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Put Horse Slaughter Down for Good!

Target: Gregory Hammer, President of the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA)
Sponsored by: National Horse Protection League

We think of veterinarians as gentle animal advocates, yet the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA), and its president, Gregory Hammer, refuse to denounce the cruel and barbaric practice of horse slaughter throughout the United States, or to call for banning the export of horses or horse meat for human consumption.

With their allies in the meat industry, the AVMA is lobbying against passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S.311).

Horse slaughter is motivated by greed and indifference to American horses. Killer buyers pick up horses for small sums at slaughter, and resell them to the slaughterhouses where horsemeat is shipped off to Europe and Asia to satisfy gourmet diners.

Dr. Hammer and the AVMA should be protecting the welfare of these animals, not the interests of the meat industry.

Please sign our petition and tell Dr. Hammer that the AVMA is wrong.
Horse slaughter must be put down for good.

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goal: 5,000

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To: Dr. Hammer, President of the American Veterinarian Medical Association

Dear Dr. Hammer:

We disagree with you and the American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA), for refusing to denounce the cruel and barbaric practice of horse slaughter throughout the United States, or to call for banning the export of horses or horse meat for human consumption.

Horse slaughter is motivated by greed and indifference to American horses. Killer buyers were picking up horses for small sums at slaughter and reselling them to the slaughterhouses where horse meat as shipped off to Europe and Asia to satisfy gourmet diners.

The AVMA should be protecting the welfare of these animals, not the interests of the meat industry. It is wrong that the AVMA, with allies in the meat industry, are lobbying against passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S311).

For now, thanks to the Illinois legislature and the federal courts, the three slaughterhouses in Texas and Illinois have been closed. They could open up in other states, of course, at any time. And even worse, the killer buyers now are trying to haul their suffering acquisitions across the border to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada. Yet the AVMA refuses to speak out against this needless suffering.

[Your Comments]

The AVMA's current position is wrong. We urge you to publicly denounce horse slaughtering throughout the United States and to call for banning the export of horse meat for human consumption. Horse slaughter must be put down for good.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

We signed the “Put Horse Slaughter Down for Good!” petition!

# 5,300:

8:31 pm PDT, Apr 12, Amy Vesper, Australia
Do some people think horses liked being killed its disgusting horses are naturally friendly animals, people ride horses and form a bond with them why dont they just kill the horse riders oh yeah because the horse riders arnt animals and can speak!!

# 5,299:

7:25 pm PDT, Apr 12, Sandra M, Florida
We owe most of the good things that happened in this Country at the beginning to the help of horses. A lot of them are still abused and misstreated, broken, everyday... In the US we do not sell horse meat for human consumption, it is unethical and inhumane to slaughter horses here in America to feed other Nations... Please stop this terrible and unnecessary practice.

# 5,298:

7:23 pm PDT, Apr 12, Name not displayed, Canada
dont u dare harm these animals we are coming to global warming becausse poeple have no brain in there head to think on how thye are infecting our invirment and themselves they are stupid and do u wnat animals too go extinct them beautiful aimals that brighten our world in every miniute and every second of our day wiht out animals what would we be friendly too what would we care for now get a clue and think before you do.

# 5,297:

7:13 pm PDT, Apr 12, Janet Keleher, New York

# 5,296:

5:33 pm PDT, Apr 12, Marisa Sebastian, Spain
Horses are extremely intelligent animals who suffer a great deal. Leave them well alone.

# 5,295:

11:59 am PDT, Apr 12, Name not displayed, Brazil

# 5,294:

11:26 am PDT, Apr 12, Lacey Hanson, Minnesota
horse slaughter is cruel there is plenty of other food to eat why do they have to eat horses because horses are so wonderful. its just so cruel.

# 5,293:

10:57 am PDT, Apr 12, Lori Vaughn, Colorado
This is extremely inhumane. People need to stop all the unwanted breeding and devote their life to the horse they wanted so bad to begin with!!!!

# 5,292:

10:31 am PDT, Apr 12, Kassandra Sauder, Canada
Stop it, please. These animals would give their lives for ours, they are wonderful and beautiful companions. This is needless. Please stop.

# 5,291:

9:44 am PDT, Apr 12, Lauren Langan, Pennsylvania

# 5,290:

8:03 am PDT, Apr 12, Mary Hetzel, Wisconsin
Responsibility is the key here - not the senseless slaughter of mainly healthy animals. Tell your clients to breed responsibly or not at all!!

# 5,289:

7:25 am PDT, Apr 12, Name not displayed, South Carolina
This has got to stop

# 5,288:

1:58 am PDT, Apr 12, Momo Chan, Singapore
horrible! STOP IT NOW!

