Circus draws protests, claims of animal cruelty  TEMECULA -- Not
everyone at the opening of the Circus Vargas show was excited to
see the white tigers, ponies and even the dog and cat act that
would be performing Wednesday night.  About 15 people
congregated on the circus grounds, at the northeast corner of
Winchester and Nicolas roads, holding signs, handing out
leaflets and silently expressing their disapproval of the
circus's use of wild animals in its show.  They moved to the
ticket gate about 45 minutes before the show was to begin at
7:30 p.m.  The animals that travel with the circus from city to
city are major crowd pleasers, but local animal-rights
supporters say they believe the cost to entertain people at
circuses shouldn't be paid by the so-called main attractions.
"As a human being, how would you like to live in a jail 90
percent of your life," said Dani Maloy of Temecula. "This is not
a good life for the animals. We're here to protest and change
that."  They held signs with phrases such as "Crue