Petitions Summer 2013
Please donate to help us end horse slaughter
Twitter Updates
- Equine Traceability Being Re-Launched in Canada? wp.me/p2mXR0-19F via @HClemenceau 3 days ago
- Ex-inspector has concerns about horse slaughter plan abqjournal.com/main/2013/05/2… via @ABQJournal 4 days ago
- Reno woman undertakes 450-mile solo trail ride to raise awareness of wild horses in Nevada rgj.com/article/201305… 2 weeks ago
- Equine database to be set up following horse meat scandal irishtimes.com/news/consumer/… via @IrishTimes 2 weeks ago
- Former racehorses get a second chance at life cnn.com/2013/05/03/liv… 3 weeks ago
Who we’re following
-
Recent Posts
- Alert! Horsemeat risks and government accountability up for public scrutiny
- Saving Holly: Destined for dinner tables, Star joins race to rescue drug-filled mare from slaughter
- Star Investigation: Drugged horses slipping through ‘inadequate’ food system
- MP Atamanenko and CHDC question the Government
- Postcard Addressing Issue
Links of Interest
- A List of Established Equine Rescue Centres The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition encourages the adoption of horses from qualified rescue centres.
- A Study of the Relationship between Horse Slaughter and Reported Cases of Abuse and Neglect Written by John Holland of the EWA
- A Veterinarian's Take Understanding and Appreciating Horses. Equine Behavior, Equitation Science, Horse Culture
- American Horsemeat This website is for informational purposes and to make public information available concerning horse slaughter and horse meat
- Animal Law Coalition Advocating for animals to live and live free of cruelty and neglect
- APHIS – Centers forEpidemiology and Animal Health For the Equine 2005 study, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collected data on equine health and management practices ….
- APHIS – Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health Equine 2005 study, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collected data on equine health and management practices
- ASPCA – Equine Protection Fund Emergency feed assistance is available to horse owners who have lost a job or had a medical emergency within the past 6 months
- Canadian Horse Defence Coalition website Link to the CHDC web site
- CFIA – List of Veterinary Drugs Not Permitted in Food Information about the EID and General Requirements for Food Animals
- Equine Guelph Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of horses
- Equine Welfare Alliance EWA is dedicated to ending the slaughter of American Horses and the preservation and protection of our Wild Horses and Burros on public lands.
- EWA Position Paper – GAO Submission many different state , federal and even foreign statutes and regulations . The Equine Welfare Alliance bases its opposition to horse slaughter on issues that will be discussed in this paper:
- Habitat for Horses Habitat for Horses is dedicated to changing the lives of horses and humans. Our goal is to create a world where horses are respected for their intrinsic value and for their ability to help us fulfill our emotional, behavioral and spiritual needs.
- Horsemeat and Drugs – the Definitive Resource Within these pages you will find absolute, scientific proof that horse meat from the US is deadly
- Mary Nash's Horsemeat Website Mary Nash passed away in 2005 at her home, a few hundred yards away from Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas. It was her life’s dream to see the end of horse slaughter. This site will be continued in her honor by those who believe as sh
- Saving America's Mustangs A Foundation for the Preservation of America’s Wild Horses
- Survival Tips for the New Horse Market According to Juli S. Thorson, contributing editor to Western Horseman magazine, there are several precautions horse owners and industry professionals can take now to help protect themselves in the future.
- The Humane Society of the United States – Humane Horse Remains Disposal This list is provided as a resource for horse owners and is for informational purposes only. Please contact specific vendors for more information on their services.
- UC Davis Veterinary Medicine – Emergency Euthanasia of Horses Consideration for Owners, Equine Facility Managers, Auction Market Operators, Horse Transporters, and Law Enforcement Officers
- Whitepaper by Allen Warren This paper not only proposes a change in the legal status of equine, but also delves into the pre-1990 history of equine slaughter – Jerry Finch, Habitat for Horses)
- World Horse Welfare World Horse Welfare are working for a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding.
- World Society for the Protection of Animals Our vision: a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty has ended
- Worms & Germs Worms & Germs Blog is an educational website coordinated by Drs. Scott Weese and Maureen Anderson of the Ontario Veterinary College’s Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses.
Archives
Meta
Monthly Archives: February 2011
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
Posted in Articles of Interest, Horse Slaughter
2 Comments
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
Posted in Horse Racing, Rescues
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Horse Slaughter
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Ethical Travel, World News
3 Comments
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
Posted in Animal Cruelty
1 Comment
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
Posted in Alerts, Auction, Horse Slaughter
1 Comment
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
Posted in Alerts, Auction, Horse Slaughter
2 Comments




