California is one step closer to making the state a kinder place for animals. State senators unanimously advanced SB-313, a bill that would prohibit forcing wild animals to perform in circus acts throughout the state.
Now it’s up to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign it into law. If the bill does become law, California will join Hawaii and New Jersey as one of only three states moving to ban wild animals in circuses.
Under the law, monkeys, elephants, bears, tigers, and other animals would be protected from horrific abuse for human ‘entertainment.’ Circus animals are often confined to abhorrent living conditions, tortured with whips and prods during their “training” and forced to perform acts that cause them distress and fear.
This is all possible thanks to years of vigorous effort by many passionate animal advocates. Nearly 22,000 people signed the Lady Freethinker petition calling for the end of circus animal exploitation. We thank everyone who spoke out against the cruel circus industry.
While this is a step in the right direction, there is still work to be done. Sadly, the bill does not address the treatment of animals at rodeos, and dogs, cats, and horses will still be permitted in circus performances.
Still, California steps up as a leader among the states, unequivocally rejecting abusing wild animals for a circus spectacle. This achievement stands to inspire further animal welfare protections in the States.
Thank you!
Good for California!! God bless you all for your kindness toward elephants and all animals
God bless you Mr. Governor
Dear Mr. Governor, please don’t hesitate signing this law.Help these poor animals. God will bless and be with, in every steps of your life. Thanks a million ✌️💙…
Thank you a 1000 times, I’m trembling of excitement. Mr. Governor now you have the power of god!💞👏..please don’t hesitate, life of thousands of different dear animals, from birth, is in your hands, and prayer of millions people like us will be suround you and your family. Thanks million.
Again, California is proving to be a leader in animal welfare…thank you. When I look at those poor creatures on the photo, I can’t imagine no one thinking that those tricks were done without a lot of suffering since they were babies.
Ugly human, evil humen…..
It’s time to put an end to this
Very good new! Other circuses should fallow.
Please stop all animal cruelty everywhere!!!! NOW!!
These majestic animals should be treated humanely, not as circus puppets. They should live in their own habitats. They have feelings that are being ignored. For shame!
Stop all the animal cruelty in every state and country!!
Shameful that only 3 states have banned the use of animals in circuses in America. Here in the UK people have boycotted circuses with animals for many years. How anyone gets pleasure from seeing wild animals being exploited and made to perform in this way is beyond belief.
Shameful that more states in America haven’t banned this. Unbelievable that people still pay to see animals performing in circuses. Here in the UK people have refused to go to circuses with live animal acts for many years.
GREAT NEWS FOR ELEPHANTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED WAY TOO LONG FOR GREEDY HUMANS WHO USE & ABUSE THEM FOR “ENTERTAINMENT” WE ALL MUST BOYCOTT ANY ANIMAL SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT. PLEASE, PEOPLE.
Iam soooo very happy to see the MAGNIFICENT NEWS.regarding Elephants now been banned from working in circuses. THANK YOU SO MUCH.Now those BEAUTIFUL CREATURES won’t no longer be brutally abused and made to perform for so many ignorent humans.🙌💝😁
Come on Gavin do your bit. Do you have pets at home? There’s no difference.
So glad to hear this. But sad to see only 3 states have banned the use of wild animals. The circus life is an unnatural one for lions, tigers, bears and especially elephants. It’s such an archaic firm of amusement.
its up to you Gavin.. now do the right thing…
This is wonderful news it is heartrending to see elephants performing these unnatural acts
PLEASE put and end to this horrible treatment of animals, thank you
WONDERFUL — THANK YOU
Thank God!
Well done California – leading the World. One only has to look a the photo in the post to realise how wrong this practise has been.