An End To Horse Slaughter!

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Foreign owned slaughterhouses in the United States and Canada kills approximately 100,000 American bred horses annually. The horse meat is NOT being used in dog food or to feed starving masses. Rather, it is an up to $20/lb delicacy enjoyed by humans in Japan and Europe. A pound of horse meat usually sells more than a pound of filet mignon!

Horses, an integral part of America's heritage and culture, are favored animals, just like cats and dogs. Americans do not eat horses just as they do not eat cats and dogs. Horses were needed for this nation to even gain independence. They were needed in the survival of humans on this continent.

The way horses are slaughtered is cruel and inhumane. They ride cramped in a trailer, sometimes an illegal double-decker, for days at a time without food or water. Then they are cattle prodded out to be shot in the head with a nail gun, sending fragments of skull into its brain. The horse is often still alive as it is hung by its hooves and throat slit, so it can breathe its last breath.

Humans are the ones who domesticated the wild horses. Ever since then, horses have stood beside us in time of war, carried us across the country, plowed our fields, gave us a job, helped give chronically ill children hope, and remain loyal at all times to their human companions. Is slaughter the only thanks they get?

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  • danielle
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    • ny
  • MK A
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    • NJ
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    • Maryland
  • mary
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    • ky
  • Martha B
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    • GA
  • Nicole W
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    • MD
  • Matthew L
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    • California
  • betty m
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    • california
    • Comments
    • To paraphrase Buddha, man is truly noble when he recognizes the value of ALL animals. Sending these gentle creatures to an agonizing, horrible death is not recognizing their historical and current valuable role in the human society. Another quote- from the Bible: The LOVE of money is the root of ALL evil.
  • MOREAU S
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    • Union européenne - France
    • Comments
    • Je suis contre l'abattage des chevaux et de leur consommation. Cela devrait être strictement interdit.
  • Armida F
    • State
    • California
    • Comments
    • President Obama you had my vote last time, you have betrayed everything I believe in, but this is the last straw. You will not get my vote again.
  • Randi S
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    • Arizona
  • kate
    • State
    • england
    • Comments
    • its wrong and totally not human these people need shooting
  • Michelle R
    • State
    • Arizona
  • Ally
    • State
    • United States
    • Comments
    • Hi I'm ally, I'm a westernaire and I love horses! horse slaughter is wrong and I will help put an end to it! Those horses need a voice and a voice I'll be to such an amazing animal!
  • Hayden M
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    • colorado
    • Comments
    • stop horse slauter
  • Maria S
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    • MD
  • debra n
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    • Pa
    • Comments
    • It makes me sick to my. Stomache that this is going on is there anything people won't do to make money
  • Mindaugas
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    • Lithuania
  • MIndaugas
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    • Lithuania
  • Mantas
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    • Lithuania
  • Mary T
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    • Indiana
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    • Ohio
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    • Florida
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    • This is the U.S., not China... Americans don't want to kill animals for parts, and cause suffering, endless suffering just to export to crazy people with no morals and no feelings. Save our horses from suffering and export to crazy people. I love horses.
  • Sylvie R
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    • Switzerland
  • Christina Q
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    • New Jersey
  • Sandi R
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    • It is a cruel and inhumane slaughter of intelligent and magnificent innocent animals. It is very sad that in this day and age such advancements that these companies and politicians stoop to this level of depravity.
  • rachael f
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    • TX
  • Luis S
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    • FL
  • Ace
    • State
    • united states
    • Comments
    • Horses need a voice, let me help be that voice!!
  • Maureen
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    • united states
    • Comments
    • help end horse slaughter!!
  • COnstance
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    • ma
    • Comments
    • People use em for racing ...earn from em and later sell them and end up being slaughtered! what could be more painful than that,,,humans should learn to share this world with fellow creatures,,,i'm sure there are better ways to keep old horses than killing em...:(
  • Rosalva
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    • Dallas, Tx
  • Robert W
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    • MD
  • Samantha S
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    • Vermont
  • Rose N
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    • New York
  • ALYSSA
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    • WISCONSIN
  • Ricarda S
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    • juechen, Germany
  • Sarah L
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    • minnesota
    • Comments
    • horse slaughter is not right. horses deserve better.
  • Sara P
    • State
    • South Carolina
    • Comments
    • President Obama can be added to the list of tyrants that prey on defenseless animals! This reckless, careless decision to wipe out GODs animals will cost him dearly! Obama IS NOT an advocate for GODs animals! He's lost my support and my vote!
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    • IL
  • Sylvie B
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    • None
  • annette b
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    • new york
    • Comments
    • we never should eat horses
  • Daniel M
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    • Tennessee
    • Comments
    • This is absolutely ridiculous that this ban was even considered being lifted. Horses are in the same tier of companionship as a dog or cat. They are part of the family.
  • ted
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    • New Mexico
  • Teena F
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    • New York
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    • I am ashamed of what the U.s. is doing! I would think we would be more civilized!
  • Sydney G
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    • California
  • Susanne M
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    • New Jersey
  • nancy d
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    • Huntington west virginia
  • Shana P
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    • NH
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    • New York