# 5,287:

1:34 am PDT, Apr 12, Seana Stukov, Arizona

# 5,286:

10:30 pm PDT, Apr 11, Coe Andrews, North Carolina

# 5,285:

9:16 pm PDT, Apr 11, Sheila Young, Kansas
This practice of horse slaughter is cruel, inhumane and barbaric. Horses are truly one of God's most wonderful creatures. To kill these beautiful animals to satisfy the greed of those who operate this industry is not only horrific, it is a tragedy.

# 5,284:

7:03 pm PDT, Apr 11, Kris Quintanilla, Texas

# 5,283:

6:44 pm PDT, Apr 11, Libby Gibson, Kentucky

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4:39 pm PDT, Apr 11, Emily Henson, Switzerland

# 5,281:

4:32 pm PDT, Apr 11, Name not displayed, Ireland
i never want to see horse slaughter again anywere!! who came up with the idea any way??? please help stop horse slaughter now the horses need you!!!!

# 5,280:

4:08 pm PDT, Apr 11, Chance Mcmaster, Canada
The Horse Slaughter is Sick

# 5,279:

1:10 pm PDT, Apr 11, Deanna Runne, California

# 5,278:

12:57 pm PDT, Apr 11, Jessica Davis, Minnesota
End the horse slaughter!

# 5,277:

10:30 am PDT, Apr 11, Melissa Quintanilla, Texas

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5:27 am PDT, Apr 11, Name not displayed, Texas

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4:03 am PDT, Apr 11, Julieta Degiovani, Brazil

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12:53 am PDT, Apr 11, Laura Rodrigues, Portugal

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5:28 pm PDT, Apr 10, Raven Black, Norway

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3:22 pm PDT, Apr 10, Tricia Jacobs, Australia

# 5,271:

2:50 pm PDT, Apr 10, Raymond Linnastruth, California

# 5,270:

12:32 pm PDT, Apr 10, Mercy Turano, Florida
It's very sad that the same people who are supposed to protect the animals have turned against them - SHAME ON YOU! STOP THOSE INFLICTING PAIN AND SUFFERING - DON'T LOOK THE OTHER WAY - YOU CAN STOP THE TRANSPORT AND SLAUGHTER!

# 5,269:

11:45 am PDT, Apr 10, Lauren Hall, United Kingdom

# 5,268:

8:59 am PDT, Apr 10, Erica Anderson, Missouri

# 5,267:

7:56 am PDT, Apr 10, Melodie Dearolf, Pennsylvania
Please help end the inhumane slaughter of America's horses for overseas human consumption, keep our horses in the stable, not the table! We need to celebrate the unique role of horses in America's history and culture. Horses have served us well over hundreds of years and this is how we repay them? It's barbaric and needs to stop NOW! How can this be happening in AMERICA? A powerful country and this is how we show the world we aren't any better then an uncivilized country? Something needs to change NOW!

# 5,266:

5:17 am PDT, Apr 10, Kim Harris, Oregon

# 5,265:

3:32 am PDT, Apr 10, Staci Peterson, Wisconsin

# 5,264:

12:40 am PDT, Apr 10, Inked H&H, Nevada

# 5,263:

11:27 pm PDT, Apr 9, Melissa Osborne, South Carolina

# 5,262:

8:09 pm PDT, Apr 9, Mariel Yulo, Philippines
Horses are NOT supposed to be slaughtered, they are beautiful creatures made by God. All God's creatures should be cared properly.

# 5,261:

5:15 pm PDT, Apr 9, Samantha Lutz, New York
It is absolutely horrible to treat a great animal like that. I my eyes and in many other peoples eyes they are Hero's and do not deserve to be treated this way. "Until They Are Safe"

# 5,260:

1:48 pm PDT, Apr 9, Raychel Coleman, Texas

# 5,259:

1:29 pm PDT, Apr 9, Jessica Contreras, California

# 5,258:

1:09 pm PDT, Apr 9, Alicia Castagliuolo, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Horse Slaughter is a disgusting and unneeded. Please stop the slaughter of these gorgeous animals!

# 5,257:

12:15 pm PDT, Apr 9, Kat Raisky, New Jersey

# 5,256:

8:16 am PDT, Apr 9, Stuart Abraham, United Kingdom

# 5,255:

4:40 am PDT, Apr 9, Jake Taylor, Nevada

# 5,254:

4:17 am PDT, Apr 9, SANDRA ROCHA, Portugal

# 5,253:

3:53 am PDT, Apr 9, Orla Nyhan, Ireland

# 5,252:

8:58 pm PDT, Apr 8, Alana Neff, California

# 5,251:

4:59 pm PDT, Apr 8, Betty Van Wicklen, New York
You are wrong! Healthy horses should not be allowed to be sold for slaughter for the food industry in this country any more than we would condone slaughtering dogs or cats for food in this country.

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