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Why should animals be kept in circuses?

Leia Doyle

Why should animals be kept in circuses?

4/ Circuses aid conservation through breeding programmes and by raising awareness. It was largely the tricks performed by dolphins in aquariums that convinced the public they were intelligent and worth saving. Animals in the wild are endangered by human predators and shrinking habitats, and live short, dangerous lives.

Why animals should not be kept in circuses?

Travelling circus life is likely to have a harmful effect on animal welfare as captive animals are unable to socialise, get enough exercise or exhibit natural behaviours. Many animals develop behavioural and/or health problems as a direct result of the captive life that they are forced to lead.

Should animals be kept in circuses pros and cons?

  • Circuses:
  • Pros: -Entertainment/amusement. -Education. -Animals are kept safe/ healthy with regimented food and medication that they. wouldn’t get in the wild.
  • Cons: -Animals are forced to do the tricks. -Animals are kept in cages while circuses travel. -Animals are taken away from their families and become lonely and sad.

    Should animals be in a circus?

    Using animals in circuses is an unnecessary and inhumane practice that’s harmful to both the animals and the public. Unlike the human performers who choose to work in circuses, exotic animals are forced to take part in the show. They are involuntary actors in a degrading, unnatural spectacle.

    What are the cons of zoos?

    Disadvantages of Zoos

    • Animals are trapped in unnatural environments.
    • Conditions in zoos are often rather poor.
    • Animals often only have quite limited space.
    • Some zoos only exist for profit-maximization purposes.
    • Mental problems of animals in zoos are quite common.
    • Animals may not breed in zoos in a sufficient manner.

    Is it cruel to keep animals in cages?

    To begin with, animals kept in cages demonstrate stressful behaviours. They pace up and down, bang their heads on cage bars and cry out as if they are in pain. This is torturous, nasty and heart breaking for the animal. Just watch an animal in the zoo and you will observe these behaviours daily.