Comments on: Congress May Ban The Export Of Horses For Slaughter http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Judy http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-112390 Judy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:43:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-112390 Finally this is brought to the public. We used to slaughter the horses in this country until the slaughterhouses were shut down. Then we exported them to Mexico and Canada which is what we do today. Some people known as "killer-buyers" go to auctions just to buy horses. . . for their meat. The federal government has that program of rounding up wild horses. What that does is break up families of horses, relocate them where they do not want to be and send some of the family members to that miserable adoption program. If the horses are not adopted they, too, go to the slaughterhouses. It sounds like the days of Hitler in Europe. For the horses, it certainly is like that. There is a bill pending in Congress to stop the export of horses. Go to www.peta.org for much more on this and to get the name of the bill and how you can help. Contact your congressional Representatives and let them know that exporting horses for their meat to be sent to a foreign country is wrong. Horses are a part of our history, you are certainly correct there! Horses are the most abused farm animal, too. Let's take care of our farm horses and wild horses. Leave the wild horses alone and do not slaughter ANY horses! Finally this is brought to the public. We used to slaughter the horses in this country until the slaughterhouses were shut down. Then we exported them to Mexico and Canada which is what we do today. Some people known as “killer-buyers” go to auctions just to buy horses. . . for their meat.

The federal government has that program of rounding up wild horses. What that does is break up families of horses, relocate them where they do not want to be and send some of the family members to that miserable adoption program. If the horses are not adopted they, too, go to the slaughterhouses. It sounds like the days of Hitler in Europe. For the horses, it certainly is like that.

There is a bill pending in Congress to stop the export of horses. Go to www.peta.org for much more on this and to get the name of the bill and how you can help.

Contact your congressional Representatives and let them know that exporting horses for their meat to be sent to a foreign country is wrong. Horses are a part of our history, you are certainly correct there! Horses are the most abused farm animal, too. Let’s take care of our farm horses and wild horses. Leave the wild horses alone and do not slaughter ANY horses!

]]> By: Sue http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-42843 Sue Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:49:46 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-42843 Yes, all animals raised for food in this country suffer greatly and that needs to be changed. However, horses are not raised for human consumption and the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act will end this cruel practice. You should visit www.saplonline.org. The Society for Animal Protective Legislation is the group that started the national campaign to ban horse slaughter and has lots of info to show how bad it is. Their partent group the Animal Welfare Insitute is the first national humane group and was responsible for most animal protection laws. They have a leading program that provides a lable for farmers treating their animals humanely. This is the first of its kind. Yes, all animals raised for food in this country suffer greatly and that needs to be changed. However, horses are not raised for human consumption and the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act will end this cruel practice.

You should visit www.saplonline.org. The Society for Animal Protective Legislation is the group that started the national campaign to ban horse slaughter and has lots of info to show how bad it is. Their partent group the Animal Welfare Insitute is the first national humane group and was responsible for most animal protection laws. They have a leading program that provides a lable for farmers treating their animals humanely. This is the first of its kind.

]]> By: HighNote http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31404 HighNote Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:54:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31404 To me a horse is like the buffalo. They are part of our history and the American way. I do not believe in this torture and feel it is terrible to sell them for food to a foreign country. When I said the horse is like the buffalo I did not mean that a horse should be used for food by anyone! Only that the horse came from an era in America that they were really needed and kept on amost every single farm, ranch, etc. WE never know we may be riding them again if our gas prices keep going up. To me a horse is like the buffalo. They are part of our history and the American way.
I do not believe in this torture and feel it is terrible to sell them for food to a foreign country. When I said the horse is like the buffalo I did not mean that a horse should be used for food by anyone! Only that the horse came from an era in America that they were really needed and kept on amost every single farm, ranch, etc. WE never know we may be riding them again if our gas prices keep going up.

]]> By: k8e http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31389 k8e Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:08:08 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31389 I don't see why warehousing and slaughtering horses is any more inhumane than warehousing and slaughtering cows, pigs and chickens. Do "food" animals suffer any less than "companion" animals when they are left for days crammed together without enough room to turn around, fed toxic sludge instead of wholesome food, choked with the ammonia fumes of their own waste, left without medical attention for painful injuries, and finally (mercifully, one hopes) killed? I don’t see why warehousing and slaughtering horses is any more inhumane than warehousing and slaughtering cows, pigs and chickens.

Do “food” animals suffer any less than “companion” animals when they are left for days crammed together without enough room to turn around, fed toxic sludge instead of wholesome food, choked with the ammonia fumes of their own waste, left without medical attention for painful injuries, and finally (mercifully, one hopes) killed?

]]> By: ann http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31322 ann Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:20:59 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31322 Horses need to be reclasified as companion animals. There are numerous programs that use horses for therapy and as guide animals. Sending them to the killers is easy, finding another "career" or retirement home takes the heart of a truly compassionate horse owner. Some people feel that sending them to the killers is an easy way to make money on the hoof. Oh, by the way....did they figure into those numbers of slaughtered horses, how many of them are STOLEN? It would be interesting to see if these slaughtered horses were ownership verified either through microchip, tatoo, or papers that they weren't stolen. Horses need to be reclasified as companion animals. There are numerous programs that use horses for therapy and as guide animals. Sending them to the killers is easy, finding another “career” or retirement home takes the heart of a truly compassionate horse owner. Some people feel that sending them to the killers is an easy way to make money on the hoof. Oh, by the way….did they figure into those numbers of slaughtered horses, how many of them are STOLEN? It would be interesting to see if these slaughtered horses were ownership verified either through microchip, tatoo, or papers that they weren’t stolen.

]]> By: Marti http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31316 Marti Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31316 Has anyone ever heard of or seen the way that these horses are slaughtered....? It is HORRIBLE!!! They say that the veterenarians who are for this cruel act believe that the slaughter is humane???? YIKES!!! They are held in just about the worst condition anyone could immagine, then they are forced to suffer a long, painful, horrible death... just horrible... There is a petition people can sign that oppose the slaughter of US horses for consumption, and there is also a need for people to call their state representatives to oppose the killing of the horses for this purpose... Has anyone ever heard of or seen the way that these horses are slaughtered….? It is HORRIBLE!!! They say that the veterenarians who are for this cruel act believe that the slaughter is humane???? YIKES!!! They are held in just about the worst condition anyone could immagine, then they are forced to suffer a long, painful, horrible death… just horrible… There is a petition people can sign that oppose the slaughter of US horses for consumption, and there is also a need for people to call their state representatives to oppose the killing of the horses for this purpose…

]]> By: Lynne http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31283 Lynne Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:23:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/congress-may-ban-the-export-of-horses-for-slaughter-1278#comment-31283 Using that same logic we should support dog slaughter to send the meat to Korea. What should we do with all those old and useless pets who can no longer herd sheep or guard the house or whatever? The HSUS has been engaged in this fight for the longest time. It is depressing to have to keep fighting this time after time. I would urge everyone to contact their representatives and tell them to pass this ban. Permanently. Using that same logic we should support dog slaughter to send the meat to Korea. What should we do with all those old and useless pets who can no longer herd sheep or guard the house or whatever?
The HSUS has been engaged in this fight for the longest time. It is depressing to have to keep fighting this time after time. I would urge everyone to contact their representatives and tell them to pass this ban. Permanently.

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