Anti-slaughter legislation gearing up again

[Merlinsky]

https://secure.humanesociety.org/sit...Action&id=4351

I just got sent this on Twitter by the Humane Society and here's a link to the press release about the news conference for H.R. 503/S. 727 http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...ce_012610.html They're also working to deal differently with the wild horse roundups by the Bureau of Land Management, but I think ending transportation of American horses for slaughter is the primary objective.

I know many of us follow this kind of thing from many sides of the issue so I thought I'd give everybody a heads up. I didn't see a thread so I hope this isn't repetitive.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

https://secure.humanesociety.org/sit...Action&id=4351

I just got sent this on Twitter by the Humane Society and here's a link to the press release about the news conference for H.R. 503/S. 727 http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...ce_012610.html They're also working to deal differently with the wild horse roundups by the Bureau of Land Management, but I think ending transportation of American horses for slaughter is the primary objective.

I know many of us follow this kind of thing from many sides of the issue so I thought I'd give everybody a heads up. I didn't see a thread so I hope this isn't repetitive.

Are you oppossed to people farming horses for meat?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by sammy

are you serious? when was the last time you saw horse meat on a restaurant menu?

there are enough animals to eat without touching horse.

Why cows, lamb, goat, and chicken and not horses?

Horse meat is low in fat and full of healthy protein. I wouldnt wish to eat them but from what I understand the meat is lean and when cooked well it can be great?

That doesn't mean that slaughtering racehorses is something I wouldn't fight to stop BUT if you raised a horse for the purpose of it growing and then it was going to feed your family and you respected the animal and treated it well during its life, what is really the difference if its a horse cow pig or lamb. A pig is a hell of a lot smarter then a horse and can become very domesticated.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Why cows, lamb, goat, and chicken and not horses?

Horse meat is low in fat and full of healthy protein. I wouldnt wish to eat them but from what I understand the meat is lean and when cooked well it can be great?

That doesn't mean that slaughtering racehorses is something I wouldn't fight to stop BUT if you raised a horse for the purpose of it growing and then it was going to feed your family and you respected the animal and treated it well during its life, what is really the difference if its a horse cow pig or lamb. A pig is a hell of a lot smarter then a horse and can become very domesticated.

Goat meat? What are you Jamician?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Goat meat? What are you Jamician?

Curry Goat Pak Hallal

[Left Bank]

The buyers and sellers of horses have already prepared for this.I know of one horse company in particular that purchased land along the North Dakota/Canada border.They don't need to transport them,they just walk them across.I have heard of the same happening in the southern bordering states.So making a law against transport is futility.And what will this do for states that are already gearing up with their own plants?Nothing.And the ones going up on S.D. Indian territory?Notta,they are a sovereign nation.So it's all a bunch of nonsense spending time on making laws that will do nothing anyway.

[richard burch]

I think that there are certain animals we don’t eat in this country.(for whatever reason)

dogs
cats
parrots
slugs
rodents
Prairie dogs
etc...

I believe horses should be on that list.
It's safe to say that you’re not going to see those items at TGIF or Appleby's.

The hunters who eat their deer, turkeys, and whatever else they get pleasure in killing. Fine with me.

But when was the last time you heard of someone going out hunting horse for food? Even Ted Nugent doesn't do that!
I mean they are out there in the wild! Go shoot one if you’re that hungry and you desire the taste of horse meat.

To put them through a horrible death and eat them just because we don’t know what to do with them when they are not of any use to us anymore is just stupid. We should be defending them not killing them. There is nothing good about horse slaughter, period. (nobody's going to eat them anyway)

We don’t raise horses to eat. We never did as far as I know. In the 1700's and 1800's you do what you did to survive. I get that, but horses deserve the respect of us because they went to war with us and were used to help build this country. How many horses died in the civil war for us? How many horses died carrying wounded soldiers to hospitals for us? How many railroads were built using horses?

Give the horses a break. They are part of this nation’s heritage.

The horse racing industry can't save them all but they should try harder to save their own.

So donate to your local thoroughbred retirement organization and feel good.

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[Princess Doreen]

^^^^

[richard]

Just donated to Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Retirement. My fav char.
http://fingerlakestap.org/

[paisjpq]

I was given the number of a guy last week who buys horses here in central KY. They are kept here or sent to feedlots in TN. When they have enough for a load they are trucked to New Orleans and put on a boat. They take them 12 miles offshore, out of US water and slaughter then at sea. Process on the boat and return to shore where its shipped overseas or sold black market here. There will ALWAYS be a way around any legislation. What we need is a comprehensive euthanasia plan. In Puerto Ricotrainers can have an unwanted animal euthanized at the track for something like 15 bucks.

[trackrat59]

Very well said richard burch.

Give the horses a break. They are part of this nation’s heritage.

I think that there are certain animals we don’t eat in this country.


paisjpq you make a great point

In Puerto Rico trainers can have an unwanted animal euthanized at the track for something like 15 bucks.

WARNING - MY VENT

We must insist that we deal with our country's unwanted horses humanly. Not all can be saved but none of our horses should be slaughtered. As an American I get nauseous thinking about it. It's disgusting. I can't imagine what the people are like that slaughter horses for a living. Being brutally honest, I hope that those people go straight to hell one day.

We also need to get our arms around over breeding. That's part of the problem too. We produce way too many horses.

This is one hell of a topic and it turns my stomach to no end.