Horses are sentient beings - we have no right to slaughter them.

Petition to Ban Horse Slaughter in the United States

Target:

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives

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Please sign this petition to end horse slaughter in the United States. Let our Government know how many people are against this atrocity. Evidently, our "screams" were not loud enough last year!

Please, if you are NOT an American Citizen, do not sign this petition - we know you are with us, but it will only hinder our efforts. In addition, please do not nullify this petition with false names.

For a poster to distribute and updated information, go to:
http://horses.generitek.com

For more information:
http://www.saplonline.org/horses.htm
http://www.horse-protection.org/
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/PAHS

To be added to our email alert, please click on my name here and email me - I will add you to the email list.

Most importantly! Please forward this petition link to everyone you know, download a poster from the horses.generitek site and educate people about this atrocity. We need as many signatures, calls and faxes to our Representatives and Senators, as possible. This is the only way this barbarism will end!

To: Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader: Senator Harry Reid and Minority Leader: Senator Mitch McConnell:

We, the undersigned American Citizens, request that our House of Representatives and our Senate expediently ban horse slaughter in the United States.

In 2006, the House voted to ban horse slaughter for human consumption with a vote of 263 to 146, but yet the Senate ignored thousands upon thousands of faxes, phone calls and letters to bring S. 1915 to a vote. Americans want horse slaughter to end now!

Thousands of people have been working diligently to stop horse slaughter in the United States. American citizens have given their time and money to end this atrocity in our country, and we no longer want our country to be associated with this barbaric and inhumane practice that only benefit very few in the United States and Europe.

The American people are depending on our Representatives and Senators, to listen to the voice of the people. It is time to end "America's Dirty Little Secret"!

Thank you.

To: Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader: Senator Harry Reid, and Minority Leader: Senator Mitch McConnell:

We, the undersigned American Citizens, request that our House of Representatives and our Senate expediently ban horse slaughter in the United States.

In 2006, the House voted to ban horse slaughter for human consumption with a vote of 263 to 146, but yet the Senate ignored thousands upon thousands of faxes, phone calls and letters to bring S. 1915 to a vote. Americans want horse slaughter to end now!

Thousands of people have been working diligently to stop horse slaughter in the United States. American citizens have given their time and money to end this atrocity in our country, and we no longer want our country to be associated with this barbaric and inhumane practice that only benefit very few in the United States and Europe.

The American people are depending on our Representatives and Senators, to listen to the voice of the people in 2007. It is time to end "America's Dirty Little Secret"!

Thank you.

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We signed the "Petition to Ban Horse Slaughter in the United States" petition!

# 5,874:

11:11 am PST, Dec 31, Clara Sharp, Georgia

# 5,873:

6:14 am PST, Dec 31, Vanessa Bartley, Alabama
Please restore the high status horses held at one time. To treat them in this way is so barbaric and unethical, as if their lives have no value at all. We must speak for them and we must stop this now.

yes

# 5,872:

11:21 pm PST, Dec 30, Gina Smith, West Virginia
Please help stop horse slaughter and any other kind of slaughter and animal abuse!!!

Yes!

# 5,871:

4:33 pm PST, Dec 30, Kimmy MICCICHE, Delaware
GOD BLESS ALL THE PEOPLE WHOM HAVE CHOSEN TO SIGN AND HELP THESE BEAUTIFUL HORSES. IT TAKES SPECIAL PEOPLE TO LOOK OUT FOR THE WELFARE AND CARE OF ANIMALS THAT DO NOT HAVE A VOICE AND CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES. THANK YOU AGAIN, THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, AND THAT IS NEXT TO THE BEAUTIFUL HORSE YOU HAVE HELPED!!!!!

YES

# 5,870:

8:08 am PST, Dec 30, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Please end horse slaughter in the USA! How can these beautiful creatures be slaughtered in a country that has made them part of an American icon!? End Cruetly to these animals as well, I've seen video footage of how these creatures of God are treated when they are up for slaughter....would you want to be treated that way?! You are after all a creature of God just like these horses and other livestock are!

yes

# 5,869:

2:18 pm PST, Dec 28, Jennifer Gardner, Florida

# 5,868:

3:25 pm PST, Dec 27, Ann Low, Iowa
This needs to stop. I have been a horse owner most of my life, there are other options.

