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www.facebook.com circuses.com www.mediapeta.com The Piccadilly Circus, also known as the “Liebling Brothers (Family) Circus”, & “Florida State Family Circus,” is coming to St. Joseph, Missouri on Monday, May 23, 2011. This circus has been cited routinely by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for many serious violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). These citations include: *Failure to provide veterinary care to an African elephant named Nosey/Tiny/Peanut *Failure to provide wholesome and uncontaminated food, shelter from the elements, & adequate space for animals in its care *Failure to provide environmental enrichment for primates *Failure to maintain structurally sound enclosures *Allowing animal enclosures to become filthy, mishandling animals, & withholding food for training purposes. *Also, Liebel was forced to cancel engagements in two cities because it failed to comply with city codes that require a criminal background check on all circus employees. Source: www.mediapeta.com Even though Liebel has been repeatedly cited for violations year after year, conditions have not improved for the animals that he is responsible for. Socialization is important for any animal and it is commonly known that elephants, who would naturally live in matriarchal groups forming close bonds with one another, need to have the ability to socialize regularly, however, Nosey the elephant, also known as Tiny or Peanut, has been forced to live in isolation all these years …