end circus cruelty
Alligator wrestling act in town this week shows urgent need for ordinance
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 02-18-2016 under OPINION
Imagine you’re on a walk through Grand Rapids. On your walk, you start to hear a commotion in the distance; lots of cheering, and yelling. The closer you get, the louder the cheers and chants, and you quickly realize this is all happening just...
Campaign to End Circus Cruelty Heats Up
by (tonia.hauser)
Submitted 11-24-2014 under OPINION
We’re a nation of animal lovers, are we not? Jon Dunn and Kolene Allen, the force behind the campaign End Circus Cruelty, believe so. People care a great deal about the furry critters they feed, give a home to and insist on calling family. It...
Open letter to our leaders: time to prohibit use of wild animals in entertainment
by (Matthew C. Halteman)
Submitted 09-19-2014 under OPINION
I recently sent the following letter to the Mayor and our City Commissioners as part of the End Circus Cruelty campaign, in which a significant and rapidly growing number of concerned Grand Rapidians are asking the city to pass an ordinance that...