Working captive elephants have a very difficult life.  They can be forced to stand in one place for hours or days on end with chains tethered to all four limbs.  They can be forced to walk on the hot tarmac roads that burn their feet and put them at risk from being hit by motor vehicles.  These elephants rarely get reputable veterinary care and can spend decades without experiencing social interactions with other elephants.  Most of these elephants were also taken away from their herd as a baby and physically tortured in order to 'break' them.  For many elephants, this process continues throughout their life as they get new handlers or owners.

We are asking that mercy be shown for these elephants and that after decades of serving people they all get to retire to live out their remaining years with some dignity and joy.  They should be retired to a facility that they are not chained or forced to work.  As it currently is, these elephants will work to earn money until they die.  

Please allow these elephants to experience their remaining years with some freedom and dignity and require all elephants that are 50 or older to be given immediate retirement.