Animals in Entertainment - Circuses, Zoos, Rodeos, and Racing
This page will explore the ethical issues behind using animals in entertainment, including circuses, zoos, rodeos, racing, cockfighting, and dog fighting. Issues will include confinement of wild animals in captivity, and the ethics of training and forcing animals to perform and fight.
Performing Animal Welfare Society
Performing Animal Welfare Society rescues abused animals and surplus animals from zoos, circuses and other forms of animal entertainment.
Performing Animal Welfare Society rescues abused animals and surplus animals from zoos, circuses and other forms of animal entertainment.
Circus Cruelty
This PeTA website documents animal cruelty in circuses.
This PeTA website documents animal cruelty in circuses.
Greyhounds and Horses in Racing
This website by In Defense of Animals explains the cruelty behind horse racing and greyhoung racing.
This website by In Defense of Animals explains the cruelty behind horse racing and greyhoung racing.
Showing Animal Respect and Kindness
SHARK campaigns against animal cruelty at rodeos.
SHARK campaigns against animal cruelty at rodeos.
Elephants in Zoos
Elephants are widely regarded as the animals who suffer the most in zoos. Website by PeTA.
Elephants are widely regarded as the animals who suffer the most in zoos. Website by PeTA.
Iditarod Information From the Sled Dog Action Coalition
The Sled Dog Action Coalition documents cruelty to the sled dogs in the Iditarod sled dog race.
The Sled Dog Action Coalition documents cruelty to the sled dogs in the Iditarod sled dog race.