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Don't Allow Horses to be Shipped Abroad for Slaughter
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: ASPCA
Sponsored by: ASPCA
Americans do not eat horse meat. However, every year, more than 100,000 American horses are cruelly slaughtered just over our borders to satisfy the markets for horsemeat in Europe and Asia. The last U.S. horse slaughter plants were closed in 2007, but unwanted American horses are still shipped to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.
Overseas processing plants are not subject to U.S. oversight or regulation. Due to overcrowded transport conditions, many horses are injured even before reaching their final destination. Some are shipped for more than 24 hours at a time without food, water or rest, and the methods used to kill these horses once they arrive at the plant can be exceptionally inhumane.
Horses deserve a more dignified end to their lives than to be inhumanely slaughtered and served for dinner. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act will end this practice by prohibiting the transport of America's horses to foreign countries for slaughter. Please contact your representative now and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 503!
Overseas processing plants are not subject to U.S. oversight or regulation. Due to overcrowded transport conditions, many horses are injured even before reaching their final destination. Some are shipped for more than 24 hours at a time without food, water or rest, and the methods used to kill these horses once they arrive at the plant can be exceptionally inhumane.
Horses deserve a more dignified end to their lives than to be inhumanely slaughtered and served for dinner. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act will end this practice by prohibiting the transport of America's horses to foreign countries for slaughter. Please contact your representative now and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 503!
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8:55 am PST, Feb 7,
Inesh Dauyekova, Kazakhstan
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Brittney Dew, Florida
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Anna Gorokhiva, Russian Federation
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Anna Kucherenko, Russian Federation
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Nathalie Perras, Canada
With all of my heart and soul I pray for the a safe harbor for those magnificant creatures... We are one, we are earthlings!
With all of my heart and soul I pray for the a safe harbor for those magnificant creatures... We are one, we are earthlings!
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Alex Boshtan, Ukraine
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Sue Lesmond, Australia
I am appaulled that The US condones this practice. Shame on you America.Stop this barbaric cruelty immediately!!!!!!!
I am appaulled that The US condones this practice. Shame on you America.Stop this barbaric cruelty immediately!!!!!!!
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Dmitry Panfilov, Russian Federation
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Kurt Valentine, Netherlands
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Horse have a right on life!
Horse have a right on life!
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5:03 am PST, Jan 28,
Sandra Oderaks, Russian Federation
I support this petition because i love animals
I support this petition because i love animals
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Irene Krizek, New York
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Helena Antonova, Russian Federation
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Catalina McLoughlin, Florida
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Mariangela Monterisi, Italy
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Dusti Hutchings, California
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Kristen Woodard, Colorado
I've seen videos of how they slaughter horses and it's absolutely horrific. I just don't understand why if you are going to kill an animal to eat, why does it have to be done with so much cruelty. These animals are gentle creatures and in my opinion, should never be eaten. Thank God they closed those slaughter plants here in the U.S., but don't send our horses to other countries so they can eat them. That's just stupid!!
I've seen videos of how they slaughter horses and it's absolutely horrific. I just don't understand why if you are going to kill an animal to eat, why does it have to be done with so much cruelty. These animals are gentle creatures and in my opinion, should never be eaten. Thank God they closed those slaughter plants here in the U.S., but don't send our horses to other countries so they can eat them. That's just stupid!!
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Cveta Pudar, Serbia And Montenegro
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Christofer Jauneau, France
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Минаева Татьяна, Russian Federation
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Rena Cook, Virginia
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Kirsten Roberts, California
Too many times horses are abused and mistreated
Too many times horses are abused and mistreated
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Kelly Thayer, New York
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Charlene Root, California
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Alina Venus, Russian Federation
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Martina Halamkova, South Africa
definitely!!!!!!!!!!! Stop this money making evil, please.
definitely!!!!!!!!!!! Stop this money making evil, please.
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10:06 pm PST, Jan 16,
Natalie Kaiser, Kentucky
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Iris Chynoweth, California
