In case you didn't know...
*According to D.R.E.R.C. studies, they have found horses that go to slaughter are not old decrepid and sick but are of all ages, young and old. For the most part, they were healthy animals in bad luck situations. We know this because D.R.E.R.C. has had several rescue missions preventing horses from going to slaughter. Not one of the horses we rescued were too old or even slightly ill to be viable animals. As a matter of fact they were all pretty young, healthy horses. Be aware, some people are pro slaughter because they feel it to be humane to euthanize an animal that is ill. Some people who bring their horses to auction may unknowingly send their horse to slaughter. Killer buyers often shop the auction blocks. Slaughtering horses is cruel and inhumane. They suffer a great deal thru shipment and the actual act of slaughter. Please give us a call before you send a horse off to auction. OR- If you have a horse or know of a horse that needs to be euthanized, call a vet. Don't put an animal thought this much suffering. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!!
We are not out of the woods yet!! What You Can Do…
Take the initiative.
Please contact your legislators today to say you're glad Congress approved the horse slaughter ban amendment, and to urge them to make sure horse slaughterhouses never open again! Ask that they co-sponsor the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act -- H.R. 503 in the House and S. 1915 in the Senate.
1- Write letters and more letters to your congressman and/or senator.
2- Also, create awareness by passing this on to your friends, who can pass it on to
their friends & etc. The more people know, the more effective we can be in banning
slaughter.
3- Please make a donation by sending a check to;
Dude’s Ranch Equine Rescue Center.
23679 Calabasas Rd. #616
Calabasas, Ca . 91302
www.dudesranchequinerescue.org
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I own a horse that is here because she was going to an auction that I knew would end up with her going to the killers. She was born into my arms when I worked as a groom and while I hadn't really seen her since then, I couldn't imagine her meeting a fate like that.
There's also a well known breeder in our area who breeds a lot of horses. The foals they don't like they take by the trailer load to the auction house. The auction house is given instructions not to tell where they come from and they go there without papers. Most of those foals end up at the killers.
I am very thankful there are organizations like yours. Keep up the good work!
Do you suppose that the cattle or chicken slaughtering is more humanely done? I am more in favor of making slaughter houses less traumatic for all animals, since there is no hope of banning meat eating and leather wearing all together.
I just finished reading a historical book about Kit Carson. The author mentioned it every time they were down to eating their mules and horses, or when the Natives stole their animals and had a feast. It mentions that some of the men would not eat horsemeat. Here they are, frontier explorers faced with starvation before the 1850's (not modern do-gooders) and they would rather go hungry than eat a horse. I thought it was very interesting.
I don't eat chicken embryos either, though I don't suppose an egg feels any panic in the carton.
Excellent blog and a worthwhile cause for those who care about horses. Equestriancupid.com is another website where lovers of horses can share their enthusiasm. Keep up the Good work.
Danny
EquestrianCupid.com
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