I do this as a member of PETA, ASPCA and as an owner of several animals.

Today, I went to the circus. As you know, there were animals…Dogs, tigers, elephants, horses, zebras…The works. When I got there, I was greeted with protesters trying to tell me that Barnum and Bailey’s Circus was being cruel to their animals. In fact, one went to far as to loudly announce to someone that if you looked at the elephants, you could see that they were “severely unhappy.”

And before I go on my full rant, I’d just like to say that if you’re going to protest, fine by me, but do it for 1. A REAL reason 2. Not where there are hundreds of kids around who want to see an amazing show. If it was just adults, fine, but don’t make pretty colored booklets that say how evil the circuses are.

Ahem. Moving on.

So me, not being able to leave it alone, went and researched it. And before I post what I found, I would sincerely love to see the man who commented about the welfare of the animal’s being’s degree in animal psychology with a minor in pachyderm sociology.

Now, upon my uncoverings, I found the following:
The circus is frequently campaigned against by animal-rights organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which alleges that animals are subjected to brutal treatments and lack of mental and physical stimulation while in its custody. Such organizations frequently stage large protests against the circus and urge circus-goers to boycott Ringling and patronize only animal-free circuses. The circus, for its part, maintains that the utmost care is given to the animals’ health and welfare, and emphasizes this in its website and public literature, along with its contributions to animal conservation (see below). The circus also stages “Animal Open Houses” around performances to promote human-animal interaction, which it insists is vital to increasing public awareness of the need to protect and preserve animal species.

Yes, my dear protesters, did you bother to read into this?

Or if not, what about this?
In 1995, the circus opened the Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida for the breeding, research, and retirement of its Asian Elephant herd. [1] All dogs in the shows are rescued from animal shelters. The circus participates in breeding programs for endangered species used in the shows including the Bengal tiger and elephant. The tiger population is retired to Big Cat Rescue.

SO, before you go out on your next protest. Please make sure that you do the following:

1.) Do your research. Blabbering on about false accusations just makes you look like a retard.
2.) Get a real job. Standing around ripping apart children’s entertainment for your own sick delusions about cruelty.
3.) Get a life. Passing out flyers and brochures that are just going to get thrown away defeats your “OMFTHEANIMALS!” purpose when the animals you’re trying to protect are dying to supply the trees that make the paper you yourself hand out.