June, 2003
The VSPCA once again reports of brutal capture and killings in the absense of a
comprehensive humane population control program. Dogs and puppies are found
packed in cages, beaten and crushed to death.
Please help put an end to these killings ...
Just Say NEIGH!
To Premarin!
Apparently some people are. Each year, thousands of horses are bought at auctions across the United States, packed into trailers with dozens of other confused and frightened horses, driven to slaughterhouses.
Do I need to tell you that what happens next? It is not humane. It isn't euthanasia. It's an ugly, brutal end for a beautiful animal.
Many of the horses are bought from unsuspecting families that have no idea that their beloved friend is headed for slaughter. Some have spent their lives providing your entertainment by pulling carriages or racing. Remember that nice horse that stood patiently while your daughter scratched his nose? They aren't all old or sick. Their lives are prematurely and brutally coming to an end.
Still Hungry?
I know .. YOU wouldn't really eat a horse!
You aren't alone, Americans do not need or even use the horse meat. It isn't used in dog food. This meat is sold at a high price in Europe and Japan, where people have a taste for this 'delicacy'.
What can you do?
A recent estimate is that over 100,000 American horses being slaughtered in the US and Canada annually. However, none of this has to happen if you take action to prevent it. California has outlawed selling horses for slaughter, the rest of the country can do the same.
Slaughter plants are currently operating in the United States and Canada. Tens of thousands of horses are already being transported yearly to Canada. Efforts must be to not only ban horse slaughter in the United States, but also towards preventing the transportation of American horses over US borders for the purpose of slaughter.
This is not a fight for horse owners and 'horse lovers' alone.
It is a chance for us all to show that we know where to draw the line. Cruelly destroying former companions for profit crosses that line.
Urgent Update - The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
Representative John Sweeney (R-NY), Chairman of the Congressional Horse Caucus, and Representative John Spratt (D-SC)
have reintroduced the
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, H.R. 857.
This bill would prohibit the trade and transport of live horses and horseflesh intended for human consumption.
Ask your U.S. Senators to support a forthcoming Senate version of the bill.
Click here to find out more.
Spread the word about horse slaughter.
Support efforts in your state to oppose horse slaughter. If several states prohibit it, a federal ban would then be possible.
Don't buy articles made from horse hide, i.e., "Corinthian Leather", clothing and accessories made from "Pony Skin", and brushes and other items made from horse hair.
Don't support businesses that send their unwanted horses to slaughter.
Write your Senator, let them know that you will no longer tolerate this.
California has outlawed selling horses for slaughter, we must change the laws in every state! TWO horse slaughterhouses are located in TEXAS!
For more information:
FYI - Some of these sites deal with a violent subject, and it is disturbing. If you're surfing with little ones, you might want to visit these on your own first.
Ahimsa of Texas, Incorporated is not affiliated with The Ahimsa Foundation of Boston. Ahimsa of Texas is a small but mighty force working on behalf of animals.
