ahhhh. I didnt realize it was the PETA type whackos that are behind the lack of animals. Next they will be crying about folks killing houseflies.

I joked with my wife that these are probably the same carnies that were kicked off the site last year. The Carnival was asked not to return.

Hahaha. People comments are hilarious. I say just take your kids and let them experiencing being a kid and see the crappy circus you seen when you were a kid. We all liked it.

So excited for Circus Vargas! The show is really great and so much fun for families. I went to the show in Sacramento this past week with some family. We had a great time! Check out discounts4fun.com if you want cheap tickets. We got some for just $15! You can beat that price and get a great family outing. Check it out!

Animals in circuses and traveling shows suffer horrific abuse, cruelty, neglect and exploitation. Magnificent big cats like lions and tigers are housed in cramped cages, majestic elephants are shackled and chained in trucks and train box cars; “training” methods utilize violence, fear, and intimidation to make animals perform ridiculous unnatural stunts. For the few minutes you see animals “performing” they suffer a lifetime of misery. Not only is the physical abuse appalling, but the deprivation of any natural behaviors, choices and instincts is cruel.

Countries around the world, as well as municipalities in the United States, have partial or full bans on circus animals. The Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act, H.R. 3359, is a federal bill that would amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in circuses and traveling shows. http://breakthechainus.com/

The overwhelming evidence and documentation of the abuse animals endure in circuses is irrefutable. If we make a more informed and compassionate choice by not attending and supporting animal-employed circuses, we can end the cruel archaic institution.

"Performing under the big top will be an animal-free show....."

Animal free?? WTF? How can it be called a circus with no animal acts? That would be like having a barbeque with no meat. This is no doubt the result of bean counters involved in managing the circus trying to save a few bucks on animal care. Bad move in my opinion.