Kate Del Castillo Letter Urges Ban On Ringling Bros. Circus During Mexican Tour Due To Elephant Abuse

Kate Del Castillo is making Mexican families aware of the harm that Ringling Bros. cause their elephant performers. The 41-year-old "La Reina Del Sur" star was made aware that the circus was going to tour her home country and is now urging a ban on the show. Del Castillo sent a letter on PETA's behalf asking Arena Monterrey and Arena Ciudad de México not to host the cruel circus. "If you're thinking about going to a circus that uses animals, please reconsider," before revealing how the entity abuses their elephants to force them to act for millions of guests. "Most performers would love to sell out an arena, but elephants in the circus would surely trade in a packed audience for a life of freedom with their families," del Castillo writes. "I hope to hear that you'll do the right thing and decide never to host Ringling Bros. again."

The letter addressed to Guillermo Salinas Pliego, President of Grupo Avalanz is as follows: "As an entertainer, I'm writing with deep concern for the elephants who will soon be forced to perform for Ringling Bros. circus in my native Mexico. I urge you to take a few moments to consider the information below and then make the kind decision never to host Ringling at your arenas again. Heartbreaking undercover video footage reveals that Ringling Bros. routinely beats animals in order to force them to perform unnatural and even painful tricks for circus performances, as you can see in this PETA Latino exposé that I hosted. Photos taken by a veteran Ringling employee at the company's elephant training camp have revealed that baby elephants are stretched out, slammed to the ground, and gouged with sharp weapons in order to teach them to perform tricks out of a fear of punishment."

Kate del Castillo's letter continues, "Veterinarians and elephant experts with decades of experience have urged Ringling to keep elephants who suffer from chronic foot problems and arthritis off the road, but the company does not listen and cares more about profits than about the animals it uses. It's no surprise that Ringling paid the largest fine in U.S. circus history for Animal Welfare Act violations. Surely, you don't want your arena to be associated with such cruelty to animals. Most performers would love to sell out an arena, but elephants in the circus would surely trade in a packed audience for a life of freedom with their families. I hope to hear that you'll do the right thing and decide never to host Ringling Bros. again. Thank you for your time and consideration." The actress finishes off the petition by signing her name. Take a look at a video she shot that shows the cruelty in which the animals are treated with.