Elephants performing for Loomis Bros Circus are facing extreme abuse. Throughout various performances, elephants have been forced to work on slippery grounds, denied permittance to the bathroom, and threatened with bullhooks and electric prods. 

Other animals are suffering at the hands of this notoriously cruel circus, too. Brian Franzen, who exhibits big cats at the Loomis Bros. Circus and Shrine circuses, has said he “sprays cayenne pepper in tigers’ eyes and noses when they refuse to obey (his) commands."

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Please urge Loomis Bros Circus to go animal-free!

Despite the mistreatment of animals in many circuses, state anti-cruelty laws do not always cover these animals. Find out the laws in your state here (scroll to section III sub-section B) and let your local government know that animal rights are our concern.

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