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To Animals, It’s Not Entertainment

Animals in circuses and great apes used on TV and in ads and movies are routinely beaten by trainers to get them to perform.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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