Yes

# 5,867:

4:18 am PST, Dec 26, Sarah Morrison, Illinois
yes

# 5,866:

9:51 am PST, Dec 21, Edward Kasday, Massachusetts
This country needs to wake up and see we are only as humane as we treat our animals. It is only wise and eco friendly to realise we all have our place in this world and how we treat our planet and it's worthwhile inhabitants reflects on who we are and what we wish to become.

YES

# 5,865:

10:45 am PST, Dec 19, Sydney Morton, Oklahoma
Horse slaughter is a terrible act and needs to be stopped!!

Yes

# 5,864:

12:26 pm PST, Dec 16, Ann Parsons, Maryland
Yes

# 5,863:

12:08 pm PST, Dec 16, Suzan Gibson, Virginia
There has to be a better solution.

Yes

# 5,862:

9:10 pm PST, Dec 15, Barbara Ries, Arizona
I vote no! End the abuse of our companions.

Yes I'm a usa citizen

# 5,861:

1:49 pm PST, Dec 12, Sarah Lukas, Florida
stop the slaughter of America's horses!

# 5,860:

2:28 pm PST, Dec 11, Delores Hanser, North Carolina
I have rescued four horses and one 27 year old mule from facing this horible end. They are happy and healthy and will never see a slaughter house. Please stop this barbaric and inhumane act. They are noble creatures and deserve to live out there lives.

Yes

# 5,859:

6:11 am PST, Dec 11, Name not displayed, Georgia
Dude! This Should Be Banned! thats Not Right To Just Slaughter Animals!

Yes, I'm A Citizen. I Was Born In Boston, Mass

# 5,858:

10:24 am PST, Dec 10, Jodie Flowers, United Kingdom
please stop horse slaughter after all horses do for us and how do we repay them?

# 5,856:

9:05 pm PST, Dec 8, Nicole Dean, California
yes

# 5,855:

5:05 pm PST, Dec 7, Julie Dunlop, Hawaii
This has got to stop!

Yes!

# 5,854:

2:13 pm PST, Dec 6, Terrence Gaylor, North Carolina
I am an American US Citizen against horse slaughtering for any reason other than human means for only the terminally ill or terminally injured horses. Human means only should be used , we all are living creatures whom should recieve the same humane treatment, not suffering and slaughter by uncruel means.There are plenty of people whom would adopt the horses that people can not afford to care for.Terrence e.Gaylor

I am an American US Citizen against horse slaughtering for any reason other than human means for only the terminally ill or terminally injured horses. Human means only should be used , we all are living creatures whom should recieve the same humane treatment, not suffering and slaughter by uncruel means.There are plenty of people whom would adopt the horses that people can not afford to care for.Terrence e.Gaylor

# 5,853:

11:29 pm PST, Dec 5, Tonya Leedy-Paetz, Oregon
Check out PETA's website and consider becoming a vegetarian

yes

# 5,852:

2:38 pm PST, Dec 5, Destiny Willey, Tennessee
please ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption its not right they were not made to be ate they were made to help us in many different ways. I've been raised around horses all my life and cant even think of what my life would be with out them. I cant see how anyone could eat a animal that is so loving and so eager to please. Please stop this its so wrong

Yes I was born and raised in the U.S

# 5,851:

12:23 pm PST, Dec 4, Marie-klaude Webster, Canada
I am writing to let you know that I find the practice of selling horses for the purpose of slaughtering them for food consumption terribly wrong. Since the practice of eating horse meat is not popular in the US, it is very hypocritical to ship them outside the US for the same end purpose. Please ban the sale of horses for human consumption and their export for slaughter.

I am a canadian citizen.

