Elsa the lioness lived alone in a 9m diameter cage at the circus in Italy. She lay on concrete and a handful of straw, gazing bleakly across a car-park. So we asked for your help and your response was immediate. With your support we have just rescued Elsa and taken her to the sanctuary of a ‘halfway house’ in Tuscany. But this is just the beginning of our plans for her… Find out more at
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