The brutal treatment and death of horses goes on daily, by the hour, by the minute in two Canadian Horse Meat Processing Plants. The process often allows horses to suffer after being shot with a 22 in the head, in the wrong place. They are sometimes hung up by a foot while still alive and kicking, to have their throats cut for bleeding. They are whipped, shocked, starved in the pens and literally scared to death in the process. Video proves this - captured this Feb, 2010 at both the plants in Quebec & Ft. McLeod in Alberta. This madness and cruelty has to stop. It goes back to the owners, the breeders, the auction barns, it's a disgrace to our humanity and our country! See the videos for yourself! Sign and help us rid Canada of these torture chambers of horror!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlO7vpQgWkc&feature=related
Thank you. The picture in this petition is of a mare & her young foal at a kill pen waiting to die. They live no more. Help others escape this horrid death.This also still happens in Mexico under worse conditions. USA are still sending their horses to Mexico & Canada for slaughter. Laws have to change! We need to protect ALL horses. Petition will be sent to Canada's Agricultural Minister & Deputy Minister when target reached of 20,010 signatures (or when petition closed) Please read more information here:
http://barbfenwick.com/FOR%20THE%20LOVE%20OF%20THE%20HORSE2.pdf Email your thoughts to the Premier of Alberta! - fortsaskatchewan.vegreville@assembly.ab.caBarb Fenwick - barbfenwick.com, barb@barbfenwick.com
To: The Agricultural Department of Canada, The Minister & Deputy Minister
We, the undersigned, request that the Agricultural Department of Canada investigate the Horse Processing Plants in Ft. McLeod, Alberta and Richelieu, PQ regarding blatant and continuous abuse of animals in it's facilities. The killing process is ineffecient, therefore causing unnecessary extreme suffering of animals. The plant is in violation of the humane treatment of animal laws, as perscribed by our governement and our provinces. Other violations of unclean killing premises and untrained staff are also more than obvious. See this series of video clips obtained of both plants for the Canadian Horses Defense Coalition in Feb/2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlO7vpQgWkc&feature=relatedThank you for taking time to read our request and I look forward to your department taking action in this regard. We, who have signed this petition are hoping and praying, for the horse's sake, that you clean up this industry and save these animals from this horror!
