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Celebrities Tell the Tortured, Painful Tale of Animals in Circuses

When these celebrities learned about the horror of animal circuses, they wanted everyone to be aware of the suffering that occurs behind the scenes.

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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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