Stefano Pessina, CEO of Walgreens:

I urge you to END your company's sponsorship of the animal cruelty that happens every year at Santa's Enchanted Forest in south Florida. Last year over 67,000 people signed a petition urging Santa's Enchanted Forest to go ANIMAL FREE in 2016! (Link below) 

Santa's Enchanted Forest has ignored our very reasonable request and plans to continue offering petting zoos, tiger shows, live carousel pony rides, sea lion and otter shows as well as live cub feeding and petting to the public.

It is a well documented fact that animals used in fairs and circuses such as Santa's Enchanted Forest suffer. They are subjected to loud, chaotic environments and exposed to millions of germs through public interaction on a regular basis. They are forced to travel hundreds of miles a year in cramped tanks and cages to perform at various events.

Not only does Walgreens SPONSOR Santa's Enchanted Forest but they also sell discounted entrance tickets at local Walgreens locations, boosting their sales and attendance significantly.

The public demand for cruelty-free entertainment has grown significantly in recent years. In recent years SeaWorld has ended it's captive breeding program. We are disappointed that Walgreens continues to endorse animal cruelty and hope you will consider this petition. You have the power to send a clear message that animals deserve better and gain many supporters with your compassion.

Petition - Santa's Enchanted Forest - Drop Exotic Animal Shows: https://www.change.org/p/santa-s-enchanted-forest-drop-exotic-animal-shows?source_location=topic_page

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