Witnessed at the Knoxville Livestock Auction on August 11, 2012. Over 600 horses were run through this auction tonight.
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- 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.
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Sugar Creek and Leroy Baker were finally charged so maybe this place will be next.
the way to combat auctions is to llisten for news of large sales such as this one, then rally the troops and descend upon it, they will have to house and feed all those horses not being sold that night. also bring in the news, its only going to change the more its put in front of the families at home, in front of their TVs. also, educate your young people the NEW voters. etc. yes, there is a time of reckoning coming, and when it arrives? I personally will have no sympathy for the Neanderthals doing these Horrific acts.. Geoff
I didn’t have the time to compose a letter to this auction (I have horses and other animals of my own and I’m cutting hay.) but I did send a reply via their site. It’s absolutely disgusting what people do. I believe that as more of the world finds out what is being done not only to horses but to other living beings and to the planet itself, the more that decent people will stand up and say, “Enough is enough!” And these people will do something about it. Why should these awful people get to do whatever they want, when they want? It’s not right. This is what I sent via the auction’s form:
I saw the video of your “horse auction” on Saturday, August 11, 2012 which was sent to me via a link in an email. The way that you treat these poor horses is absolutely disgusting! Sooner or later, the rest of the world will know what you are doing and you won’t be able to hide or justify it. The Internet is a great tool to out people like you. You should be ashamed of yourselves but people like you with dark souls will forever be like this. One day, you will answer for your deeds.
This is a monthly occurence at this auction. On July 14,2012 there were 400 horses for sale and they were faced with unbearable conditions. It was 90 degrees with no water given, the horses were tightly packed into pens, frightened and afraid, when there were open pens available. (Animal Angels investigation.)Their treatment at this auction is horrendous. One month later 600 horses met with the same conditions. This auction should be exposed for what it is. They do have a website and I believe a well composed letter should be sent by everyone to this auction explaining that we are aware of what is going on,(CDHC Letter?) Maybe it is time to ask Animal angels to return to the auction and make their presence known as well, and have them report to the HSUS, ASPCA etc. Everyone, and I mean everyone, everywhere, should be aware of what is happening to these helpless,helpless horses.
The authorities weren’t called because there is nothing illegal going on.
Sad, but true.
Well said, BarbaraGriffiths.
Attitudes about livestock must change.
Laws would be helpful, but there isn’t enough political will (aka profit) in making our animals lives better.
It’s all up to us.
Good luck to us all!
I haven’t watched it yet, just going by what is posted here. IF there is cruelty or abuse going on at this sale … WHY was the authorities not called? If someone can video this garbage being done & that many horses going thru, was there NOBODY from a/c etc. ? Whom ever did video this place needs to get it to the media HSUS, ASPCA, etc. At the very least to the public to show what this continued OVER BREEDING is doing to these animals & where most of them are goingé
I cant watch anymore, but yes i agree with you Lana, it needs to made public, or it will never stop.
The over-breeding and cr@p attitude towards horses will only stop when slaughter is banned.
I am tired of hearing, so and so had no choice, they had to send their horse to slaughter, they love their horses. Reminds me of Jerry Sandusky claiming he really loved those kids.
Thank you for all you do to try and help the horses. Tears for all the scared horses, tears.
This is the result of over-breeding like there is no tomorrow and for these horses and many thousands more that is true. And they do it because they can. There is no laws in any state that stops a owner from breeding his horses if he wants to. There are no laws on the books that allows only a set amount of horses per owner. It’s the same thing with dogs and cats. The dog breeders do the same thing over and over and the only time you hear about it is when animal control has to raid the place.
NO this is no way to treat animals. I am so sick of this. it’s time to stop
This is almost as hard on the eyes as the actual slaughter videos. Maybe its because I know what’s next or maybe it’s because they look so wide eyed and scared. This is no way to treat these noble animals. The white with the pink nose looked like my cremela. What are we going to be able to do, if they can get 600 horses to auction for one day? Scary, really, really scary.
Which segues to, did you see a lot of old, infirm, behaviorally un-redeemable horses in the group? (as the pro-slaughter minority claims)
Me neither.
Next November (US) we go to the polls. If a legislator protects the brutal, unpopular horse slaughter interests, imagine what they would do on issues affecting women, children and the elderly. Or anything important, if they can be bought and paid for like that.
Vote no to horse slaughter!