Comments on: The Truth About Slaughter: Part I

By: Madelaina

Madelaina — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:59:16 +0000

Hmm…I’ve went to the link you provided LeadMare, and I think a good way to solve that problem is probably by sending someone authorized from those associations to the properties wanting to buy a horse to check it out and give it an okay in wealth and conditions before they make their purchase. That way it’s pretty unlikely to have any owners unsuitable for horses.

By: vicki

vicki — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:03:46 +0000

LeadMare, there are many articles circulating about increases in abuse, neglect and abandonment. All have been investigated and proven false. The pro groups have hired PR firms to propagate the ridiculous articles and the sad thing is that publications are printing them without doing any research. Here is a paper with the investigation results on the abandonment issue: http://amghorsesetc.livejournal.com/5863.html This paper was released last week by the VEW and addresses the abuse/neglect issue: http://vetsforequinewelfare.org/white_paper.php

The articles are just more of the same from pro groups and nothing more than scare tactics. Their goal is to get the kill houses reopened and they keep spewing the same tired arguments that have been proven wrong over and over again. They need to hire new PR firms that can give them some new material! They are complaining about the abuse our horses suffer in Mexico and then hire lobbyists to block passage of the federal legislation that will stop the transports. Go figure! BTW-I hear the WSJ and the New York Times is getting bombarded with mail.

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:02:08 +0000

Thanks for correcting me, vicki. Sorry for the misinformation, I got those two plants off the International Fund For Horses website.

LeadMare, I really liked that article. This stuff really interests me and it’s something I’m passionate about so reading articles like that give me a bittersweet feeling. I’m glad though that there are people who are trying to make a difference.

Thanks to everyone else for you’re compliments. :)

By: LeadMare

LeadMare — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:07:29 +0000

Julia, this blog is very well done and has sparked some great discussion.

Here’s a recent article from the Wall Street Journal about the rising number of neglected horses, and one woman’s quest to make a difference:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119967115694171373.html

By: vicki

vicki — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:00:44 +0000

Julia, there are several slaughter plants in Canada. Two of them are just over the border from the US and both involve Cavel, the plant that was shut down in Illinois. They moved their operations to Canada. One of the plants is Natural Valley – I don’t recall the name of the other. I’ve been seeing a lot of google alerts on organizations in Canada that are starting to advocate for a ban on horse slaughter. Several slaughter plants have been mentioned but I haven’t paid close attention because of the mess here. I have a few contacts in Canada and will work with them once the US legislation is passed.

By: Animalsrkool

Animalsrkool — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:31:51 +0000

It’s awful to think people can actually do that, and I know that if I did, I would hate myself.. There’s been a thing on the news lately about all these horses, ponies and donkeys that’ve died, the owner was going to sell them for meat; only the RSPCA have rescued them..

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:46:33 +0000

It’s no problem Cassie. :) Canada isn’t big on it. Actually there are only 2 plants. One is in Massueville, QuÃƒÂ©bec and the other in Calgary, Alberta. Since Canada is such a HUGE country and most people frown upon slaughter anyway, it’s probably only a matter of time before they both close down.

By: tash

tash — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:33:32 +0000

I kinda agree with the You Tube video… it is nessary coz no one would have enough time, money and support to help all horses not go to slaughter but i hate to think of the fact that such WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, LOYAL and TRUSTWORTHY animals have to be killed like that. I wish it was a perfect world!!!! :(

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:04:52 +0000

Um,Julia,I hate to be contradictory,but I’ve heard of no meat plants here in Canada,much less people eating the meat.Great Blog though! :))

By: Ivy967

Ivy967 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:07:57 +0000

Horse Slaughter is bad… I found out loads of horrid facts… I did a poster on Stop The Slaughter campaigns… But yeah, thanks for telling everyone the truth… :)