Nowadays, most guardians know to keep their cats—especially black ones—inside on Halloween. But the danger doesn’t pass once the last Twizzlers have been handed out to the last “Elsa” or “Spider-Man.”

A circus is cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act—including for failing to provide animals with adequate veterinary care, minimum space, shelter from the elements and clean water. A roadside zoo keeps an Asiatic black bear who suffers from painful dental disease and is at least 400 pounds overweight in a cramped concrete-floored cage. Why are these outfits still allowed to continue conducting business as usual? And more importantly, what can compassionate people do to stop this cruelty?