Behind the Softened Eye It's dark, quiet and you're all alone. You moan and scream for help but no one seems to hear you. The people you thought were your family have abandoned you, leaving you all alone in a small confined cage. There is no place to use the bathroom except where you are. The terrible smell of your feces is getting worse every second. The only food they left you, you ate on the first day. Now the only thing keeping you alive is your desperation to eat and drink your waste and the will to survive. You are a dog left to die by your owners, with the thought that you are inferior to humans and have no real importance or value. This is an example of how some animals are treated and it doesn't just happen at that landfill on everyone's block. Since the beginning of time, animals have had the right to do what they wanted in their habitat. As time went on, these rights slowly faded away as the use of animals as entertainment increased. Animals should not be kept in a zoo for personal viewing enjoyment, or left in a cage indoors for days. Almost all the children took a trip to the zoo. At the zoo we see different animals in created habitats eating prepared food. A variety of different animals are captured or born to amuse humans and in most cases for profit. The rights of freedom taken from animals to make us smile are not essential for our survival. Animals bred outside their natural habitat cannot survive among their peers in the wild. The zoo and circus are prime examples of animal misuse and abuse. Zoo and circus animals could not coexist due to the difference in freedom. There would also be fewer animal attacks. Zoos and circuses claim that... middle of paper... world among other human beings we can adapt. The same should apply to animals. This, in fact, is a logical fallacy. When animals are bred and placed in an environment created away from their natural society, they are prisoners. Animal rights are just as important as human rights, and zoos and circuses are prime examples of violations of these rights. Works Cited Goldston, Linda. "http://www.lexisnexis.com.cscc.ohionet.org/hottopics/lnacademic/." September 6, 1999. Lexisnexis.com. Newspaper . April 23, 2014.American Zoo and Aquarium Association. AZA Handbook of Federal Wildlife Regulations. Vol 1: Protected species. Vol 2 A and B: laws and regulations. 1994. Bethesda, MD: America Zoo and Aquarium Association. Cohen, C. and Regan, T. The animal rights debate. 2001. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.Rothbard, MN The “rights” of animals. 2007. Article. New York Times