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Charlie Ridgways Circus
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AAQ Investigates Circus Cruelty
Outlaw the Animal Circus! - Circuses: No fun for the animals! Unnatural, cruel and oppressive. Outlaw the Animal Circus!

AAQ has investigated a number of circuses in the Caloundra City Council Area and documented cruelty witnessed at Charlie Ridgways Circus, Lorraine Ashton’s Classic Circus, and the Eden Bros Circus. All three circuses breached the Animal Care and Protection Act 4. (1) (b), (d), and RSPCA’s Five Freedoms.

The RSPCA’s Five Freedoms state that animals should have:
  1. Freedom from Hunger and Thirst
    By ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.
  2. Freedom from Discomfort
    By providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
  3. Freedom from Pain, Injury or Disease
    By prevention by rapid diagnosis and treatment.
  4. Freedom to Express Normal behaviours
    By providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animals own kind.
  5. Freedom from Fear and Distress
    By ensuring conditions and treatment, which avoid mental suffering.
RSPCA Australia is opposed to exhibitions or presentations of animals in circuses (s1.22 RSPCA Policy).

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Behind the costumes and dazzling lights, animals used in entertainment often live their lives in cramped, alien environments, and suffer abuse through violent training and disciplinary techniques.

Wild animals are at home ONLY in the wild. Many cities throughout the world have banned animal circuses, while the best circuses in the world rely solely on human talent such as Cirque du Soleil.

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