Animal Cruelty In Zoo And The Ringling Bros Circus

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal. It may surprise some to learn that what most people would call animal abuse is often not defined as “cruel” and often does not have a harsh punishment. It is easy to tell when animal cruelty is occurring in neighborhoods, but many people could care less about animals being neglected in live entertainment. No animal should ever be neglected, but does an animal that can live in the house matter more than an animal that lives in a cage? Zoo and circus animals are being forgotten and their cruelty is often looked over because many think that those animals are only here for “our entertainment” and serve no other purpose. But this should not be the case. Therefore, the use of animals for live entertainment such as zoos and circuses should be banned because the animals are treated cruelly, and because of the increase in both animal trafficking, and animal euthanization.
Animals are treated cruelly when they are showcased to the public eye. Cruelty within these establishments have become more common around the world, and more noticeably in daily life and in zoos and circuses. The Ringling Bros Circus is just one example of known animal cruelty.In many circumstances the cruelty in this …show more content…
While some are confronted and fixed, many others go unnoticed. Animal cruelty in live entertainment needs to be stopped as soon as possible. When one looks at the use of animals in live entertainment, do the pros really outweigh the cons? Are zoos and circuses really the only way for the public to be aware of the animals and conservation problems? With facts and evidence that detail animal cruelty increasing in live entertainment, along with animal trafficking and animal euthanasia as well, the use of animals in that industry should be banned to prevent worse cases of