IDA Action Alert-Please protest Ringling Bros. Circus

August 17, 2007

Please protest Ringling Bros. Circus Join us in anti-Ringling Bros. Circus leafleting Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus arrives in Fort Worth this week. Please join members of the Vegetarian Network of Dallas and IDA in leafleting each performance to let customers know about Ringling's sordid history of animal abuse. What:

Anti-circus leafleting Where: Meet at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (map) When: Friday, August 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Posters and leaflets will be provided. Also, there is abundant parking on the side streets around the convention center. Parking meters are free on the weekends and

weekdays after 6:00 p.m. Contact: Margaret Morin at dogs_good or 972-578-0370 with any questions. Ringling's history of animal abuse is well-documented. Last year alone, the USDA cited them for causing trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm, and unnecessary discomfort to two elephants; failure to provide veterinary care to a lame elephant, an elephant with a swollen leg, and a camel with bleeding wounds; improper handling of dangerous animals; and failure to maintain the zebra enclosure. And this is just the tip of the iceberg; much of their animal abuse goes unseen by either inspectors or spectators. One example of Ringling's hidden cruelty is shown in the story of Angelica, an elephant born at Ringling's breeding compound. So that she could go on the road with Ringling when she was less than two years old, workers used ropes to prematurely separate baby Angelica from

her mother. The nightmarish ordeal burned her young skin and left visible wounds. Since then, Angelica has been subject to continued abuse at the hands of Ringling employees. Just last year, Ringling was cited for causing behavioral stress, physical harm, trauma, and unnecessary discomfort to Angelica and another elephant, Rudy. View a video of Ringling's animal abuse. Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for IDA's Action Center. This message was sent to dogs_good. If you'd like to receive alerts that only apply to your interests or geographical location please update your personal profile. If you would no longer like to receive messages of this type you can here. In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa.

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