Stop Circus Suffering

ADI and our Irish campaign partner ARAN have today welcomed the news that Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will “investigate the possibility of an “All-Island” approach to the issue of wild animals in travelling circuses”.

Sending the strongest possible message to the Maltese government, 94% of participants in the recent government consultation on the use of animals in circuses “believe all animals should be banned”.

ADI has today condemned Jolly’s Circus – one of only two circuses still to perform in Britain with wild animals – after reports that it tethered a mule, without food and water during the recent scorching weather.

Concerns raised by ADI that new wild animal acts could come into the country ahead of the proposed circus ban have been realised after it was reported in the media that a big cat act trained by Thomas Chipperfield is set to perform in a new circus in England.

ADI welcomes the news that Belgium looks set to be the next country to introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses.

ADI’s Norwegian partner NOAH still waits for meaningful change for circus elephants