- Signatures: 3,437
- Goal: 50,000
- Deadline: 2-20-2003
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Email this PetitionMares that have been pregnant for about 115-125 days are put on a line where they are forced to wear diapers. They are supposed to be exercised daily, however the money that would need to be spent to exercise the horses is too much for a PMU farmer, so it is rarely done. They like to give the horses little water so that the urine is thinner. This allows them to collect higher levels of estrogen. The farmers get $11 per gallon of PREGNANT MARE URINE! There are 439 of these farms in existence today! And 100,000 horses are currently being tortured on these farms. Most of theses farms are located in Canada, but still there are some in the USA. The mares are kept in stalls only 5 ft. high, 8 ft. long, and 3.5 ft. wide! By regulations, once the mares become overweight or far into their pregnancy, they are supposed to be moved into stalls that are 5 ft. wide, but it is seldom done. The mares are fed excessively. This is said to be done so that when the mares wear down and are no longer able to breed, they are at a good slaughter weight. This also goes for stallions.
A filly born from a PMU farm has a 1 in 10 chance of not going to slaughter. For a colt, their chances are 1 in 50 for not going to slaughter. Between 37,000 and 43,000 foals are killed per year on these farms. Some fillies that are born are kept until they are about 2 years old and then bred and put on the same lines as the mare that bore them. That is why their chances of not getting slaughtered are so much less. Even though, really, a horse should not be bred until they are 3, if not 4 years old. Some PMU farms breed quality horses in attempt to keep them out of slaughter, however this is very few.
Premarin is owned by Wyeth-Ayerst. This company also owns Fort Dodge Animal Health. Fort Dodge Animal Health makes Quest Dewormer as well as many other dog/cat/horse products. Boycott things made by Fort Dodge and Wyeth-Ayerst, to help stop the use of Premarin.
Stop the use of the menopause drug Premarin! This drug uses the urine from pregnant, dehydrated horses and most of the babies are slaughtered if they're born alive!
Furthermore there are alternatives to premarin that are effective and don't cause animal suffering: The drug Cenestin is an all synthetic version of the menopause drug Premarin.
But, what else can I do you ask? Sign the petition below and vowing to boycott premarin use! Tell all your friends, and together we can help stop this abuse!
If you, or anyone you know uses Premarin, let them know what goes on to make this product and ask them to stop. Also, check out www.premarin.org, there, you can download a petition that you can print out and have people sign. There are also addresses on that site that allow you to directly write to Wyeth-Ayerst. Please help stop this cruel punishment that these poor horses go through. Currently, over 10 million women use Premarin. If women stop using premarin, then Wyeth-Ayerst will have to stop using pregnant mare urine to produce it. Thank you!
| Number | Date | Name | Gender | City | Country | Have you ever taken Premarin? | Anything you would like to say to the company that produces Premarin? | Any other comments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,444 | 5:28 am PDT, Jul 1 | Anna Hickl | Female | Duisburg | Germany | No | No | |
| 3,443 | 9:59 am PDT, May 26 | Kelley Young | Female | dousman | United States | no | no | |
| 3,442 | 12:55 pm PDT, May 14 | Allison Thomas | Female | Winter Park | United States | no | I am totally shocked and had no idea about this issue until I came across an offer of a rescued mare that was subjected to this treatment | |
| 3,441 | 5:04 pm PDT, May 10 | Anonymous | Female | macon | United States | no | shame on you | |
| 3,440 | 4:09 pm PDT, May 5 | Kyle B | Female | Cumming | United States | No | You need to stop producing this AWFUL drug and make it only synthetically. | |
| 3,439 | 2:37 pm PDT, May 5 | Anonymous | Female | Sacramento | United States | no | you've got the money and the minds to find an alternative that is better for the horses, women and your bottom line. so do it! | |
| 3,438 | 4:11 pm PDT, May 3 | Libby Smallbone | Female | Franklin | United States | No | That they need to find something else to use instead of PMU. | That they should stop the foal slaughter! |
| 3,437 | 2:31 pm PDT, May 1 | ana maria carvalho | Female | Guaratinguetá | Brazil | no | no | |
| 3,436 | 3:35 am PDT, May 1 | ciara kenny | Female | wicklow | Ireland | no | stop | |
| 3,435 | 9:41 am PDT, Apr 30 | wendy cassells | Female | bandon co cork | Ireland | no | please reconsider how this drug is produced and try to find a way that is less harmful. | |
