Can you imagine what an event like this will be like for a reindeer?
Reindeer who are sensitive animals, and easily spooked by noises and new environments. Reindeer who are semi-wild and are adapted to roam the lands of the Arctic, not penned up in a city centre square or pub garden. Reindeer who should live in large herds of family and friends, free to live out their lives. Not dressed up with bells and ribbons and made to entertain the public.
Please can you send an urgent donation of £10 or more, before the season of suffering gets underway? We are just weeks away from the first event which takes place on 7th November.
Donate here: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/donate
I have seen reindeer suppliers and mobile zoo companies advertising their animals for hire, for festive events, school visits, private events and more. Many will have been inactive during lockdown and are now desperately trying to cover losses. These companies will find anyway they can to exploit animals to make money.
So we must take action!
In these businesses, just like in circuses, animals spend hours travelling around the country, confined to cramped trailers and boxes for hours on end. Just like in circuses, animals are taken from venue to venue, used as props to entertain crowds, forced to endure hours of human attention. Just like in circuses, animals are made to perform for the benefit of the “show”, the “spectacle”.
Just like in circuses, animals are exploited for entertainment and profit.
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