Monthly Archives: April 2012

By Sally Webster 5:30 AM Sunday Apr 29, 2012 Times are tough in the New Zealand racing industry and when thoroughbreds don’t perform, their days are numbered. They are being stacked into cattle trucks for the long trip down to … Continue reading →

Another compassionate (not) breeder dumping babies.  Ad states those not sold go to OLEX: http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-25-Yearling-Thoroughbreds-need-immediate-homes-W0QQAdIdZ375653121  

Excellent blog piece here by Heather Clemenceau which shows the unravelling of La Palette’s owner. http://heatherclemenceau.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/la-palette-protest-april-27-2012/  

  By Laura Pedersen,Toronto Sun First posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 06:03 PM EDT | Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012 06:26 PM EDT Richard Moylan, a thoroughbred stallion breeder based out of Orangeville, felt “shocked and disgusted” when he read … Continue reading →

Foals being euthanized APRIL COLBY QMI Agency Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:28:24 EDT AM The decision to end provincial funding for Ontario’s harness racing may kill more than the industry – it’s resulting in the death of an unknown number … Continue reading →

Why This Is Important Horses have a right to live and be free. They should be afforded the rights and protection of other species of wildlife and not considered a nuisance or a pest. As with the grizzly bear, moose, … Continue reading →

As a follow-up to the 36 Hours to Hell posting ( http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/36-hours-to-hell/ ) PETA is asking Canadians to act to get horse slaughter banned. http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/Canadians–Act-Now-to-Ban-Horse-Slaughter-.aspx Also, Jillian Michaels adopted a Thoroughbred who appeared in the video.  This Thoroughbred was on his … Continue reading →

A semi-trailer carrying 200 pigs overturned yesterday on Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan in the Lanaudière area ofQuebec.  Unfortunately, the TVA coverage, noting that the trucker was not seriously injured, describes the suffering the animals endured in a humorous tone, comparing their capture to … Continue reading →

Politically incorrect. Recently I was told that I should bring up the subject of horse slaughter at the political forum that was held on April 16th 2012 in Coaldale, Alberta by Little Bow NDP candidate Bev Muendel-Atherstone, where she along … Continue reading →

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