Fwd: Milwaukee Group Works to End Horse Slaughter

October 5, 2007

Let's keep this going - you can add comments to the last article on this page. http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/10252436.html Milwaukee Group Works to End Horse Slaughter By Chris Lato A

Milwaukee-based animal charity is being credited with keeping a thoroughbred racehorse from a trip to the slaughterhouse. Karen Johnson of Cambridge bought Sophie hours before she was due to be slaughtered. The horse was in rough shape. Johnson works with the Milwaukee-based Animal Fairy charities, created by Debra Lopez. The group is working to get an anti-horse slaughterhouse bill through Congress. The bill is now stalled in Congress. American horse slaughterhouses are being shut down, and horses are now being shipped to

Canada and Mexico for slaughter. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/05/1005horseslaughter.html Humane Society urges ban on shipping horses to Mexico for slaughter Group says practice is 'inhumane'; last U.S. slaughterhouse closed this year. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Whitney Boyd WASHINGTON BUREAU Friday, October 05, 2007 WASHINGTON ? The Humane Society of the United States urged Congress on Thursday to put an end to shipments of American horses to Mexican slaughterhouses, calling the sales "utterly inhumane." Airing a video of Mexican plants where horses are

butchered for human consumption, it asked Congress to advance a pending bill to end the legal shipments across the Texas border by the end of this year. The footage shows tired horses being whipped and dragged across the floor as they enter one such plant. One scene shows a horse repeatedly stabbed in the neck until it choked to death from its own blood. Horse carcasses are processed at the Juarez, Mexico, municipal slaughterhouse. Activists say American horses shipped across the border are treated 'atrociously' before they are killed. Last month, the last remaining American plant of this type was shut down after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld Illinois' decision to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Two such Texas plants were shuttered this year following similar state bans. All three were run by foreign companies that sold the horse meat to countries that consider it a delicacy. The proposed bill, sponsored by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., would prohibit the export of American horses for slaughter. It would also impose a federal prohibition against any resumption of domestic horse slaughter.

A nearly identical House bill passed in 2006. A recent separate bill approved by the House contains a provision that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture from spending money on inspecting or certifying slaughtered horses. The bill would protect many wild horses, specifically the wild mustang herds found throughout Colorado. The Senate version of the bill, expected to pass by the end of the year, does not contain a horse slaughter provision. U.S. law already prohibits the slaughter of any horse, despite its

condition. Lawmakers suggest horse owners use alternative procedures, including euthanasia for old or sick horses. Many animal advocates argue that the thousands of American horses shipped across the borders are "atrociously" handled. Nancy Perry, vice president of government affairs for the Humane Society, said that instead of being slaughtered in the U.S., American horses are now being taken across the border, where they receive worse treatment. comments taken on the article below: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/204705.php Washington Ban urged on horses exported for slaughter Cox News Service Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.05.2007 WASHINGTON ? The Humane Society of the United States urged Congress Thursday to put an end to shipments of American horses to Mexican slaughterhouses, calling the sales "utterly inhumane." Airing a video of Mexican plants where horses are butchered for human consumption, it asked Congress to move a pending bill to end the legal shipments across the Texas border by the end of this year. The footage shows tired horses being whipped and dragged across the floor as they enter one such plant. One scene shows a horse repeatedly stabbed in the neck until it choked to death from its own blood. Last month, the last remaining American plant

of this type was shut down after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Illinois' decision to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Two such Texas plants were shuttered earlier this year following similar state bans. All three were run by foreign companies that sold the horse meat to countries that consider it a delicacy. The proposed bill, sponsored by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., would prohibit the export of American horses for slaughter. It would also impose a federal prohibition against any resumption of domestic horse slaughter. A nearly identical House bill passed in 2006. A recent separate bill approved by the House contains a provision that would

prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture from spending money on inspecting or certifying slaughtered horses. This bill would protect many wild horses, specifically wild mustang herds found throughout Colorado. The Senate version of this bill, expected to pass by the end of the year, does not contain a horse-slaughter provision. U.S. law already prohibits the slaughter of any horse, despite its condition. Lawmakers suggest horse owners use alternative procedures, including euthanasia for old or sick horses. http://horses.generitek.com A man of kindness, to his beast is kind. But, brutal actions, show a brutal mind: Remember, He who made thee, made the brute, Who gave thee speach and reason, formed him mute; He can't complain, but God's omnicient eye Beholds thy cruelty - He hears his cry! He was designed thy servant; not thy drudge, But know - That his Creator is thy judge. Unknown author from The Ladies' Equestrian Guide, 1857. "They too, are created by the same loving hand of God which Created us...It is our duty to Protect Them and to promote their well-being. " --Mother Teresa. http://www.chooseveg.com/meet-your-meat.asp

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