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Here are all the resources that you will need to get active and ban animal acts in your town.

Sample City Ordinances

Circus Quick Facts

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Sample News Release

Legislation Prohibiting or Restricting Animal Acts Factsheet
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Captive Animal Attacks Factsheet
This list of captive animal attacks contains incidents in the United States related to circuses, roadside zoos, and traveling shows. PETA maintains an extensive list of captive bear, big cat, elephant, and primate incidents that have taken place in circuses, zoos, and other displays around the world. Please let us know if you would like the full list of such incidents.

PETA maintains factsheets on several circuses that detail U.S. Department of Agriculture violations and other problems and that can be downloaded from the pull-down menu here.



List of Animal Protection Groups

'Cruelty Is Not Entertainment' Leaflet
Ringling Bros. Leaflet
Shrine Circus Leaflet
'3 Important Reasons Not to Take Children to the Circus' Leaflet
'The Plight of Elephants in Circuses' Booklet


You may also want to contact us to order "Training and Tragedy," an undercover video depicting abusive training, deadly elephant rampages, and other circus violence.

Here are some more steps to take when the circus or other animal acts come to town.
You can help stop the suffering of elephants, tigers, and other animals abused in the name of "entertainment." Click here to support PETA's vital work.
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The Circus Is Coming: Steps You Can Take Before, During, and After
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