Give Them Sanctuary

habituated

South Africa raises lions

to shoot

bred for canned hunting

naively living in pens and

shot, in sport hunting from vehicles

while eating their meals,

fed to them by human keepers,

making them easy trophies.

As babies, set out for cub petting and photos

growing into unmanageable adult lions

and sent to their born fate,

an unnatural, captive life in pens

poorly treated, not properly cared for,

bred to be shot and mounted on a wall.

Note: The country of South Africa on the African continent (this is to distinguish the country, as opposed to the region) is well known for its abhorrent practices toward lions. Public pressure and animal activists have worked for years to shut down their disgusting treatment of lions. Very few regulations exist, and often, the first shot only injures the animal. Wealthy Americans, as well as others, fuel this inhumane practice. Greed is king; cash is king. Please do not participate in baby exotic animal petting or get a photo. Think of the horrid life they live for your pleasure! Canned hunting farms exist in other places, including the United States. Endangered wildlife are killed, and exotic animals are imported to be shot for trophies. They are bred just for the fun of easily killing them. Roadside zoos send old and unwanted animals to these places.

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