Hockey Team Ejects Ringling Bros.

July 2003

In response to a letter and information packet from PETA about the barbaric practices of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the San Diego, California, Gulls hockey team removed all Ringling circus tickets from its prize packages.

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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