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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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Behind Closed Doors – What XL Foods and Horse Slaughter Plants Have in Common and What They’d Prefer to Keep Hidden
The CHDC provides evidence of disturbing parallels between the XL Foods contaminated beef recall and conditions inside Canada’s horse slaughter plants. Read the full report here. Warning – graphic images.
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Articles of Interest, Horse Slaughter, Media, Politics, Uncategorized, World News
Tagged AAFC, bute, CFIA, CHDC, contaminated meat, drugs in horses, e-coli, gerry ritz, horse slaughter, horsemeat, phenylbutazone
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MoMA Café Chef To Serve Illegal, Tainted Horse Meat?
Vickery Eckhoff, Contributor Bad news may be good publicity, but not when you’re opening a restaurant, as Hugue Dufour, chef and co-owner of M. Wells Dinette learned when he announced he’d be putting horse meat tartare on the menu: http://www.forbes.com/sites/vickeryeckhoff/2012/10/03/moma-cafe-chef-to-serve-illegal-tainted-horse-meat/
Posted in Articles of Interest, Horse Slaughter
Tagged Canada, food, forbes, FSIS, horse meat, horse slaughter, horsemeat, Hugue Dufour, MOMA, phenylbutazone, restaurants, Sarah Obraitis, travel, USDA, Vickery Eckhoff
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CFIA in the hotseat again
The CHDC has long red-flagged the CFIA for lack of transparency and food safety related to horsemeat. Now consumers North America wide, who consume Canadian beef, get a similar wake up call with the news this week of a massive … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Articles of Interest, Media, Politics
Tagged CFIA, contaminated meat, e-coli, global tv
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Alberta needs to halt cull of our majestic wild horses
Wild horses stand on Parker Ridge near Sundre. Alberta officials have estimated that fewer than 700 horses are left in the wild. Photo by: Leah Hennel-Supplied Picture-Calgary Herald The Wild Horses of Alberta Society is a non-profit group dedicated to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles of Interest, Politics
Tagged alberta, wild horses, wild horses of alberta society
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Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue Reaches Out to Help a Community
Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue located in Hagersville, Ontario was founded by Brenda McArthur-Thompson in 2007. Since that time, Whispering Hearts, on the list of Canadian Horse Defence Coalition approved horse rescues, has saved over 150 horses. Brenda has her hands full … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Articles of Interest, Rescues
Tagged animals, horse rescue, nature, whispering hearts
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Baby boomers take to riding atop gaited horses and with special equipment
by Carola Vyhnak Special to the Star With a leg up from an old wooden chair, Monica Barber swings into the saddle and off to the races, or at least the paces, as she and black mare Nicki move through … Continue reading
San Pail
San Pail’s phenomenal success as Horse of the Year in Canada in 2011 received triple awards February 12 as Horse of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Best Older Male Trotter at the U.S. Harness Writers Association annual Dan … Continue reading
Posted in Articles of Interest, Horse Racing, Horse Slaughter
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Untold story of Toronto’s real Canadian war horse
By Chantaie Allick Staff Reporter Feb 10, 2012 There were many heroes of World War I, men and women who lived and died for their countries. But until recently, the story of the animals that fought and suffered alongside them … Continue reading
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