Community | September 10, 2008 | 4 comments

Action Needed NOW on Federal Horse Slaughter Bill

source: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/get_involved/alert_horse_slaughter_08.html

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On Wednesday , Sept. 10, the Congressional House Judiciary Committee will vote on H.R. 6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act. This federal bill will stop the slaughter of American horses, a cruel practice that continues in Mexico and Canada. Wednesday’s vote on H.R. 6598 is crucial and means the difference between life and a brutal death for countless horses. The committee desperately needs to hear from you, as many of its members are on the fence and have never considered this issue before. Your comments are critical.
Background:
Although last year saw the closure of the final horse slaughterhouses in the U.S., more American horses than ever are being slaughtered for human consumption. Hauled over the border to Mexico and Canada, these horses, most of them once cherished, gentle family companions, are brutally killed by the cruelest of methods.

As numerous undercover investigations have shown, because horses are more high-strung than other livestock their slaughter can be particularly horrifying. The captive bolt pistols, meant to stun the animals before their throats are cut, frequently miss the mark, leaving the horses maimed and writhing in agony as the slaughterhouse workers deliver second blows.

Although proponents of the horse slaughter industry like to blame the closure of U.S. horse slaughter plants for an anecdotal increase in the number of reported horse neglect and starvation cases across the country, this claim is hollow. The number of American horses slaughtered annually has actually increased, as killer-buyers haul their loads of doomed ponies and horses over the border to be killed for consumption in high-priced eateries in Europe and China.

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4 comments // Action Needed NOW on Federal Horse Slaughter Bill

  • jdeharo
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      jdeharo  

    • I wasn't aware of horse slaughter houses either. The cruelty that is imposed on these animals is totally barbaric. Please don't just sit there in amazement as I did for some time, thinking other people will worry about it and do something. Please do some research and send letters to congressmen and look up bills that are related to horse cruelty. Thanks

    • 3 years ago
  • Ayahuasca2012
  • julesrs007
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      julesrs007  

    • http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/special_feature/no_country_for_horses/index.html

      With slaughterhouses closed in the U.S. and lucrative markets for horsemeat in France and Japan, the horse slaughter industry in Canada is booming. It's a controversial business to begin with, and after a lengthy investigation, CBC News has uncovered disturbing information about the way horses are transported, and the way they are slaughtered at one plant.

      Now, some are asking whether this sector is being properly monitored, and how the slaughter of horses can ever be called humane.

    • 3 years ago
  • julesrs007
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      julesrs007  

    • Please help them! It is really bad situation. There is unbelievable cruelty taking place. Most of these horses are companion animals, racing & show horses that are no longer desirable or the caretakers coiuld no longer afford them. The rest are wild AMERICAN horses caught specifically to see for slaughter.

      PLEASE GET INVOLVED!

    • 3 years ago
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