Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2009

" Surge in Abandoned Horses Renews Debate Over Slaughterhouses " in today's New York Times begs a lot of questions that I wonder how you would answer. Let's deconstruct: The facts of the case: "Emaciated horses eating bark off trees. Abandoned horses tied to telephone poles. Horses subsisting on feces, walking among carcasses.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter. According to a statement from the AQHA, “The majority of horses processed for slaughter in the United States [prior to slaughterhouse closures in this country] were no longer viable for their intended use, unmanageable or simply unwanted by their owners.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. Arkansas becomes the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2010

This illness is particularly dangerous since it can infect both humans and horses, causing damage to the central nervous system. The disease can attack domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, as well as livestock, such as horses, chickens, and cattle. This illness is another strain of encephalitis that affects horses alone.

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Animal Person

JULY 1, 2009

When I look at the Humane Society of the United States ' statement on rodeos, I feel much better. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Just be honest about your goal and campaign for it! I don't get the overwhelming feeling that anyone is on the side of the animals, here. All rodeos, everywhere, should be banned.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 18, 2006

I have one older riding horse and occasionally some laying hens. All these would have to be tagged if the National Animal Identification System becomes mandatory, and for no purpose, because none of my animals will be sold overseas for food. To the Editor: Re “ Plan for Tracking Animals Meets Farmers’ Resistance ” (news article, Dec.

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