Protest against The O2 Arena's Use of Animals
o2 should be ashamed | 29.01.2009 14:48 | Animal Liberation
The O2 Arena in London is planning to feature a stage production of Ben Hur in September, using 100 animals including horses, camels, donkeys, chickens, falcons and eagles
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The Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) WEBSITE
http://www.captiveanimals.org/intro.htm
Protest against The O2 Arena's Use of Animals
January 2009
The O2 Arena in London is planning to feature a stage production of Ben Hur in September, using 100 animals including horses, camels, donkeys, chickens, falcons and eagles.
Inevitably this will involve distress to the animals, through training and temporary housing at an arena not designed for animals. In addition they will be exposed to the noise and lights of the production itself.
The show is touring across Europe and performing for 1-3 nights at each venue, requiring the animals to be transported for long periods.
CAPS has attempted to discuss the issue with The 02 but it has been unable to answer simple questions about animal welfare.
Please contact The 02, asking them not to allow the animal performances to take place:
Customer Services and Public Enquiries
The O2
Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX
Email:
customerservices@theo2.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8463 2000
Also contact AEG, owners of The 02:
Mr Paul Samuels, Executive Director
AEG Europe, The Studio, The O2, London, SE10 0DX
The Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) WEBSITE
http://www.captiveanimals.org/intro.htm Protest against The O2 Arena's Use of Animals
January 2009
The O2 Arena in London is planning to feature a stage production of Ben Hur in September, using 100 animals including horses, camels, donkeys, chickens, falcons and eagles.
Inevitably this will involve distress to the animals, through training and temporary housing at an arena not designed for animals. In addition they will be exposed to the noise and lights of the production itself.
The show is touring across Europe and performing for 1-3 nights at each venue, requiring the animals to be transported for long periods.
CAPS has attempted to discuss the issue with The 02 but it has been unable to answer simple questions about animal welfare.
Please contact The 02, asking them not to allow the animal performances to take place:
Customer Services and Public Enquiries
The O2
Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX
Email:
customerservices@theo2.co.uk Telephone: 020 8463 2000
Also contact AEG, owners of The 02:
Mr Paul Samuels, Executive Director
AEG Europe, The Studio, The O2, London, SE10 0DX
o2 should be ashamed
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29.01.2009 22:32
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30.01.2009 13:00
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Against ALL animal suffering
31.01.2009 20:53
Personally, I don't believe in animals performing for human entertainment, and am suprised that there are those who criticise campaigners who are against this.
Whether we are talking about wild-caught animals forced to entertain humans or those who are captive-bred, it is wrong.
I don't understand why some people feel that animals bred specifically to be dragged round the country "entertaining people" are better off than those who are caught wild for the same purpose deserve fewer rights and less attention.
John