Animals should never be torn from their natural habitats, forced to live in cages and perform tricks.
![Photo collage of a roadside zoo brochure, ticket, a camera and a photograph of a girl with baby tigers.](/sites/default/files/styles/400x400/public/2021-05/Zooz_Hero.jpg?h=af2b097d&itok=vzYZ8tlr)
Inhumane animal attractions come in many forms, from cub petting to unethical safari operations. All too often, animals suffer physical and psychological distress for human entertainment.
![Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey circus elephants](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2018/04/ringling-elephants-265523_0.jpg?h=04d92ac6&itok=D-KW3Yrl)
In 37 states ban the use of wild animals in traveling shows.
![Ocelot Nirvana sits in its enclosure at Big Cat Rescue](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2018/04/ocelot-309900_0.jpg?h=04d92ac6&itok=v3h4j86k)
Do not currently have laws on keeping dangerous wild animals as pets: Alabama, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
![The HSUS helped end orca captive breeding program at SeaWorld](/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/2018/04/orca-wild-419146.jpg?h=ee77f193&itok=gZvLAUf-)
Is the estimated life span of a killer whale in the wild—most orcas in captivity don't live past age 13.
![Scared yellow dog left out in the rain and mud](/sites/default/files/styles/400x400/public/2021-12/dog-ms-rescue-24787.jpg?h=9b09fde4&itok=8ei1wwO3)
For every animal saved, countless others are still suffering. By stepping up for them, you can create a future where animals no longer have to suffer in puppy mills, factory farms, testing labs or other heartbreaking situations. Start saving lives today!