Houston: Protest Murdering of Horses, 5/24/08, 1000 Westheimer (at Montrose)

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PROTEST AGAINST SADISTIC KILLING OF HORSES IN MEXICO's SAN BERNABEDEMONSTRATION on SATURDAY, MAY 24TH, 2008 at 1000 Westheimer (at Montrose) from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. CONTACT: Kerri Milam at kerrimilam or 512.785.0616 On Saturday, May 24th,

2008, compassionate citizens in 5 cities will gather to protest the extreme brutality used in slaughtering horses in Mexico - in particular the Market of San Bernabe. Horses in Mexico are repulsively tortured - former pet horses - young, old, sick, healthy, stolen, pregnant mares...none are sacred! Most people do not know the torture inflicted upon these intelligent creatures which have long served man for mere food. It is the ultimate betrayal to those which so trust and love us. San Bernabe, Mexico is most certainly a place that makes a mockery

out of mankind and one that brings shame to Mexico. U.S. horses are free from slaughter in this country since the closure of the last two slaughterhouses but they are now barbarically slaughtered in Mexico. Because a ban to transport live horses from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico for the purpose of slaughter is still pending, our horses are moving rapidly over the borders. It is imperative for U.S. citizens to lobby for immediate enactment of the AHSPA, and support efforts in border states to stop transport of slaughter-bound equines. "A brief description of the horse slaughter in Mexico's San Bernabe: "The American mare swung her head frantically when the door to the kill box

shut, trapping her inside. A worker jabbed her in the back with a small knife seven, eight, nine times. Eyes wild, she lowered her head and raised it as the blade punctured her body around the withers, again and again. At the 10th jab, she fell to the floor of this Mexican slaughterhouse, bloodied and paralyzed but not yet dead. She would lie there two minutes before being hoisted upside down from a chained rear leg so her throat could be slit and she could bleed to death." For more information, please check the link below and watch the videos which describe the suffering Mexican and U.S. horses endure before becoming delicacies, overseas. http://www.antifursociety.org/HORSE_SLAUGHTER.htmlhttp://ukyoutube.com/watch?v=E_EbdWa4rck & NR=1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYK3jG675shttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B61B8uxZNdw Simultaneous protests will be help in 4 other locations, including Mexico by ASPADEM which has long been working to stop the barbarian killings of San Bernabe Market. Their efforts are greatly supported by the Mexican reknowned veterinarian, Dr. Horacio Chavira who has been working for the last 15 years to end the suffering, all ignored by the Mexican government. SO YOU KNOW.... "A LOOK INSIDE SAN BERNABE"ByCommission of APASDEM for the San Bernabe MarketAsociaciones Protectoras de Animales de Mexico DONKEYS, MULES AND HORSES...WHAT DO THEY RECEIVE IN RETURN FROM THE MEXICAN PEOPLE FOR THEIR ENDLESS WORK AND DEVOTION? Many of them, can be found at the San Bernabe Market, which is located in Almoloya de Juarez, in the State of Mexico. Almoloya de Juarez is a small "town", with a population of around 135,000 people. The State of Mexico holds 25% of

the population in Mexico (country), that is why it is one of the most important and powerful states of the Mexican Republic. Taking advantage of its natural resources, such as rivers, forests, typical gastronomy, the Government of the State of Mexico, is launching tourism campaigns, would you like to visit this State? The start by going to the San Bernabe Market, where, you can buy typical food, vegetables, among other things. It is is a very well known place of reunion for the Almoloya de Juarez inhabitants and for the livestock

farmers, who by they way every Monday sell, torture and slaughter hundreds of horses, mules and donkeys. They are butchered in the worst possible manners. " Images that unmistakably reveal the dimensions of the problem at the San Bernabe Market are found at: http://crueladadsanbernabe.blogspot.com/http://www.apasdemexico.org/San%20Bernabe.htm

In Mexico, donkey is considered "poor people's horse," therefore, less protected than horses and mules, although donkeys are the core of the economy for lots of peasant communities. For centuries, donkeys and mules have been part of the Mexican culture and local traditions, but in spite of that they are horribly treated and exploited as one can see on the photos displayed on links herewith. Donkeys can survive under extreme temperatures, minimum food and water. Most of them work long hours with no day off. They are not permitted to graze in meadows, cows have this privilege. Most of the donkeys have to find their food on the roadside which is very scarce. Since 80% of the Mexican territory is

mountainous and craggy, the donkeys are by far the working animals that go through this territory. As for the mules, they have the same sad life that almost any animal experiences in Mexico. APASDEM has received hundreds of cruelty reports all over the country, asking to help our donkeys and mules. There are only two official slaughterhouses for horses in Mexico, controlled by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAGARPA), in Fresnillo, State of Zacatecas and Jerez, State of Zacatecas. In these slaughterhouses the animals die less violently. But in clandestine slaughterhouses, all over Mexico, donkeys, mules and horses are killed by hitting them on their heads with a hammer" o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o THIS IS NOT ALL: HORSEMEAT LOADED WITH DRUGS ON YOUR PLATE?The "Veterinarians for Equine Welfare" has this to say about pet horses on your dinner plate: "Horses, unlike

traditional food animals in the United States, are not raised or medicated during their lifetime with the intent of one day becoming human food. Because no American horse is ever "intended" for the human food chain, often times horses throughout their lives will have received medications that are banned for use ever during the life of food animals. Click here for list of drugs prohibited for use in horses slaughtered for human consumption. Additionally, medications which are FDA approved for use in traditional food animals come with very specific withdrawal schedules printed on the packaging, whereas, the very same medications, for example-- dewormers, when purchased for

horses do not include the requisite food animal" withdrawal schedule, but simply state "NOT FOR USE IN HORSES INTENDED FOR FOOD". LEARN MORE: http://www.vetsforequinewelfare.org/medications.php *