This is what makes standing outside in the cold wearing little more than body paint and elephant masks worthwhile. One circus-goer was so upset after he saw PETA’s protest signs outside the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., that he not only decided against going to see Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, he joined the protest!
https://twitter.com/MsRajt/status/579712338460315648
Ben wasn’t the only one who had a change of heart after learning about the suffering of elephants and other animals in the circus. One couple stopped in their tracks on the way to buy circus tickets and instead went to a play.
https://twitter.com/MsRajt/status/579794882891505664
Another woman said she would not support Ringling after finding out that elephants in the circus are beaten. “Animal cruelty is the worst,” she said.
HEARD in #DC:
"Finding out #RinglingBros beats their animals, we will NOT be supporting…"#RinglingBeatsAnimals pic.twitter.com/Y3NleTM0w4
— PETA (@peta) March 23, 2015
What You Can Do
Circus coming to town? Organize a protest and get started changing minds and saving lives.
