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Calls to end animal cruelty in circuses
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21 January 2006 Calls to end animal cruelty in circuses
Tougher regulations regarding the treatment of wild animals in circuses may be introduced after MPs debated the issue in the House of Commons this week. As part of the proposed Animal Welfare Bill, performing animals in circuses may be outlawed entirely if the government gives way to pressure from the RSPCA and the Born Free Foundation.
It has been claimed by the RSPCA that an outright ban is necessary as it is impossible to effectively monitor the treatment of animals due to the operational constraints of circus life such as travelling, performance, loading and unloading.
"The only way to end the welfare problems associated with the ludicrous spectacle of wild animals prancing around the big top is to ban the practice outright - as has already happened in Austria, Costa Rica, Israel and Singapore," said David Bowles, the RSPCA's head of external affairs.
Both farmed and non-farmed animals will be dealt with under the bill, which the government has called a "milestone in animal welfare legislation".
All pet owners will be affected by the new legislation, potentially leading to a rise in pet insurance as the welfare demands placed on owners increase.
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