| 3,434 | 9:16 am PDT, Apr 30 | Jenny Vegan | Female | United States | United States Minor Outlying Islands | No. | Such treatment of animals is unconscionable. | |
| 3,433 | 9:25 pm PDT, Apr 29 | Valerie Coleman | Female | Beaverton | United States | No | When I had my hysterectomy my Dr tried to get me to use hormones. I absolutely refused! I already knew the terrible plight of PMU horses and I refused to be a party to that, which is what you are every time you take that pill. | Dr's sometimes tout it as a "stay young" pill. That is absolute garbage. Dr's need to stop lying to their patients! |
| 3,432 | 9:23 pm PDT, Apr 29 | desiree allen | Female | beaverton | United States | i never have taken | these hormones dont do woman any good anyway all it does is prolong the affects of menopause so please stop the production | |
| 3,431 | 8:09 pm PDT, Apr 23 | Anonymous | Female | White Plains | United States | No | It is terrible how animals are abused to benefit people | |
| 3,430 | 4:38 pm PDT, Apr 23 | francisco consuegra | Male | london | United Kingdom | no | its a sick procedure and must be stopped. | |
| 3,429 | 1:46 pm PDT, Apr 23 | Anonymous | Female | Scottsdale | United States | N | No | |
| 3,428 | 11:12 am PDT, Apr 23 | Anonymous | Male | Altus | United States | No one I know has ever taken it. | It is disgusting how you treat animals to make money. | |
| 3,427 | 10:08 am PDT, Apr 23 | Pamela Gorder | Female | Scottsdale | United States | NO | What the heck is wrong with you people? How could you be so cruel just to make a buck???? | I'm sickened and disgusted by this and will tell everyone that I know NOT to use it! |
| 3,426 | 1:09 pm PDT, Apr 22 | Donna Smith | Female | Wilm | United States | No I have never taken it and never will. | You should find another way to make your drug without mare urine. | I will boycott any other drugs that you make until you stop torturing mares. |
| 3,425 | 11:16 am PDT, Apr 22 | Anonymous | Female | Richmond | United States | I took premarin for about a week until I found out what was done to these poor horses. I haven't used it since and never will. | I am now not buying any product that you make and I have told others to so the same. The way these horses are treated is horrible. I can't be we allow this in our country let alone any other. | I hope that premarin is looked into very closely and the horses are treated humanely. I can't understand why they are treated so badly. |
| 3,424 | 5:25 am PDT, Apr 22 | Kenneth Lapointe | Male | Ottawa | Canada | no | It should not be available. | |
| 3,423 | 2:31 pm PDT, Apr 21 | Pam Porter | Female | Colbert | United States | No | This is not necessary! | |
| 3,422 | 8:58 am PDT, Apr 18 | Nina Ward | Female | Bend | United States | No | With other options, this is ridiculous. These gentle giants don't deserve to be treated like this. | |
| 3,421 | 10:13 am PDT, Apr 15 | Fouché Elodie | Female | Le Havre | France | no | stop for horses | |
| 3,420 | 1:06 am PDT, Apr 14 | Stormilynn Brady | Female | Eagle Mountain | United States | NO | Your company steals the urine from these animals. You have no right. God commanded Shepherding of animals and dominion that included compassion. How do you sleep at night? | |
| 3,419 | 3:24 pm PDT, Apr 13 | Denise Palmer | Female | McKinney | United States | no | shame on you! | |
| 3,418 | 4:29 pm PDT, Apr 12 | Jodi Lazzaro | Female | Auburn Township | United States | no | The horses you keep on your production line are very harshly treated you all should stand on a production line with urine bags attached to you and see how you like it. | |
| 3,417 | 2:46 pm PDT, Apr 12 | Anonymous | Female | Denver | United States | no | How would you like it if someone used your urine as medicine? | |
| 3,416 | 4:51 pm PDT, Apr 10 | Mels Whe | Female | Starksboro | United States | no | use your heads better. | |
| 3,415 | 3:22 pm PDT, Apr 8 | Tina J | Female | Youngstown | United States | No and I never would. | The company that makes that med must spend a lot of money to keep the truth hidden, cause I guarantee you most women would not be taking this med had they known animals would be tortured to obtain it. | |
| 3,414 | 4:29 pm PDT, Apr 7 | Rebecca Hoyman | Female | Palmer | United States | No, however close friends and family have and are no longer due to my research on the issue. | I would like to ask them just what business do they have producing a drug that in the first place is potentially more harmfull then good anyway. And second, what they think they're doing supporting such an abusive and neglectful way of harvesting hormones. | |
