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Animals
in Entertainment
Animals
are used in many ways to entertain humans: in circuses, rodeos,
zoos, aquaria, and many other areas. We light-heartedly call it
amusement or sport, but for the animals, it is a pathetic life
filled with deprivation, stress, cruelty, confinement, terror,
loneliness, and boredom. Using animals in entertainment promotes
the notion that they are here for human amusement, whether it be
donkey basketball, pig wrestling, or mule diving. It teaches
children to look at animals as objects and to be insensitive
toward their needs and wants. Unfortunately, as long as the
abuse is not done in public and people don't see the dreary
day-to-day existence, humans are resistant to admit that these
animals are victims of cruelty and greed. CFA opposes the use of
animals for the sake of entertainment and supports the practice
of keeping them in their natural habitat free from harassment.
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