Re: “Zebras, camels and flames, oh my! Circus animals rescued after truck catches fireplace on Indiana freeway” [Jan. 27, Nation]:
It’s unhappy and irritating that within the twenty first century some charities just like the Mizpah Shrine Circus in Indiana proceed to rely on elevating cash off the backs of circus animals. The article exhibits how precarious the lives of circus animals might be. Whereas I am grateful no animals had been harmed in that incident, they might not be so fortunate subsequent time. Circus animals are compelled to journey from metropolis to metropolis in vans and railroad vehicles, giving them little probability for train or anything that may even start to copy their lives within the wild. It’s particularly tough for the big, unique animals. And how much life do they lead once they’re not on the street? Many are chained for lengthy durations and forcibly educated to carry out unnatural tips.
I might encourage charities/organisations to look into extra fashionable and humane methods of fundraising. In the event that they wish to proceed with the circus theme, circuses for folks solely, whose performers voluntarily select the circus life, placed on extravagant and entertaining exhibits – no cruelty or animal cruelty concerned.
Gayle Janzen, Seattle