# 5,850:

5:28 pm PST, Dec 3, Carrie Fillebrown, Pennsylvania
I have been a horse lover and horse rider for the past 13 years and I hope this helps to save these beautiful creatures.

yes

# 5,849:

4:08 pm PST, Dec 1, Delia Smith, South Carolina
Who wants to eat horse? Also why would you want to kill something that means so much to people, then ask yourself would you kill your pet dog or cat? Or like me my animals are my kids and I wouldn't want to slaughter them at all.

yes I'm a us citizen

# 5,848:

7:55 pm PST, Nov 30, Angela Cobbler, South Carolina
yes

# 5,847:

5:06 pm PST, Nov 29, Ashley O'brian, California

# 5,846:

1:26 pm PST, Nov 26, Kelly Wagner, New York
yes

# 5,845:

12:39 pm PST, Nov 26, Heather Benedict, Utah
please stop the transport of any horse wild or not from going over usa lines for slaughter. and stop the slaughter in the usa.

yes

# 5,844:

10:35 am PST, Nov 23, Nina Zagozdzon, Slovakia
Horses dont deserve this.. :(

# 5,843:

10:30 am PST, Nov 22, Heather Giovannitti, Nevada
yes

# 5,842:

9:15 am PST, Nov 19, Jennifer Ross, Tennessee
Please ban horse slaughter!

yes

# 5,841:

5:47 pm PST, Nov 18, Megan Cc, Georgia
i hate horse slaughter!!!!!!

# 5,840:

8:02 am PST, Nov 18, Candace Hahnenberg, Michigan
Yes!

# 5,839:

3:22 am PST, Nov 18, Jasmin Rosales, Australia

# 5,838:

2:06 am PST, Nov 18, Bethany Kenny, United Kingdom
STOP SLAUGHTER PLEEEEEEEEEEEES ME AND MY FRIEND LOVES ANIMALS

# 5,837:

9:16 am PST, Nov 15, Joan Flores, Tennessee
yes

# 5,836:

6:17 am PST, Nov 15, Lea Kelecsényiová, Slovakia
no i´m not.

# 5,835:

6:35 pm PST, Nov 14, PEACHIE HUNT, Nebraska
RESPONSIBLE BREEDING, NOT SLAUGHTER!I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY SO CALLED "HORSE PEOPLE" ARE FOR SLAUGHTER! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEM? ALL CREATURES HAVE LOVE, FEELINGS, AND EMOTIONS. WE MUST STOP THIS HORRENDOUS ACT AGAINST THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES THAT HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH BACK TO US! PLEASE PEOPLE, STOP THIS.

YES

# 5,834:

4:34 pm PST, Nov 14, Cassandra O., North Carolina
I LOVE HORSEYS!!!!

YES

# 5,833:

3:06 pm PST, Nov 14, Celeste Loia, North Carolina
This is cruel and inhumane. If we're not willing to do this to humans we shouldn't do it to animals either.

Yes.

# 5,832:

7:28 am PST, Nov 14, Ashley Anderson, West Virginia
yes

# 5,831:

9:37 am PST, Nov 7, Shelby Hefferman, Pennsylvania

# 5,830:

12:42 pm PST, Nov 3, Susan Delon, Wisconsin
This is absolutely disgusting. Another prime example of how barbaric human kind really is. We are the United States of America for crying out loud! What is happening to this country? STOP KILLING HORSES NOW!!! How long must this go on until our government acknowledges that the American people will not tolerate this kind of backwoods behavior?

US Citizen

# 5,829:

12:12 pm PST, Nov 3, Michelle L, Pennsylvania

# 5,828:

4:58 am PDT, Oct 30, Linda Hegarty, Connecticut
To whom it may concern, I'm a horse lover, obviously, and am petitioning you to help stop the slaughter of horses. I believe we owe horses a debt of gratitude, for without them the forming of our country would have been so much more difficult. They gave us the start a new country needed. They should be celebrated as part of our history not slaughtered for food. They are heroes of our country in it's infancy.

I am a US citizen.

# 5,827:

5:22 pm PDT, Oct 29, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Yes

# 5,826:

7:14 pm PDT, Oct 23, Gabriela Salazar, California
The killing MUST end!!

# 5,825:

7:18 am PDT, Oct 18, Kim Pepper, Kansas
Please don't!

I'm a U.S. Citizen!

# 5,824:

12:32 pm PDT, Oct 16, Gracie Royle, Kansas
There is no need to subject the horse to this kind of horror. No transport for slaughter No Slaughter We do need funding to educate and stop irresponsible breeding and help owners deal with their horses end of life needs. Fund Rescues

yes

# 5,823:

11:45 pm PDT, Oct 14, Christina Serra, North Carolina
I am a life-long horse-lover, and there is no need to slaughter these marvelous creatures. They stand for our country, ourselves, and for so many young girls, they are the vision of beauty and majesty. Let's be a role model to the young people in our great country, and take care of our beloved horses!

