“Yes. We have enough exotic animals in town already.”

— Naomi Pennington, entrepreneur, Lawrence

“You can't ban shows with exotic animals. It wouldn't be fair to the children. Every kid goes to the circus.”

— Kate Edell, Kansas University freshman, Rochester, Minn.

“No, because you have to keep circuses around for the kids. They're an American tradition.”

— Jeff Reese, U.S. Army Reservist, Lawrence

“I guess it would depend on who it was and how they were treating the animals. It would be nice to have some sort of review process.”

— Jeremiah Teller, orchard worker, Lawrence