Circus Life Is Captive Entertainment

Did you know that the USDA only requires that a cage for a wild animal be large enough that the animal be able to stand and turn around in the cage? Is it entertainment or animal torment?

lion in a cage

Is keeping a wild animal caged entertaining?

They allow even smaller enclosures for the purpose of travel.

Big Cats can be confined to cages that are too small to even stand up and turn around in for up to 60 days. If the cat is let out into the ring to perform, or into an exercise yard, then the 60 days starts over.

Please watch Big Cat Rescue’s latest video about what tigers and other big cats endure in captivity

Tell us what you think about wild animals in circus acts.

20 thoughts on “Circus Life Is Captive Entertainment

  1. I would never go to the circus. I’ve learned a lot from connecting on twitter,etc and it was nice to find Big Cat Rescue! Thank you!

  2. I’d like to say that you always offer valid information and I have been an fascinated reader of your site for quite some time. I wanted to say thankyou really 🙂 for all the good work you do!

  3. How they possibly make smoething so cruel legal is beyond me. It is really sad to God’s beautiful and majestic creatures be abused this way, it really is sad.

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