Do Your Friends Know That Ringling Beats Animals? August 25, 2009

Posted by Rachel-O at August 25, 2009 1:35 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 20 ) | TrackBack

Ringling Beats Animals! Everyone knows that right? It may seem like it, with PETA's recent investigation into Ringling, and compassionate people everywhere holding protests when the circus shows up in their town—but believe it or not, some people still think it's okay to drag their kids to the circus to give them a lesson in supporting cruelty to animals.

How can people be so clueless? Sometimes it's hard to figure out. Maybe you've forwarded our new investigation to everyone in your family and all of your friends, but they still don't get it. Maybe it's time for a ... cuter approach.

Print out one of our signs below, fill out your name, take a picture (a lot of Street Teamers have been taking a pic with their companion animals to up the cuteness level!) and send it in to us at StreetTeam@peta2.com. Make sure you post it on your Facebook wall or default it as your MySpace pic so everyone can see it—that's the point, right? We'll give you 1000 Street Team points for sending us your link or a screen shot of the picture on your Facebook wall!

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Tonka, Luna and the other nine elephants suffering at the hands of Ringling's trainers need your help! Speak up for them now!

(Not-So-Great) British Animal Abusers Caught on Tape August 20, 2009

Posted by Ryan at August 20, 2009 2:13 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

Great Britain has so many things to be proud of (Morrissey, the timeless comedy of Monty Python, and international singing sensation Susan Boyle come to mind). But leave it to animal circuses to go and ruin Britain's otherwise sparkling reputation.

You see, our friends at Animal Defenders International (ADI) have just released a shocking new undercover investigation of the Great British Circus, which shows what we all already know. As animal rights group spokesperson Jan Creamer told The Sun newspaper, "This is not about one bad apple. This is about a culture of violence and confinement."

Have a look:

Couple this footage with the fact that Ringling Bros. is planning to visit the United Kingdom for the first time ever, and that's a lot of animal abusers for such a small region.

In response to this video, the circus released a statement, saying that "The Great British Circus does not condone any mistreatment of animals". Oh good, now I feel better ...