ALL animals were harmed in the making of this production.
Yesterday, the Orfei animal circus packed up and moved on after a seven-day stay in my home town.
Good riddance to bad rubbish I say.
Circuses like this are not only an anachronism but also an insult to any notion of what is acceptable in a civilised society. They are a debased form of entertainment that demeans the sensibilities of both animals and men.
Zoos are bad enough, but these travelling shows goes beyond simply keeping creature in captivity.
In the process of training and taming animals to perform tricks, there is substantial evidence to show that this routinely entails maltreatment and cruelty. They follow ringmasters out of fear and are made to yield out of fear of being punished. Continue reading
