Critter News

APRIL 25, 2010

Unfortunately, a record number of horses are now going to Canadian and Mexican slaughterhouses, where there is no USDA control over animal welfare conditions. I don't support the slaughter of any animal, but if an animal will die anyway, don't we want the best possible conditions? I just don't know.

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Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2009

If you want to address the problem, you do something about the people abandoning and neglecting horses. This is about finding "affordable options for unwanted horses," the article says. No, it's about finding affordable options for people to unload their unwanted horses. Where did all the fanfare around horses go?

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Critter News

JUNE 6, 2012

This article reaffirms my belief that it's more humane to slaughter horses in the US than to ship them for slaughter to Canada or Mexico. I don't like it either way, but one is better than the other for sure.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2011

click here for the full article. Two bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature are drawing fire from the largest animal advocacy organization in the world. Tyson Larson introduced LB 305 on Wednesday, which would create a state meat inspection program, which would in turn allow horse meat to be transported across state lines.

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