Every Wednesday is #Yes2SAFE Day. We are asking all of our fellow horse advocates to call, e-mail or tweet their representatives EVERY WEDNESDAY to support the Safeguard American Food Safety (SAFE) Act. Please take 2-3 minutes to call your representative every Wednesday through November 30th to let them know that we are united in ending horse slaughter in the United States. Please use the following hashtag when tweeting about the SAFE Act: #YES2SAFE To find your representative's phone … [Read more...]
5 Important Reasons NOT to Send Your Horse to Auction
Auctions have been a part of our culture for over 2500 years and have a long, sordid history. The first recorded auction was held in 500 B.C. to sell marriageable women; the most attractive women were put up for auction first, akin to a Maxim top ten list. Auctions evolved throughout the years, being used to sell slaves and spoils of war, and eventually grew to include livestock and other items. In modern western civilization, auctions were a convenient way for individuals to sell their … [Read more...]
Federal Budget Effectively Puts an End to Horse Slaughter
Breaking news: 2014 is indeed the Year of the Horse! The U.S. Congress just released the brand new funding bill for FY2014 – a massive bill involving more than a trillion tax dollars – and we are thrilled to announce that horse slaughter will not be coming back to United States soil. The ASPCA worked day and night to ensure that tax dollars would not be spent on inspections that enable the slaughter of horses for human consumption. We worked closely with other animal welfare organizations, … [Read more...]
The Truth About Horse Auctions: Eyewitness Report
Have you ever been to a horse auction? Many people don't even know they exist. Many believe it's the "best place" to send a horse that you don't want, can't handle or just plain can't afford to keep anymore. Quite the contrary, it's the last place you want to send your horse. Please let us tell you the truth about horse auctions. Last weekend, one of our supporters went to a local auction with Auction Horses Rescue. We thought it best to share her eyewitness account and let you judge for … [Read more...]
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