Is Horse Slaughter A Necessary Evil?

If you have been swayed by the argument put forth by the pro-slaughter groups that abuse and neglect of horses will increase, and that shipping horses to Mexico to be slaughtered - a much worse fate than slaughter in the US - will also greatly increase, please follow the link below to read this entire article.

Horses must be protected from slaughter - welfare group | Horsetalk - International horse news

October 4, 2007

An animal welfare group says claims that horses are
facing worse fates in Mexico and Canada since US slaughter ended are a
"red herring" argument.

The Animal Welfare Institute says that now horse slaughter has
effectively ended in the United States, "the pro-horse slaughter camp
is claiming it was right about the need to keep slaughter an option in
the US." The AWI is actively working to pass the American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act into law.

"They say that our horses are facing a far worse fate in Mexico and
Canada than they were when they could be slaughtered in America. This
is yet another 'red-herring' argument advanced by the pro-horse
slaughter side to distract humane Americans from the ultimate goal of
protecting all American horses from slaughter via passage of the
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311/HR. 503). This
legislation will end the slaughter of American horses here and their
export for slaughter abroad," a spokesman said.

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Horse Slaughter In The News

Horse slaughter in the news - Horsetalk - equestrian event news, equine news - Horsetalk

Horse slaughter in the news - October 4, 2007

Transportation to Hungary (Picture: ILPH) New Zealand's wild kaimanawa horses face slaughter Miracle foal

4.10.07:

• Horses must be protected from slaughter - welfare group

22.9.07:

• Court's killer blow ends US horse slaughter

12.8.07:

• Premarin: Hormone therapy hurts women and horses

10.8.07:

• 'Brazen coup' by horse slaughter company

25.7.07:

• Live aid event for horses

25.7.07:

• Dog fighting allegations highlight dog and horse abuse

20.7.07:

• Cavel allowed to continue slaughtering horses

15.7.07:

• Horse slaughter injunction denied in district court

7.7.07:

• Judge upholds ban on horse slaughter

30.6.07:

• Illinois slaughter plant shut down again

29.6.07:

• ILPH highlights slaughter transport laws

27.6.07:

• Humane Society praises sentate over slaughter ban

16.6.07:

• 10-day reprieve for Illinois horse slaughter plant

10.6.07:

• Rescue operation buys 32 horses from Cavel

2.6.07:

• Illinois horse slaughter allowed to resume during legal challenge

30.5.07:

• End of the line for Texas horse slaughter

30.5.07:

• Kaimanawa wild horses - latest

26.5.07:

• Illinois horse slaughter trade at an end

25.5.07:

• The relationship between horse slaughter and reported cases of abuse and neglect - a study

24.5.07:

• Texas horse slaughterhouses remain closed

19.5.07:

• More strength for unwanted horse group

17.5.07:

• Illinois Senate votes to end slaughter

17.5.07:

• Gordon Ramsay's horse meat show condemned

17.5.07:

• Racecourse denies involvement in Ramsay's horse meat show

17.5.07:

• Gordon Ramsay in the manure over horse meat

15.5.07:

• Top race winning owners want horse slaughter ban

15.5.07:

• Horse slaughter debate on rollercoaster ride

12.5.07:

• Kaimanawa wild horses face slaughter

10.5.07:

• Horse charity slates Gordon Ramsay's show

9.5.07:

• Chef Ramsay looks at horse meat

7.5.07:

• Miracle foal is named

5.5.07:

• Horse slaughter gets go-ahead to resume

30.4.07:

• Life after so much death: a miracle foal

28.4.07:

• Wild horses win again in US House of Representatives

27.4.07:

• Horse slaughter bill advances in US Senate

21.4.07:

• Illinois takes lead against horse slaughter

20.4.07:

• Another victory for anti horse-slaughter lobbyists

16.4.07:

• Horses in need get second chance at new centre

5.4.07:

• Packs of horses attack defenseless trees in Kentucky

30.3.07:

• Horse slaughter line at a standstill

30.3.07:

• New voice for unwanted horses

29.3.07:

• US horse slaughter industry on the ropes

23.3.07:

• Horse slaughter story 'wildly inacccurate'

21.3.07:

• Public outcry at "horse waste" from slaughter plant

21.3.07:

• Horse slaughterhouse under fire for environmental issues

20.3.07:

• Queensland wild horse muster in limbo

18.3.07:

• Humane society dismisses horse dumping claims

16.3.07:

• US vet group joins horse slaughter debate

11.3.07:

• Pro horse-slaughter bill condemned

9.3.07:

• Bill to stop wild horse slaughter voted on

7.3.07:

• Texas rules against horse slaughter houses

29.2.07:

• Illinois bill could end horse slaughter

14.2.07:

• Horse slaughter plant continues killing

30.1.07:

• House leaders fight ban on horse slaughter

21.1.07:

• Two of three US horse slaughter plants face closure

10.1.07:

• Unwanted horses get new advocates

8.1.07:

• Kentucky takes steps to ban horse slaughter

It's Final: Last U.S. Horse Slaughter Plant Must Close

HSUS >> Horses and Other Equines

It's Final: Last U.S. Horse Slaughter Plant Must Close September 21, 2007 Today, The Humane Society of the United States hailed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upholding the State of Illinois' decision to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Illinois is home to the last remaining horse slaughter plant in the country, and the ruling effectively ends all slaughter of horses for food in the United States. "Today's court decision marks the end of the line for the foreign-owned horse slaughter industry in the United States," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "Now it's up to Congress to finish the job and protect American horses from being exported to foreign abattoirs in Canada and Mexico for human consumption overseas." In a unanimous ruling, the Court rejected each and every one of Cavel's legal claims and reiterated that "States have a legitimate interest in prolonging the lives of animals" and promoting the "humane treatment of our fellow animals." "This ruling should make the people of Illinois proud to stop the last remaining horse slaughterhouse in the country," said Illinois State Representative Bob Molaro, one of the key sponsors of the bill. "This was a hard won fight for the legislature, but the fight is not over. I applaud U.S. Rep. Janice Schakowsky for her federal leadership on this issue, and hope that this decision will spur the passage of federal legislation to prevent American horses from being shipped to Mexico or Canada for butchering." Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the law, which took effect immediately, on May 24. Shortly thereafter, Cavel International, the nation's only remaining horse slaughter facility, filed suit seeking to block enforcement of the law. Earlier this year, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a similar effort by the horse slaughter industry to overturn Texas' law banning the possession of horse meat for human consumption. In July, the federal district court in Rockford, Illinois upheld the Illinois state law, for substantially the same reasons provided by the Fifth Circuit in the Texas case, and Cavel appealed that decision to the Seventh Circuit. "This was the final chapter in our successful efforts to close down the last remaining horse slaughterhouse in the United States," said Illinois State Senator John Cullerton, another key sponsor of the law. "We have finally stopped the slaughter of these majestic creatures." The HSUS filed briefing as a friend of the court in the case, and was represented by Schiff Hardin LLP, Belgrade & O'Donnell, P.C. and lawyers with The HSUS' animal protection litigation section. The state law was defended before the court of appeals by Illinois Solicitor Gary Feinerman, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and Assistant Attorney General Mary Welsh. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization—backed by 10 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty—On the web at humanesociety.org American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Cavel International, Inc. v. Madigan (Illinois horse slaughter) End Horse Slaughter Permanently Illinois Bans Horse Slaughter, Shutters Last U.S. Slaughter Plant

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Stolen Horse Alert

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Bay Arabian stolen with another horse from pasture after being in New
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Stolen Horse Alert

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Stolen Horse International, Inc.
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