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VICTORY! Italy has banned ALL animals in circuses!

8 November 2017 · circus ban, europe, italian senate, italy, italy circus ban, Jan Creamer, stop circus suffering, teapspa, Tim Phillips, wild animal act ban, wild animal acts · 4 comments

The final vote on the bill to phase out ALL animals in circuses and travelling shows took place on November 8th 2017 in the Assembly of the Italian Parliament and is now law!

The show sadly goes on for ex-Ringling big cats in Europe

16 October 2017 · ADI, alexander lacey, Animal Defenders International, circus, circus ban, wild animal acts · 2 comments

Former Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus big cat trainer Alexander Lacey is back perfoming in Europe following his controversial departure from the US last month.

Urge your MSP to attend circus bill debate THIS THURSDAY!

3 October 2017 · Animal Defenders International, chipperfield, circus ban, circus ban scotland, scottish circus bill, stop circus suffering, wild animal act ban · 0 comments

The bill to ban wild animals in circuses in Scotland will be debated this Thursday 5 October so please contact your MSP today urging them to support the proposed legislation which would see Scotland become the first UK nation to stop circus suffering!

Urge Wales to ban wild animal acts before 8th October!

2 October 2017 · Animal Defenders International, chipperfield, circus ban, stop circus suffering, Wales, welsh circus ban, wild animal act ban · 6 comments

The Welsh Government is currently consulting on proposals to “improve the welfare of animals in mobile animal exhibits” including circuses. Please join ADI today in responding to this important consultation that could very well decide the fate of a circus ban in Wales.

Ex-Ringling big cats holed up in Arkansas pre-flight

12 September 2017 · alex lacey, alexander lacey, Animal Defenders International, circus ban, ringling, ringling bros, suzy tiger, teapspa · 1 comment

The big cats owned by former Ringling trainer Alexander Lacey – seven tigers, six lions and one leopard – have been holed up in Arkansas, ready to be shipped out to Germany today from Memphis International Airport.

An end to circus suffering in sight in the Ukraine?

31 May 2017 · ADI, Animal Defenders International, bristol university, circus ban, professor steven harris, stop circus suffering, uanimals, ukraine, wild animal act ban · 0 comments

The Ukraine, in Eastern Europe, currently hosts dozens of animal circuses and shows. With proposals to ban the use of animals in circuses under discussion in parliament, could an end to the suffering finally be in sight?