Help keep wild animals in the wild and out of zoos and circuses.
Animals should never be torn from their natural habitats, forced to live in cages and perform tricks.

This bill will protect big cats by keeping them out of the hands of people who would exploit them or not care for them properly.
After being rescued from the private pet trade, India came to live at Black Beauty Ranch, where he loves splashing in the water and playing with tiger-appropriate toys.
Meredith Lee
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The HSUS
Captivity by the numbers

50
LAWS
Have passed since 2014 that protect wild animals in traveling shows.

4
STATES
Do not currently have laws on keeping dangerous wild animals as pets: Alabama, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

30-50
YEARS
Is the estimated life span of a killer whale in the wild—most orcas in captivity don't live past age 13.

Tigers and other big cats shouldn't be "pets." Help us stop roadside zoos and protect exotic pets by making a donation today.
The HSUS