I keep seeing people comment about horse slaughter in the USA and ask whether or not we are for or against it-- or go on some tangent how bad it is and how we should stop it.well, everytime I answer with the same answer-- Horse slaughter is no longer legal in the US and congress closed down the remaining three horse slaughter houses over a month ago. I just thought i'd inform everyone on this who didn't know =)
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Just a little input, you sort of put out a good word, but in reality they are not closed, but temporarily shut down. The feed-lots and holding pens are still filled with horses...meaning tons of horses are being held in conditions that aren't meant for living in, but only for holding before slaughter. Rescue organizations have tried contacting management, but as I last checked they horses have remained in the pens.
Also, the horse is now protected form export/import for meat purposes for HUMAN consumption. Therefore horse slaughter for large cats (zoo animals) and pet food are still allowed.
At least things have taken a turn for the better, and hopefully the poor horses in the holding pens will be liberated soon!
im against it for i have horses and slaguter is just not right for anything they should make glue out of something else but live horse feet
Some people in Japan acually eat horses...
I don't see why it is so cruel.
I mean, we eat cows, pigs, fish, and all kinds of other things.
ITS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
thank u soo much for posting this, nobody really knew if they band it or not.
now that i know it's done, i can stop worring.
i felt so bad for all them horses, they didn't have the right to die like that.
thank u!
for all the people out there get over it your never going to be able to stop it
I hate to say this because I am a true animal fan and especially the horse, but I am also practical. They are 1000 pound animals and people breed them without thought many times. There are too many horses for everyone just like cats so what can be done with them? I feel about this the same way as I do with cows, pigs and sheep... as long as it is humanely done then it's a necessity. People are not going to stop eating meat... there really isn't a difference between killing any of these animals for food. They all are alive, they are all big and they are of somewhat similar intelligence levels. They all know when they are bound for slaughter, they smell it. It's cruel no matter what the animal.. so if everyone is going to get this protective over horses then you have to the same for every other animal.. then we have to figure out what to do with all the excess animals that no one can take care of. I do believe the slaughter can be a mercy compared to terrible living conditions and abuse as long as they are closely monitored to make sure they are treated like animals and not like food.
The laws governing horses slaughtered for human food and those slaughtered for pet food are not the same, though. Sorry, but this issue is not closed (thankfully.) Horses are still shipped and slaughtered under the same circumstances as cattle, since they are meeting the same end, and for the same purpose. I stand by my conviction that banning slaughter is the worst thing the government can do for the horse industry. Education is the key to improving the horse market. The real issue to address is how we get all these unwanted horses in the first place. Until they fix that, the slaughter market, whether here or abroad, legal or not, will have to remain in place.
Do a little more research dear...they are NOT yet all closed PERMANENTLY so while they are not currently murdering horses they can be re-opened at any time until something definitive has been passed.
Yes, this subject keeps surfacing and its great that everyone wants to save the horses but. as I posted before. There are lot of other things around this subject that should be getting the attention. There are horses, horses and more horses around the country and when people don't want them anymore, well, what will happen to them if there is no slaughter barns or any openings at the rescue's? Get locked in stalls, paddocks with no feed or water and die a long, miserable death? There just is a reality here that needs to be addressed. With no slaughter barns, rescues are going to fill up and they are over crowded at this point. What happens a couple of years from now when there is a bigger influx? Campaign for foster homes, raising money for the rescue/retirement services for all the horses that you want to save. Broaden your stand point and make a difference. Closing the slaughter barns is going to damage the horse industry drastically, as it has already. All these horses will over run any resources that are currently available by these non-profit associations. They are going to need a lot of help!
woo-hoo! tysm for clearing that up for everyone...
FYI, Horse slaughter for human consumption has not been legal in the USA since the 1940's. The houses got around the law by being foreigner owned and therefore not subject to the USDA regulations that are enforced at other slaughter houses. But this has now caused horses to be sent to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. Instead of closing the houses, I think that they should be more heavily regulated. But what to do with all of the unwanted horses? I applaud everyone who has saved a horse from slaughter and made it into a usual member of the equine world. But what about the ones that are totally savage and can not be rehabilitated? What happens to them? Or the ones that someone cannot afford to feed anymore? I worry that now they are going to be left to starve slowly somewhere. IMO, I do not think that shutting down the houses without having a plan in place to deal with all of the excess horses was a really good idea.
The last time I heard anything about the status of the horse slaughter bill, it was still stuck in committee in Congress ( in the Senate, I think) and hadn't even been brought to the floor for a final vote. I know the slaughterhouse in the Chicago area has been closed- permanently, I think- but I have seen articles in the papers and on the Chronicle's website that state that the other 2 slaughterhouses in Texas are still open and operating, on at least a limited basis. ( I saw these articles this past week or so, so they can't be THAT far out of date.) I will not get into the debate about whether or not slaughter is cruel, except to say that this problem is still a long way from being solved permanently. We are still sending Premarin foals overseas to Japan and the Far East to be slaughtered and turned into choice steaks, so as long as this practice continues, it is difficult to say that horse slaughter has been totally banned. The Premarin problem will continue as long as the drug remains on the market, and since the FDA has refused to ban THAT entirely ( despite the obvious health risks posed by the long term use of the drug, and the fact that there are cheaper plant based alternatives available) we will continue to see these innocent foals shipped to Japan for meat. You anti-slaughter advocates need to turn at least some of your attention to the Premarin issue, because there are something like 20,000 foals that wind up on the dinner table in Japan every year because no one wants to stop this tragedy. So get your gear ready, guys- you have won a battle, but you ain't won the war yet, as they say.
Thanks for this post!! I didnt know that fact and I am glad that I do now!! Now if only we could stop the PMU industry!! That is sick!
i can proudly say i still make my own glue!
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