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- Equine Traceability Being Re-Launched in Canada? wp.me/p2mXR0-19F via @HClemenceau 2 days ago
- Ex-inspector has concerns about horse slaughter plan abqjournal.com/main/2013/05/2… via @ABQJournal 2 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… 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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Animal Welfare Foundation/Tierschutzbund & Animals’ Angels release important reports on North America’s slaughter industry
Several months ago, the CHDC was privileged to provide video evidence and other information to Tierschutzbund/Animal Welfare Foundation (Switzerland) and Animals’ Angels (USA), in order to assist them with compiling their hard-hitting, recently released investigative report focusing on slaughter-bound horses … Continue reading
Ontario racehorses slaughtered for meat – vet says
An equine veterinarian near Windsor, Ont., says thousands of horses have been slaughtered for meat in the wake of Ontario’s decision to end the Slots at Racetracks Program. Mark Biederman estimates 50 per cent of the province’s nearly 4,000 broodmares … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Auction, Horse Racing, Horse Slaughter
Tagged dwight duncan, horse slaughter, liberals, Mcginty, OLG, Ontario, racehorses, racing, slots, standardbreds
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CTV London, Ontario story of Standardbred broodmares shipped for meat
CTV London, Ontario, ran a story last week about three older Standardbred broodmares whose owner issued an order to have them shipped to the OLEX auction “for meat”.
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Auction, Horse Racing, Horse Slaughter
Tagged horse slaughter, horsemeat, OLEX, racehorses, standardbreds
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AQHA President discusses lift of ban on horse slaughter
AQHA President Discusses Lift of Ban on Horse Slaughter GoHorseShow.com Published 12/06/2011 – 3:26 p.m. CDT “The Association’s position on slaughter has never been about anything but the welfare of the horse,” AQHA President Peter J Cofrancesco told GoHorseShow … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Auction, Horse Slaughter, Politics
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Horses in Ontario, Canada need homes ASAP
From Facebook: This is a group of about 20 horses that include pregnant mares, yearlings, geldings and mares. The owner no longer wants them and will be sending them all to slaughter if they do not sell. He’s selling them … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Auction, Horse Slaughter
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Sugarcreek Sale 25-Nov-11
We came across this auction result from Sugarcreek for November 25, 2011 and are posting it here as a tribute to the precious lives who passed through this auction and who will, no doubt, meet a grisly fate in a Quebec, … Continue reading
Posted in Auction, Horse Slaughter
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Mennonites abuse of horses defended
Animals on the job October 13, 2011 By: James Jackson http://observerxtra.com/2/news/animals-on-the-job/ While driving along the back roads and the main streets of Woolwich and Wellesley townships, one could be forgiven if they thought they had been transported back to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles of Interest, Auction, Horse Slaughter
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Descendant of Ferdinand rescued from tragic fate
Bernville, Pennsylvania – Her photographs, physical markings, and tattoo identified the grey Thoroughbred as Lady Empress, whose grandsire on her dam’s side was Ferdinand, one of the most famous racehorses in the Kentucky Derby’s list of exceptional athletes. What could … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Auction, Horse Slaughter, Rescues
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