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DESCRIPTION:RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS PROTEST 2004/2005:  A REVIEW & A RESOLVE  by Fresno 
 Voices for Animals  “We speak for them because they cannot speak for 
 themselves. We speak for them because their cries and their deaths go 
 unheard and unnoticed. We speak for  them because we are compasssionate 
 toward all species -- not just our own.  WE CHOOSE BECAUSE THEY CAN’T!” 
  Fresno Voices for Animals  As families crowded into the line for the 
 Ringling Bros.Circus at the Selland Arena last July in Fresno,a small group 
 of local activists walked up and down,handing out informational fliers to 
 patrons and engaging them in conversations on the realities of captive life 
 for circus performing animals.The weather was hot and the reception was not 
 altogether friendly, but the subject remained important to the members of 
 Fresno Voices for Animals —a group that had formed in response to issues 
 like Measure “C ” and travelling animal acts.  The five days of 
 scheduled performances moved along, and so did FVA, gaining support each 
 day from other  local activists, animal rights groups, and concerned 
 citizens. Two days into the protest, we learned that Clyde, a two-year-old 
 lion with the Ringling Bros. Circus, had died in a sweltering boxcar while 
 moving across the Mojave Desert on his way to the Fresno show. The 
 heartbreaking news sealed our resolve, increased our support, and finally 
 earned us media attention from mainstream sources that had previously 
 ignored our efforts.  FVA remained active for the length of the Fresno 
 shows, joined by activists f rom Modesto, Bakersfield, and  numerous local 
 community members. Some people dressed as clowns and handed out balloons 
 and stickers with animal-friendly messages; some held posters with quotes 
 from celebrities that have spoken out against the  injustice of forced 
 animal “entertainment ”; some donned animal masks and wore chains to 
 symbolize the captives inside the Selland Arena; some drummed on buckets 
 and chanted or passed out fliers and specific information on Clyde, the 
 dead lion; some fought for our legal rights to speak out and voice our 
 support for animals. Everyone mobilized in the recognition of the 
 inhumanity of animal circuses and the resolve to stop the violence and 
 exploitation.  Unfortunately, despite wordwide recognition of the wrongs of 
 captive animal “entertainment ” and the  growing opposition to these 
 shows, Ringling Bros.Circus will be back in Fresno this month.   Please 
 join Fresno Voices for Animals and all compassionate people by protesting 
 this circus. Please, never patronize cruel and unnatural captive animal 
 acts. Support instead forms of entertainment that do not rely on animal 
 exploitation for human enjoyment. Write a letter to local papers and other 
 media about the horrors and hazards of forced animal acts. Educate your 
 family and f riends on this issue. And meet us in front of the Selland 
 Arena to make a stand for animals.  WEDNESDAY  JULY 13 AT 6:30 PM  THURSDAY 
  JULY 14 AT 6:30 PM  FRIDAY  JULY 15 AT 10:00 AM AND 6:30 PM  SATURDAY  
 JULY 16 AT 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, AND 6:30 PM  SUNDAY  JULY 17 AT 2:30 PM AND 
 4:30 PM  FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROTEST, PLEASE  CONTACT:  
 FRESNOVOICESFORANIMALS@YAHOO.COM  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE REALITIES OF  
 ANIMAL ACTS, PLEASE VISIT:  http://WWW.CIRCUSES.COM  OR 
 http://WWW.PETA.ORG\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/07/13/71373.php
SUMMARY:Protest Against Ringling Bros. Circus
LOCATION:In front of Selland Arena on the following times and dates...  WEDNESDAY - 
 JULY 13 AT 6:30 PM  THURSDAY - JULY 14 AT 6:30 PM  FRIDAY - JULY 15 AT 
 10:00 AM & 6:30 PM  SATURDAY - JULY 16 AT 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, & 6:30 PM  
 SUNDAY - JULY 17 AT 2:30 PM & 4:30 PM
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/07/13/71373.php
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