From wild animal shows at your local county fair to big top circuses, captive elephants, tigers, lions, and bears suffer for entertainment.

Bears and big cats are confined in cramped cages that barely allow them to stand and turn around. Elephants are chained for hours. The animals are transported over thousands of miles, caged for countless hours during these grueling journeys.

Trainers use intimidation, fear, and pain to control the animals and ensure they perform on cue, often using whips, metal rods, and electric shock devices. Elephants used for performances and rides are controlled with cruel bullhooks.

What can you do to help? Make a pledge to:

• Never attend a circus or traveling show with wild animals.
• Never ride an elephant at a fair or circus.
• Never visit roadside attractions and zoos with wild animal acts.

Sign this petition now to show that you support ending the use of wild animals for entertainment, then share it with others. 

Visit our campaign page where you can learn more.

You can also donate to support the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in our work to protect captive wildlife, including the rescued and retired elephants, bears, tigers, and other wild animals we care for at our 2,300-acre sanctuary in California.

Signing this petition is a great start! Here are more actions you can take to help the animals:

• Educate people about the suffering of wild animals in traveling shows by writing a letter to the editor of your local paper.
• Contact event organizers and sponsors to convey your opposition to wild animal acts. 
• Post your opposition on social media, including the event’s social media pages.
• Join others to pass a local ordinance banning wild animals in traveling shows.

Thank you!