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- Heritage status sought to protect Alberta’s wild horses edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta/H… via @edmontonjournal 2 weeks ago
- Equine Traceability Being Re-Launched in Canada? wp.me/p2mXR0-19F via @HClemenceau 4 weeks ago
- Ex-inspector has concerns about horse slaughter plan abqjournal.com/main/2013/05/2… via @ABQJournal 4 weeks ago
- Reno woman undertakes 450-mile solo trail ride to raise awareness of wild horses in Nevada rgj.com/article/201305… 1 month 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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Category Archives: Success Stories
The stories that give us all hope
Jobless woman rescues Point Given’s son
By Susan Salk on November 30, 2012 Elizabeth Reeves Smith of Lexington, KY., had been painfully unemployed for 11 months when she first laid eyes on the son of racing superstar Point Given languishing, all beat up and tired at … Continue reading →
Posted in Auction, Horse Racing, Horse Slaughter, Rescues, Success Stories
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Tagged horse auctions, horse racing, horse rescue, horse slaughter, Mindy Lovell, New Holland, Transitions Thoroughbreds
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The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada in Psychology Today
Cathy is a donkey, not a woman! “So you’re unlikely to hear about her on the evening news. But the underlying principles are pretty similar.The next time you experience relationship conflict, think about Cathy’s Tale and all the people and … Continue reading →
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Horse Slaughter, Rescues, Success Stories
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Fort Erie track offers barn, feed to needy horses
by Susan Salk on November 9, 2012 At the Fort Erie racetrack, where the distance to the Canadian slaughterhouses is frighteningly short, and where there are no laws or racetrack policies against slaughter, help for Thoroughbreds has recently risen up … Continue reading →
Durham Region Horses Recovering at Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue
Milagro. It’s the Spanish word for “miracle,” and that’s what he is. Milagro is one of five horses recently seized from an Ontario farm and taken to Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue in Hagersville, Ontario. These five Quarter Horses, four stallions … Continue reading →
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Horse once destined for slaughter becomes USEF Horse of the Year
By Elizabeth Batt Jan 16, 2012 It reads like the trailer for a new movie. Failed racehorse Neville Bardos, an Australian Thoroughbred who was written off as a disaster and sent to the slaughterhouse, just became the USEF Horse of … Continue reading →
A Home for Every Horse
Social networking group boasts 100 percent success rate for negotiating reprieves for slaughter-bound horses by Natalie Voss Lexington, KY – Recent legislation that opens the door for the re-instatement of horse slaughter in the United States has been making headlines … Continue reading →
Posted in Articles of Interest, Auction, Horse Racing, Horse Slaughter, Rescues, Success Stories
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A Gem of an Update!
Some of you may not know the story of Gem and Cocoa that sadly ended in tragedy for Cocoa. For those of you who did not hear about this you can read about here: http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/ospca-fails-another-horse-this-time-with-tragic-consequences/ This tragic fate almost befell Gem … Continue reading →
Northern Dancer gravesite update
Northern Dancer at peace in the clean, green grass of home Published On Tue Aug 30 2011 Carola Vyhnak Urban Affairs Reporter Northern Dancer is once again resting beneath a well-tended lawn at the farm where he was born. … Continue reading →
Rescued horses become rescuers
By Erin Tracy etracy@modbee.com OAKDALE — When equestrian reserve officer Joe Cruz became ill while working at the farmers market Thursday evening, horses Lobo and Moe knew exactly what to do. About 6:45 p.m., Cruz was near E Street and … Continue reading →
CHDC Supporters Rock – Restaurant says neigh to horse meat
Restaurant says neigh to horse meat Terroni Bar Centrale pulls controversial dish from menu By Alexandra Bosanac July 6, 2011 Originally published in our Leaside-Rosedale print edition(s). Anyone thinking of trotting over to Terroni Bar Centrale for the horse d’ouevres … Continue reading →
