Animals should be banned  from all circuses. These animals should be taken and put into sanctuaries, so they can live out the rest of their lives in peace. This is a step in the right direction from ending abuse to circus animals. These animals will be able to roam, feed, and bred on their own. While this isn't their natural habitat, it is closer to it , than circus life. Some sanctuaries are even open to the public, which gives spectators a truer account on how they act in the wild. While this sounds ideal, Congress needs to pass a  bill banning animals from circuses a reality.

    There are currently many sanctuaries that provide homes for retired circus animals and unfortunately have to untrain what they have learned at the circus. The animals don't hear the rush of the crowd, or the snap of the whip, instead they are able to graze, eat, and mate on their own.


    Black Pine  Animal Park is a sanctuary dedicated to helping and providing homes for exotic animals. It is open to the public and teaches people about wild animals. Children will learn more at a sanctuary, than at a circus, because they are being taught how animals interact with each other.

    Primarily Primates is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to helping primates. Five-hundred primates reside there and the number is growing. It is one of the largest and oldest primate sanctuaries established in 1978. They also provide a rehabilitation program for injured animals.

    The WildWood Endangered Animal Sanctuary helps stressed and abused animals, many former circus animals. These animals have attacked people. Many animals that have attacked people, are either shot, or sent to trophy ranches. People pay to shoot these animals for sport and have them stuffed over their mantel. The fortunate ones are sent to this sanctuary, where they are taken care of.
   
    All circus animals should be provided with this same kind of environment. Circus animals are slaves made to work, and are beat when they don't follow the rules. Slavery ended two-hundered years ago in the United States, why is it acceptable for animals to be in chains?

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