| 3,413 | 1:27 pm PDT, Apr 4 | Deborah Cooper | Female | Durham | United Kingdom | NO! | LEAVE THE HORSES ALONE!!! | I'D LIKE TO PUT A LINE TO THEM AND GIVE THEM LITTLE WATER AND THEN FATTEN THEM UP FOR SLAUGHTER AND SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT! IF THERE WERE MORE WOMEN INVOLVED WITH GOVERNMENTS, ETC., THIS SORT OF THING WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!!! |
| 3,412 | 9:21 am PDT, Apr 3 | Sherry D | Female | Ravenn | United States | Yes and then stopped the same day I learned what Premarin was made from. | Maybe the makers should ingest pregnant mare feces and see how they feel. Who came up with this idea anyhow? | |
| 3,411 | 6:32 am PDT, Apr 3 | Laura Filipas | Female | Bucharest | Romania | NO. And I never will! | Human welfare cannot be based on animals' sufferance! | |
| 3,410 | 12:01 am PDT, Mar 30 | Laurel Watson | Female | Maricopa | United States | No and I never will. | The people who are part of the company are ghouls, animal abusers and should be put in jail! | Animals should not suffer because humans are selfish brutes. Humans need to manage their own health naturally without resorting to animal abuse. |
| 3,409 | 2:36 pm PDT, Mar 28 | daniella roozenburg | Female | Amsterdam | Netherlands | no | That abusing these animals is very cruell | please stop making this product, there are other natural products. |
| 3,408 | 4:44 pm PDT, Mar 27 | Leni Pearce | Female | Calgary | Canada | No, and I never will | Cruel to horses and dangerous for women | |
| 3,407 | 4:50 pm PDT, Mar 26 | Anonymous | Female | Humble | United States | no, never, will not | your product isn't a safe solution for a very serious problem for many women | |
| 3,406 | 9:05 pm PDT, Mar 25 | Anonymous | Female | warrem | United States | no, and never ever will | karma. | god help the world.... |
| 3,405 | 1:44 pm PDT, Mar 22 | RIVER FRANCE | Female | Guelph | Canada | NO | STOP IT !!!! | |
| 3,404 | 9:35 am PDT, Mar 22 | Art Deco | Male | Kennebunk | United States | no | brainless | |
| 3,403 | 8:03 am PDT, Mar 22 | Jaylena Greenfield | Female | Ashland | United States | No | If it is unsafe than take it off the market | |
| 3,402 | 10:00 pm PDT, Mar 21 | JOCELYNE ANNIE | Female | Saint-augustin De Desmaures- | Canada | NO , BUT I KNOW ABOUT IT !! | YOU PISS ME OFF !! | YOU SUCK !! |
| 3,401 | 6:24 pm PDT, Mar 20 | Eileen Louise Emerson | Female | Austin | United States | Yes | Hye. | My great-aunt used Premarin and much to her dismay it caused bubbling and blisters around her breasts. She now manufactures her own special mixture from her own urine and Crisco. |
Stop Premarin and Pregnant Mare Abuse
The stories of Premarin production are horrifying! Mares that have been pregnant for about 115-125 days are put on a line where they are forced to wear diapers. They are supposed to be exercised daily, however the money that would need to be spent to exercise the horses is too much for a PMU farmer, so it is rarely done. They like to give the horses little water so that the urine is thinner. This allows them to collect higher levels of estrogen. The farmers get $11 per gallon of PREGNANT MARE URINE! There are 439 of these farms in existence today! And 100,000 horses are currently being tortured on these farms. Most of theses farms are located in Canada, but still there are some in the USA. The mares are kept in stalls only 5 ft. high, 8 ft. long, and 3.5 ft. wide! By regulations, once the mares become overweight or far into their pregnancy, they are supposed to be moved into stalls that are 5 ft. wide, but it is seldom done. The mares are fed excessively. This is said to be done so that when the mares wear down and are no longer able to breed, they are at a good slaughter weight. This also goes for stallions.
A filly born from a PMU farm has a 1 in 10 chance of not going to slaughter. For a colt, their chances are 1 in 50 for not going to slaughter. Between 37,000 and 43,000 foals are killed per year on these farms. Some fillies that are born are kept until they are about 2 years old and then bred and put on the same lines as the mare that bore them. That is why their chances of not getting slaughtered are so much less. Even though, really, a horse should not be bred until they are 3, if not 4 years old. Some PMU farms breed quality horses in attempt to keep them out of slaughter, however this is very few.
Premarin is owned by Wyeth-Ayerst. You also own Fort Dodge Animal Health. Fort Dodge Animal Health makes Quest Dewormer as well as many other dog/cat/horse products.
We also pledge to boycott things made by Fort Dodge and Wyeth-Ayerst, to help stop the use of Premarin.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned.
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