Behind De Closed Curtains! Poem by Raj Kashyap

Life of an animal in circus isn't easy - ° Animals in circuses are often beaten, shocked, kicked, or cruelly confined in order to train them to be obedient and do tricks. ° Trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bullhooks and other painful tools of the trade to force animals to perform. ° They spend most of the time in cages, too small that they can barely turn. ° They travel in box cars for almost 11 months without thier natural environment. ° Misery of social confinement. ° They face Phycological torture. ° Some of them bullied by thier cage mates. ° Some of them killed when the group size exceeds. ° They remove thier teeth and claws so they're harmless. ° Loud noise of music, Clapping of crowd and dizzying lights made them stress. ° Animals often beat thier head against the small cage as a result of anxiety. ° Arthritis or food infection causes death, as they're forced to stand for a long time. ° Trainers pulling ear to guide animals. ° Wings crudely cut and clipped to prevent them from flying, in case of flying.