Generally speaking, most magicians tend to be opposed to the use of animals, mainly on welfare concerns, but others for practical logistical reasons. The last I heard was that the guy was prosecuted with animal neglect/abuse charges.” “He didn’t own any tigers so he opted to rent tigers from a zoo. Neale Bacon from British Colombia does not use real animals, for this reason, Neale uses fake animals and said, “ I use a rabbit (fake) in a hat, a raccoon Fake), as well as a few other vent figures, so I still have plenty of animals in my act.”īill Nuvo, a magician from Canada tells a story about a magician who thought it would be cool to have Tigers in his act. He hates it when he loses an animal because they grow too big or die of old age.Īnother reason real animals are no longer so popular with magicians is that to care for animals between gigs can be time-consuming and difficult. Regan, another entertainer from the USA, who is an animal lover still uses Dwarf Rabbits in his act, but he considers them as pets just as much as assistants.
He said, “ I personally felt I would not be giving them everything I could in this environment.”
He recently changed the emphasis of his business to working outdoors at festivals and was concerned over the welfare of his animals in that environment. Kyle Kelly a magician from Philadelphia was a magician that previously used animals in his act but has now made a decision to no longer use them.
