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Wilmer Valderrama: Never Take Your Family to the Circus

Wilmer Valderrama wants you to know that animals in circuses are beaten, chained, whipped, and forced to perform against their will.

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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?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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