Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi Everybody, I can’t believe I’m resending the below email! That is, I can’t believe our federal lawmakers have still not passed The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act to protect our horses from grueling transports and brutal slaug hters. So, please read the below again and call your Senators again! Note: although this is frustrating, still keep your calls polite and professional. As always, thank you for speaking up for those who can’t, Mary Mary Max [mrsmax] Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:27 AM We Must Stop Horse Slaughter! Urge You r Senators to Cosponsor Bill S. 727 to Protect Horses! Hi Everybody, Even though all three foreign-owned slaughter plants in the U.S. have closed, about 95,000 American horses are still subjected to intense suffering and abuse because they are now enduring very long journeys, cramped in trucks without any food or water, as they are shipped to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada. Moreover, because Mexican slaughterhouses are ill-equipped, most horses aren’t being killed by captive bolt guns, but by being brutally stabbed repeatedly in their spines. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, S. 727, prohibits the knowing and intentional possession, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving of a horse for slaughter. The inhumane transport over extremely long distances, combined with the horrifying methods of killing and difficulty of stunning equines prior to slaughter, are unacceptable conditions and must be halted immediately. WHAT WE CAN DO: FOR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS: Please call Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (202-224-4451) to politely urge her=2 0“to co-sponsor The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, S. 727, which will finally stop American horses from being transported and slaughtered for human consumption abroad.†Note: Senator Schumer became a co-sponsor on July 14th. FOR THOSE LIVING OUTSIDE OF NY: Please visit http://action.humanesociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=electedOfficials_federal to find out who your two Federa l/U.S. Senators are and their D.C. phone numbers. When calling, politely urge each of your Senators “to co-sponsor The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, S. 727, which will finally stop American horses from being transported and slaughtered for human consumption abroad.†As always, thank you, Mary Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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