Culpepper & Merriweather Circus Big Top Go UP MONTANA

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Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
http://www.cmcircus.com/home.html
We are proud to share our lives with animals both in and out of the Circus ring. All of our animals are captive-bred and the majority are rescues. We are licensed and inspected by USDA and our animals are seen by a veterinarian every 30 days. We are lucky enough to have a team of world-class vets all over the country.
All of our animals are trained using positive reinforcement. In the show you will see animals rewarded with their favorite treats for performing behaviors. No two animal acts are ever the same! Our animals have the choice of which behaviors they feel like doing. Some days that means they do everything asked of them, and other days they feel like making their trainers look a little silly.
Big Cats: Delilah & Solomon came to us after a roadside zoo was shut down by the USDA. They are brother and sister Golden Tabby Tigers and have been together their whole lives. Our newest additional, Wendell the Lion, came to us after he was surrendered by an exotic pet owner after he grew too big to manage. He was very scared of men when he first came to us. We're very happy to report that his handler Trey is now his best buddy! Wendell has been making appearances in the show recently. He loves our female tiger Delilah very much and she's been integral in helping us to teach Wendell what to do in the ring. Right now the goal is to teach him to get on his seat, sit next to Delilah and then leave the ring when the act is over. Wendell isn't really motivated by food treats like most other animals. Instead, he prefers new toys as his reward. We go through a new toy every 1-3 days.