Another Notorious Bear-Exploiting Circus Act Bites the Dust

The cruel act known as Castle’s Bears, which forced muzzled brown bears to perform humiliating stunts by yanking them around on a leash in front of crowds and amid deafening music, no longer has the U.S. Department of Agriculture license required to exhibit. PETA is relieved that this notorious act has been shuttered, but we still need help urging other ones to stop exploiting wild animals

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“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