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**Forward widely**Source: PETA Action Alerts - August 25, 2000and Vegan Way

BACKGROUND:The Hispanic National Circus, Circo Mundial, claimed a

life of a colt this past summerin Hartford, CT. Please

email the sponsor and let them know you will not do

business with them as long as they support such

cruelty to animals. (This is the second time this

alert is being sent out, the first time we did not

have the name of the specific person. We also

received very unsatisfactory replies from thecompany.)~BarbaraThis from

PETA:

General Mills sponsors the UniverSoul Circus and Circo

Mundial. Both circuses use chimps, elephants, tigers,

and other animals who are " rented " from animal

suppliers, or they hire independent animal acts andtrainers.

Visit www.Circuses.com for specific info about each

circus. Please write a polite letter to General Mills

and ask that it immediately discontinue sponsorship of

both these circuses. Ask that in the future, it

sponsor only animal-free circuses.SEND TO:Stephen W. SangerChair and CEO

General Mills201 General Mills Blvd.P.O. Box 1113Minneapolis, MN 55440-1113

Pat.rozman LETTER

(modified letter taken from AnimalAdvocacy )

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Pat.rozman end General Mills’sponsorship of cruel animal

circusesDear Mr. Sanger :I am sending this letter to protest your company's

sponsorship of The Hispanic National Circus Circo

Mundial and the UniverSoul Circus. An animal circus is

a terribly cruel and inhumane event that should be

outlawed! As you may have already heard, Circo Mundial

claimed a life of a colt this past summer in Hartford,CT.

To see the story, go to:

http://www.ctnow.com/scripts/editorial.dll?fromspage=all/home.htm & categoryid= & bf\

romind=588 & eeid=2465068 & eetype=article & render=y & ck= & ver=hb1.3

Over the last few years, there has been a dramatic

increase in the numbers of individuals maimed and

killed by performing animals. As a result of the

distressing environment in which entertainment animals

are forced to live, many animals have been left with

no other option but to revolt against those who have

mistreated them so severely. Since 1990 alone,

captive-performing elephants have killed eighteen

people. These numbers do not include those instances

in which other species of performing animals have

attacked unwitting humans, the majority of which weremere spectators.

The fact of the matter is, no amount of training,

however severe, can erase the instinctive,

unpredictable ways of wild animals. This coupled with

the fact that they are tormented constantly, every day

of their lives, these animals cannot be deemed safe

for public exposure. Since most revolts by captive

animals are a result of their mistreatment at the

hands of their " caretakers, " the lack of attention

given these groups by the regulating authorities

leaves them wide open to treat their animals inwhatever way they deem fit.

Since it is virtually impossible to train a wild

animal with love and positive reinforcement, I can

guarantee you that the majority of performing animals

have been subject to abuse, torture, and mistreatment,

all to get them to perform few tricks that are not

only uncomfortable to the animals, but unnatural as

well. Revolts are inevitable and it is the spectatorswho pay the price.

Please show some compassion for the animals by not

supporting animal circuses. Please support only animal

free circuses. I will not support a company thatpromotes animal

abuse.Sincerely,

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