Click here to find out more about circuses. If you don't want to support animal cruelty, stay away from zoos and circuses. Let your classmates know what's wrong with circuses and zoos, too. Write a letter to the editor whenever the circus comes to town. At Christmas, organize a donation of fresh fruit and nuts to take and deliver to the zoo animals-call and let them know you're coming and write a letter to the editor about the event.
Some zoo animals suffer from neglect and abuse, too.
Click here for a factsheet on zoos. Horses, steer, calves, and other animals have had their necks, backs, and legs broken, and some have even died in rodeos. There aren't many laws that protect animals used and abused in rodeos, but some places are working to help. In Pittsburgh, Pa., a law outlawing electric prods and flank straps pretty much bans rodeos, since most rodeos use these devices. Write a letter to the editor to educate others about what happens to animals in the rodeo.