August 12-16, August 19-23

Ringling Brothers Circus Demonstration

Please join Citizens for Cruelty-Free Entertainment to protest Ringling Bros. Circus' inherent cruelty of forcing animals to live and perform in the circus. Signs and leaflets are provided at the leafleting times listed below. For more information call 650.248.4489.

OAKLAND COLISEUM/ARENA in Oakland, between Hegenberger Rd. and 66th Ave., right next to the 880 freeway
(meet in front of the main ticket area)
Aug 12, Wed .. 6p
Aug 13, Thu .... 6p
Aug 14, Fri ...... 6p
Aug 15, Sat .... 12:45p and 5:30p
Aug 16, Sun ... 2:45p

SAN JOSE ARENA (HP PAVILION) in San Jose, meet at the corner of Autumn and Santa Clara Streets
Aug 19, Wed .. 6p
Aug 20, Thu .... 6p
Aug 21, Fri ...... 6p
Aug 22, Sat .... 12:45p and 5:30p
Aug 23, Sun ... 12:45p and 5:30p

Ringling Bros. was on trial earlier this year, for violating the Endangered Species Act, and Ringling employees' testimony revealed what activists have known for years:

All the Ringling handlers strike the elephants with a bullhook (a weapon resembling a fireplace poker). ** PETA just released a great new undercover video, taken this year, of Ringling employees beating and hitting elephants. Visit www.circuses.com to view the video and take action. **

Elephants are chained 16 to 22.5 hours a day, often much longer when they are on the train.

Baby elephants are taken from their mothers to be broken and trained to do unnatural tricks for the circus. The "Breaking process" involves: (1) taking the baby elephants from their mothers while they are still nursing; (2) isolating the babies from all other elephants; (3) tying the babies up so they are severely restricted in their movement and not even able to turn around; and (4) hitting the babies with bullhooks. One baby elephant was tied up for four months and only untied for 40 minutes a day to be trained. A truly traumatic ordeal for little baby elephants and their mothers.

The Ringling trial continues and a ruling is expected later this summer or Fall.

Please join us to let Ringling know they are not welcome in the Bay Area.

Sonoma County Carpool schedule to be posted soon!