Circus Protest

The two baby cubs that are on show, need to be with their mother. Not to entertain our children!!! Please do not support Circus's who exploit animals… Dear All A peaceful (and legal) protest will be held by Capetonians Against Animal Abuse in opposition to a circus that has performing animals at a local shopping mall. Where: Glengarry Village Shopping Center, De Bron Road, Durbanville Directions (from Cape Town) – Take the Okavango turnoff from the N1, turn left towards Cape Gate shopping mall, turn left at the first set of robots onto De Bron Road. The shopping centre is a few kilometres further on the right hand side. When: Saturday 16th May Time: 11h00 WHY: If you have a pet at home, ask yourself, would you keep it locked in a cage or chain it by its leg most of the day, only to release it for a brief period so that it can perform pointless and unnatural tricks in a highly stressful environment? If your answer is no, then you need to support this cause! Animals do not belong in circuses, travelling from venue to venue and living in cramped and inappropriate conditions. A shopping mall tarmac is not a suitable environment for lions, camels, ponies and goats. The more people that turn up, the stronger the message. · If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. ~Bishop Desmond Tutu Please spare just one or two hours of your morning for this very important cause. ** Protesters may not enter the shopping centre parking lot, but may gather on the pavement outside** Further reading: http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/circuses-performing-animals/ http://www.careforthewild.org/default_detail.asp?detail=true&I_ID=633&section=Home http://www.nspca.co.za/page.aspx?Id=170&CateId=158&Category=AEES&SubCateId=170&SubCategory=Policy http://www.animalrightsafrica.org/Entertainment_Circuses.php http://www.captiveanimals.org/circuses/circus.htm http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/circuses/ Saving one animal may not change the world, but surely for that one animal the world will change forever!

Thank you!
Juanita