Monthly Archives: February 2011

A happy ending and new homes for seized horses

http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20110218/KAMLOOPS0101/110219808/-1/kamloops/a-happy-ending-and-new-homes-for-seized-horses FEBRUARY 18, 2011 BY MEL ROTHENBURGER EDITOR, THE DAILY NEWS Two horses left over from a group rounded up and auctioned off — probably for slaughter — got a permanent reprieve Friday. Steve Thomson, Minister of Resource Operations, told … Continue reading

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Trolley Update

You all probably remember Trolley, the mare who was sent to auction with a hole in her forehead? You can read the original story here: http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/trolleys-story/ Anouk Busch of Horse Rescue United http://horserescueunited.org/ of Allentown, NJ stepped up and brought … Continue reading

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Not A Breed blog

We came across this blog a little while ago and like their style!  There is a very good response to an email from Bill DesBarres of the of Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada. The author of the blog posted this … Continue reading

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Thoroughbred Broodmares web site

We’d like to bring your attention to this web site that is working to help Thoroughbred broodmares after their breeding careers are over: The Mission Thoroughbred Broodmare’s mission is to facilitate finding non-racing homes for mares that have come to the end … Continue reading

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CHDC Update

PETITION UPDATES, MP DENISE SAVOIE, YOUTUBE VIDEO Hello friends, BILL C-544 PETITIONS: To Feb.18/11, there are 48 separate petitions that have been tabled. There are an additional 13 petitions that have been presented and are waiting to be tabled. You … Continue reading

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While Egypt celebrates horses starve to death due to falloff of tourism

Innocent casualties of Egypt’s riots: Harrowing images of the horses starving to death as tourists stay away  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354928/Egypt-protests-Horses-starve-death-tourism-troubled-region-dwindles.html#ixzz1DRzadDrU  

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Neglect charges laid over dead horses

February 12, 2011  http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2011/02/078.shtml  A man has been charged with animal cruelty in connection with dead horses found on a farm in West Virginia. The number of animals found dead on the property now totals 28, and local police have … Continue reading

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Please help prevent the slaughter of B.C. horses

Please take action now:  Help Prevent Slaughter of B.C. Horses!  Earlier this week, 5 horses were auctioned off at the Kamloops Livestock Auction, where it appears that they were sold for slaughter. Our B.C. Provincial Government, specifically the Ministry of Natural Resources, organized the … Continue reading

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UPDATE – Auction Alert! Kamloops, BC

Looks like the worst happened to them. http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20110208/KAMLOOPS0113/110209907/-1/kamloops0113/horse-auction-at-kamloops-stockyards&template=videoArt Can anyone help? http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20110204/KAMLOOPS0101/110209938/-1/kamloops/feral-five-go-on-the-block?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d50c0a9d10169cb%2C1

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