Born and bred USA

# 5,822:

1:47 pm PDT, Oct 13, Name not displayed, Arizona
Our history has showed us how the horse has helped us in so many ways. Why now, we as humans, have to do this or think we have the right to do this to a creature that has helped man in countless ways, I still can not understand..now may be a time in our history that we can now return the favor..if it can ever be returned. Thank You

yes

# 5,821:

11:41 pm PDT, Oct 9, VICKY CARVER, Alabama
This is a inhumane treatment of our country's horses. There are 18 wheelers loaded weekly at horse sales around the US and taken to Canada. This must be stopped.

yes I am a US citizen.

# 5,820:

5:57 pm PDT, Oct 9, Elizabeth Wellar, New York

# 5,819:

8:10 am PDT, Oct 9, Name not displayed, Arizona
My husband and I are thoroughbred horse owners. We know that even with the best of care that horses reach a time when all they can be is a good friend to some deserving person. We have yet to send one of our horses to be slaughtered. We have in each case found someone willing to have the horse(s)and care for them and enjoy their friendship and beauty. Please stop the unnecessary slaughter of horses in America.

Yes, I am a U.S. Citizen

# 5,818:

4:04 pm PDT, Oct 8, Rachel Ahlquist, Colorado
this is a horable thing please sign the petition, because animal cruelty is wrong!!!!!!!!

# 5,817:

1:43 pm PDT, Oct 8, Name not displayed, Arizona
I have devoted my time to saving injured racehorses from the rack track. And its about time that the government backed our efforts to save these amazing creatures.

yes

# 5,816:

11:03 am PDT, Oct 8, Emily Murray, Arizona
As someone who has grown up around horses I find it to be completely unacceptable that we still allow the slaughtering of these animals in our country. Even for those who haven't had first hand experience with them I think we can all agree that animal and human life alike should be cherished and not wasted. Since the beginning of noted history mans involvement with horses regarding technology, transportation, and agriculture has stood the test of time. Now that horses finally have a break from much of their past physical labor in the face of advanced technology we owe it to them to look out for their best interest. Please help put an end to their needless suffering.

# 5,815:

10:36 am PDT, Oct 8, RICHARD MURRAY, New York
YES

# 5,814:

10:16 am PDT, Oct 8, Pam Murray, New York
please !!!!!!!!!! sign this bill ! AND we need to regulate the inhumane transport of horses sent to slaughter in canada and mexico !!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes !

# 5,813:

8:58 am PDT, Oct 8, Cheryl Williams, California
yes

# 5,812:

4:12 am PDT, Oct 8, Barbara Ambrose, New York
yes

# 5,811:

8:17 pm PDT, Oct 7, Julie Ambrose, New York
Please considering passing this act to end this barbaric act in the US. The US should set an example to the rest of the world as a country that treats its animals humanely.

yes, I am a US citizen.

# 5,810:

8:19 am PDT, Oct 7, Meredith Haney, North Carolina
Please give horses the same rights as cats and dogs!

Yes I am a US citizen!

# 5,809:

3:42 pm PDT, Oct 2, Mia Wyatt, Maryland

# 5,808:

12:46 pm PDT, Oct 2, Marcelle Josserand, France

# 5,807:

12:43 pm PDT, Oct 2, Muriel Josserand, France

# 5,806:

9:10 am PDT, Oct 2, Diane Craycraft, Maryland

# 5,805:

2:47 pm PDT, Sep 30, Frances M. Amaya, Texas
Yes, and it makes me sick that this is happening!

# 5,804:

12:26 pm PDT, Sep 30, Christopher Oberholtzer, Delaware

# 5,803:

4:54 pm PDT, Sep 29, Rachel Palnau, Michigan
Horses are wonder magnificent creatures. We do not eat them and they are not over populated so there is no reason why we should be slaughtering them in the first place.

Yes, I am a proud citizen of the United States of America

# 5,802:

1:01 pm PDT, Sep 28, Sheri Stachlewitz, Michigan
I think that the slaughter of horses, in any manner, is a horrendous act of cruelty and an injustice to the animal and it's heritage in the United States. Such a magnificent animal deserves more than this.

I am a US citizen, born to a country where we can make a difference. Save the Horses of America!! Please!!

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