Comments on: Legal Dispute Over Illinois Horse Slaughter Bill Continues

By: horse mats

horse mats — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:00:20 +0000

Whoops was doing a google search on horses related sites and came across this post. Not exactly what I was searching for but much more interesting lol! Oh well, gotta get back to work…bp

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:28:59 +0000

Obviosly Stacey has no clue about what this country eats, and what about the animals that horses go to feed, do you have dogs, whats in their food, carrots and celery, as a future vet, your dog is not getting enough nutrition from that, why don’t you let him free-range, why doesn’t everyone do that, that is what will happen to these unwanted horses. So you can go to any un-inhabited place in this country and see hundreds of un-wanted horses, why don’t you catch one, and take it home, care for it, and when it dies, and you can’t pay any one to haul it away let it sit and decompose in your “yard.” -That would be the natural thing to do.
You should want a vet that is pro-horse slaughter bill, because they are the only ones who actually understand the pain animals go through, becuase they deal with in on a day-to-day account, and want to end any un-needed pain in this world. It sickens me that you would actually want to keep these poor suffering animals alive. It is people like you that will be sending these already suffering horses out of this country to be tortured by other citizens of different countries. Congratulations!
Slaughtering horses is a last resort, horses are expensive and nobody wants to kill them, they do it out of nessity, horse slaughtering keeps horse prices in check, and cuts down on the horse population. Why don’t you people start a “stop killing the rabbits” because rabbits are sooo important in this society. Key word in your sentence, horses “were” used to build this country, times change get used to it.

By: Stacey Elack

Stacey Elack — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:17:30 +0000

Okay “Liz”, how about people who can’t afford the upkeep of a horse, not owning one? How about we stop breeding them so dirtbags can make a quick profit off of it? “Nice” to see a vet fighting for slaughter. That’s the kind of person I want caring for my animals.
Guess what? Some of us are horrified just as much by the slaughter of any other animal for human consumption. The reason there is such an outcry about the horse slaughter is because it’s not necessary for them to be used as food. That’s not what we do in this country.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:18:51 +0000

I find it interesting that people who obviously know nothing about the horse industry can have such knee jerk reactions to slaughter. I work as a Veterinarian in the industry and all I can say is that you folks have no idea of the ramifications that this ban on slaughter will cause. Can someone take a guess at how much euthanasia + rendering fee will cost the average horse owner? Approximately $750-$800 ( not withstanding medical bills up to that point) I have been in Cavel on the floor, it is not inhumane. It is a quick, fast and very viable option for euthanizing horses.
I’ve always wondered why horses have been afforded a more compassionate outcry than cattle. Did you have any idea that we have veterinary inspectors in these processing plants overseeing euthanasia technique? Do you know that this country has interstate shipping laws that limit the number of horses allowed/ conditions on trailers. The number of hours that the horses can travel, the type of trailer that they must be hauled in, etc.? Horses now will be shipped to Mexico and Canada-much longer rides and once out of the U.S. no regulations.
Do you know how much the average person that owns a horse pays monthly for board, shoeing, vet care? Approximately $600-$700/mth. Do you have any idea how many racehorses come off of the tracks with various painful orthopedic injuries/fractures that can only be fixed to relieve their pain through expensive surgeries? Should we allow these animals, who are mostly 2-5 yrs old to live out the rest of their life (usually to 30 these days) in pain? You are all very naive and in denial if you think that there will be homes for 100,000 unwanted horses each year. I have seen first hand what atrocities come from the hands of people that rescue horses and do not have the financial means to care for them. Not to mention the experience to handle them. I have a client who adopted a young thoroughbred from the track only to have that horse trample and kill her 7 year old daughter who just wanted to feed the horse a carrot. Horses are not for everyone and you really need to understand that they can be very dangerous for people that do not experience. I love horses down to my innermost core. I will continue to fight for horse slaughter in this country.

By: ann

ann — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:39:43 +0000

To Elizabeth Brown - its not the old, injured, or infirmed that are being sent to the slaughter house………you would be surprised at the high quality of horse that finds itself waiting its turn in the kill box

By: americawasmadeonthebacksof horses.

americawasmadeonthebacksof horses. — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:12:48 +0000

It is more than shameful. The export for slaughter must be stopped too, in mexico, they stab the horses in the neck with a knife and cut up to cut the spinal cord, it takes two or three stabs to kill sometimes. It’s disgusting. If owners cannot afford euthanasia, then there should be some funding, for Gods sakes, America WAS MADE on the backs of horses, and this is what has been done to them in return? Premarin
factories should be stopped, overbreeding somehow regulated. More sancutaries provided, and humane euthanasia for the ill and infirmed.
Whats so freakin hard about doing that?

By: Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth Brown — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:14:19 +0000

I feel very strongly that it is better to have a slaughter house for horses than to let old infirm or injured animals suffer, obviously and it goes without saying that the slaughter must be done humanely. I am reading the book “Jungle” at this time…..shudder. Elizabeth

By: vicki

vicki — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:26:46 +0000

Judge Kapala ruled on July 5 that the Illinois law IS contsitutional. Expect Cavel to appeal to the circuit court next. For a company that doesn’t pay tax, they sure like to waste our hard earned tax dollars with their appeals.

Cavel attorney, Calabrese tried to use the argument that we only passed the law to discriminate against a foreign owned company. No, Mr. Calabrese, we passed the law because we don’t want our horses slaughtered.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:27:23 +0000

Way back in the 1970’s, I saw a live documentary inside a slaughter house. From that moment on, those horrific and cruel scenes were burnt into my mind and have never touched meat since.

Perhaps people should see this documentary so they become aware what is going on today in “civilized” countries.

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:55:24 +0000

Illinois residents fought hard to get this law passed… we don’t want this in our state. It is unacceptable and repulsive beyond imagining. If other countries want to eat horse meat, let it come from somewhere else. Close it down forever, it’s time to put Illinois back to being a state we can be proud to live in.