We are a collective of people and national groups that have joined forces in order to ban the slaughter of equines for human consumption in Canada, as well as the export of live horses to other countries for the same purpose.
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Twitter Updates
- 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… 2 weeks ago
- Horsemeat: Beef sausages test positive for bute in Greece: thegrocer.co.uk/fmcg/fresh/hor… via @TheGrocer 2 weeks ago
- Slaughterhouse camera law gets backing from 117 MPs burtonmail.co.uk/News/Slaughter… 2 weeks ago
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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.
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i am looking for information re.the horses around the london area that were on the news this evening anycontact no. for adoption
hello. I also want to do my part. I would like to get people signed for the petition. is it too late? is there a dead line? please let me know.
Please could you sign my petition Bill C-322 on change.org.
Please say NO to Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption.
Horses are intelligent+loyal+we have a long history of them serving us in so many ways.
They deserve to end their life in dignity.
Thanks.
What email addy do I send a request for someone from CHDC to contact me…please let me know. Thanks D
On August 5,2011 i received in the mail a cut out from the front page of the Toronto Star dated July 30,2011. it was of course about the horror that is Canada’s cruel secret. we slaughte horses for meat because the americans are forbidden to do so.
This hipocritcal practice that the Unite States is up to has to stop. Shipping horses to Canada, namely to animal abuse friendly Quebec for slaughter, has to be exposed more in the media. In Montreal, where i live, large grocery outlets like LOBLAW, SUPER C, AND IGA sell horse meat. i have spoken to the managers of these establishments to no avail. the demand is there.
in quebec you will be hard pressed to get any change happening. the french practice many of the habits of their countryment in france, and we all know how wonderful they are with animals. ducks for instance are force fed with funnel tools jammed down their throats to ‘fatten’ their livers. This is just diseasing their livers and torturing the animal in the meantime. filthy conditions in quebec prevail with this practice.
just so you know. s. pearson
I was just googling my favorite cafe Black Camel in Toronto and i ran across some information that says that it uses Horse meat?
I haven’t ever seen anything of this whenever i have been there.
Are you sure, and if so, what sandwiches would be using it?
I dont want to go back in there if so but I am wondering if you are somehow mistaken?
I would like to know how to join/help your organization.
Thank you
What the F><&! Why is it I have never heard of this? I like to think I am relatively well informed!? As an active environmentalist I am always disgusted at how well things like this are kept from the 'public'. Bravo to you all who are involved in the protest and fight against this horrific practice. Good luck and best wishes to you!
Wild desert horses in Australia are under threat of being shot. The government wants to kill these magnificent horses to make way for cattle.
Please watch this film. Please share it with your networks.
If these horses touch your heart, please let your voice be heard.
Contact:
Premier Barnett
wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au
Let his government know the world is watching!
Hi,
i just want to know when will be the next special horse auction in St-Jacob’s ( hamish ). I think it was in october last year but i do not find any informations. It will be very kind to you to let me know. Thanks!!!
How do I contact someone in your organization? WE just had a bad experience with selling horses to a lady who portrays herself as a pony rescue advocate. We have just found out that everything she toldus was a lie and one of our beloved horses was headed to the meat market. We are hoping we have found out in time and she will be saved but want to warn others not to trust this predator. She promised us she had loving homes for them and drove away with our daughter sobbing in the driveway only to flip one and sell the other to meat market.
That’s what the CHDC has spent years trying to do…and what we’re all working hard to do, Mary-Joe…changing federal policy takes decades and we all need your help – emailing politicians on every level, getting a petition going in your constituency, networking with other organizations, downloading information and distributing it – any way you can think of to help get the word out. There is no magic wand here and the more people get actively involved, the closer the reality becomes.
Recently I read an article on TheHorse.com that was very interesting. Florida has declared its state as a Horse Friendly State. Slaughtering horse is against the law in that State. I think we should start something up here in Canada. Making Ontario/Canada a Horse Friendly Province/Country.
Mary-Joe
Great to see the CHDC blog up!