitha
S.
India
( a.p)
Animals DO NOT belong in circuses.. its a completely disgraceful act to portray these beautiful wild animals as clowns in circuses. Gone are the days when people were ignorant about these issues. We DO NOT stand this anymore!
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Kim
L.
United States
( Florida)
Never in my life did I think that circus acts were abusing the animals behind the scenes, this must stop.
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Heather
H.
USA
( RI)
The use of animals for circuses is unnecessary and inhumane.
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Joshua
S.
United States of America
( California)
Please stop this pointless torture NOW!
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DeeDee
P.
United States
( AZ)
These poor creatures - of God - are being denied everything that is natural to them, for peoples FINANCIAL GREED - and it MUST BE STOPPED!
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Colin
W.
United States of America
( KY)
Wild animals should be left in the WILD.
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Katana
W.
U.S.A
( CA)
STOP THIS INJUSTICE!! FREE THE VOICELESS! THE ANIMALS DO NOT WANT TO BE YOUR ENTERTAINMENT!
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Cassandra
M.
U.S.A
( CO)
There is no reason for innocent beings to have to suffer for mankind's pleasure.
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Vicki
T.
usa
( ca)
No animal is made to entertain people. Why have people not evolved to be better to the animals. We know the horrors of the circus and I will be boycotting when the circus comes to town! I won't make nice!
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M
M.
United States of America
( California)
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