Zippo circus demos
October 2005
Boycott circus, urges
animal rights group 19 Oct 2005.
ANIMAL rights campaigners are urging people to boycott a circus in Accrington.
The Captive Animals' Protection Society says Zippo's Circus, which is in Eagle
Street until Sunday, is one of just seven in Britain that still uses horses,
dogs and birds.
Craig Redmond, campaigns officer for CAPS said: "By their very nature circuses
cannot provide all the space and necessary requirements to guarantee the well-being
of animals.
"CAPS believes that animals can suffer in a circus environment and we ask
the public to boycott animal circuses."
Zippo's spokesman Chris Barltrop said: "Most people would agree that horses,
dogs and budgies are entirely innocuous animals to have in a circus.
"We are very open and up front about the way the animals are cared for."
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