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Tell Venue-Management Company ASM Global That Animals Aren't Entertainment

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ASM Global–managed venues across the country continue to host notoriously abusive animal acts, such as the Carden, Loomis Bros., and Jordan World circuses. Despite having learned that wild animals used in circuses are conditioned to fear bullhooks—sharp steel-tipped rods that resemble a fireplace poker—whips, and other weapons used to force them to perform confusing and painful tricks, ASM Global has yet to commit to an animal-free policy at the venues that it manages.

Carden family members have been cited for numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including keeping tigers in tiny cages for nearly 24 hours a day and failing to provide adequate veterinary care to elderly elephants with cracked toenails and apparent arthritis. Meanwhile, Loomis Bros. and Jordan World circuses have a history of contracting with notoriously cruel exhibitors who are known for abusing animals.

Nearly 750 venues and dozens of communities across the country prohibit or restrict animal acts. Please urge ASM Global to prohibit circuses that use animals from performing at its venues in the future.

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Ron

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ASM Global

Message to {contact_data~firstName} {contact_data~lastName}:

I was disappointed to learn that ASM Global has yet to implement an animal-free entertainment policy and that your venues continue to book cruel circuses that use animals, like the Carden, Loomis Bros., and Jordan World circuses.

To force wild animals to perform, trainers abuse them with whips, electric prods, bullhooks, and other weapons. As a result of this mistreatment, elephants, tigers, and other wild animals may lash out in frustration and have been involved in dozens of incidents resulting in human injuries and deaths as well as significant property damage.

Carden family members have been cited for numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including keeping tigers in tiny cages for nearly 24 hours a day and failing to provide adequate veterinary care to elderly elephants with cracked toenails and apparent arthritis. Meanwhile, Loomis Bros. and Jordan World circuses have a history of contracting with notoriously cruel exhibitors who are known for abusing animals.

Nearly 750 venues across the country have already chosen to do right by animals and avoid liability by prohibiting or restricting animal acts. Please follow their lead by allowing upcoming circus performances to move forward only if they’re animal-free—and enact a humane and modern policy prohibiting animal exhibits at all venues managed by ASM Global.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
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