This is aweful!
My husband and I are magicians. We have used Daytona in our shows. Wealso plan on using Buster and Tucker. Believe it or not, this isn'tsomething new... These 'animal activists' are EVERYWHERE! Manymagicians use animals in thier shows, for example David Copperfield...
Peter and I have been asked questions before, by people claiming to beanimal activists. We've just ignored these people. As the trainer, andthe caretaker of these animals, I myself find it VERY offencive when aTOTAL stranger asks you if you know your abusing that animal, orexploiting it, or the conditions of the show are too stressful... Giveme break! Daytona loves performing, how do I know that? Because he getsrewards. I've spoke to MANY animal trainers, vets, and zoo keepers,this is no more stressful to Daytona, than a dog show, or his agilitycontests! Buster and Tucker we will see about, right now they are at anage where I wouldn't even dream of performing with them. We would startlike we did with Daytona as a pup, take them to the show, let them getused to the noises, and lights and commotions back stage, see how theyhandle it and so forth...
So soory to rant, and rave, but, URGH!:XThis is something we shouldn't have to deal with...
Lyndsy