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Melha Shrine Circus Chairman Puts Profits Above Cruelty as Allen Zippin is Determined to Bring the Hamid “Rent an Elephant” Elephants Back to Perform in Their Big Top Acts
We're Over the Big Top or When Will a Performing / Circus Elephant Become a Thing of the Past

Melha Shrine Circus Chairman Puts Profits Above Cruelty as Allen Zippin is Determined to Bring the Hamid “Rent an Elephant” Elephants Back to Perform in Their Big Top Acts

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Never mind that the Melha Shrine Circus made a promise to permanently end the archaic practice of including performing wild animals, (oxymoron, much?) especially elephants, in their Big Top acts. Never mind that an unknowing (to the training methods performing elephants must endure, with baby elephants being the most traumatized) but cash-generating, public fails to attend an elephant-less circus … Continue reading »

California Awaits Governor’s Approval on SB 1062 the “Elephant Protection Bill” Which Can Only Put Pressure on “Rent an Elephant” Businesses & Surely This Action Will Shut Them All Down
Stand By Your Elephant or Petitions / Initiatives / Legislation Intended to Protect Our Elephants

California Awaits Governor’s Approval on SB 1062 the “Elephant Protection Bill” Which Can Only Put Pressure on “Rent an Elephant” Businesses & Surely This Action Will Shut Them All Down

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If all goes well California will become the 2nd state  (behind Rhode Island ) to pass an “elephant protection bill”. Let it be known that (Senate Bill) SB 1062** will “explicitly prohibit the use of a ‘bullhook, ankus, guide or pitchfork, including the use of those devices without making contact’ “ thereby abolishing this archaic … Continue reading »