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Animal Rights; Split from Whaling and Finning
Topic Started: Jan 5 2006, 10:36 PM (2,466 Views)
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Horse slaughter?! What's that all about!
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How many horses are slaughtered each year?

Each year an estimated 90,000 horses are slaughtered in the United States and processed for human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses are transported across the border to Canada for slaughter. After these horses are killed, their flesh is shipped to Europe and Asia for human consumption. Their owners are often totally unaware of the pain, fear, and suffering their horses endure before being slaughtered.

Who eats horse meat?

Horse meat is not eaten in the United States; it is exported to serve specialty markets overseas. The largest markets are France, Belgium, Holland, Japan, and Italy. The only three horse slaughter plants in the United States are foreign-owned.

How do unwanted, surplus horses end up at slaughterhouses?

Most horses destined for slaughter are sold at livestock auctions or sales. The cruelty of horse slaughter is not limited to the act of killing the animals. Horses bound for slaughter are shipped, frequently for long distances, in a manner that fails to accommodate their unique temperaments. They are usually not rested, fed, or watered during travel. Economics, not humane considerations, dictate the conditions, including crowding as many horses into trucks as possible.

Often, terrified horses and ponies are crammed together and transported to slaughter in double-deck trucks designed for cattle and pigs. The truck ceilings are so low that the horses are not able to hold their heads in a normal, balanced position. Inappropriate floor surfaces lead to slips and falls, and sometimes even trampling. Some horses arrive at the slaughterhouse seriously injured or dead. Although transportation accidents have largely escaped public scrutiny, several tragic incidents involving collapsed upper floors and overturned double-deckers have caused human fatalities, as well as suffering and death for the horses.

How are the horses killed?

Under federal law, horses are required to be rendered unconscious prior to slaughter, usually with a device called a captive bolt gun, which shoots a metal rod into the horse's brain. Some horses, however, are improperly stunned and are conscious when they are hoisted by a rear leg to have their throats cut. In addition, conditions in the slaughterhouse are stressful and frightening for horses.

Which kinds of horses are affected?

Horses of virtually all ages and breeds are slaughtered, from draft types to miniatures. Horses commonly slaughtered include unsuccessful race horses, horses who are lame or ill, surplus riding school and camp horses, mares whose foals are not economically valuable, and foals who are "byproducts" of the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) industry, which produces the estrogen-replacement drug Premarin®. Ponies, mules, and donkeys are slaughtered as well. Many of the horses that HSUS investigators have seen purchased for slaughter were in good health, and bought for only a few hundred dollars.

Are there any federal or state laws protecting horses from these cruelties?

A few states (California, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia) have laws that are intended to prevent some of these abuses. Unfortunately, even in these states, enforcement is inadequate, as evidenced by the continuing use of double-deck trucks even where they are illegal.

Congress passed the Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter Act in March 1996, which directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to write regulations to enforce the Act. Those regulations were not released until January 2002. Unfortunately, the regulations allow the use of double-deck trailers for an additional five years; permit horses to be transported for 28 hours without food, water, or rest; and allow the transport companies themselves to certify the care the horses received.

What is The Humane Society of the United States doing to protect horses?

We are working with bipartisan leaders in Congress to end this terrible and utterly unnecessary practice. Recent passage of the Sweeney-Spratt Agriculture Appropriations amendment to prevent tax supported horse slaughter demonstrated the strong political will to ban horse slaughter. The amendment passed in a landslide 269-158 vote—carrying leaders from parties and members of the agriculture committee. Until horses are no longer slaughtered for food, which is the ultimate goal of The HSUS, we believe that their suffering must be lessened to the greatest extent possible. The HSUS will continue to participate in the process by which the USDA develops and enforces regulations to police this industry. In addition, The HSUS will continue to assist states in the passage of effective laws that will govern the treatment of horses sold for slaughter within their borders.

What alternatives exist to slaughtering horses for human consumption?

Several alternatives exist, such as humane euthanasia performed by a veterinarian. The bodies of euthanized horses can be picked up by rendering plants for disposal. Horse owners can have their animals euthanized and bury them (where permissible) or have them cremated. Another option is to donate the horse to an equine rescue organization; some will take unwanted horses and find them good homes. The horse racing industry recently initiated the Ferdinand Fee which will be used to fund retirement homes for race horses to ensure that no more racehorses like Ferdinand wind up at a slaughterhouse.

What can individuals do to lessen the suffering of horses bound for slaughter?

Individuals can support organizations such as The HSUS that work toward the goal of ending horse slaughter. One of our goals is to reduce the callous overbreeding of both sport horses and pleasure horses so that older, injured or surplus animals will no longer be viewed as expendable. A reduced number of surplus horses would result in a sharp decline in the profits of the horse meat industry because the cost of obtaining each horse would rise due to decreased availability. This would force slaughterhouses to scale down their operations and eventually shut down. Horse owners should think carefully before breeding a mare and consider adopting their next horse from an equine rescue organization.

Horse owners can plan for their animal's eventual death by setting aside funds for humane euthanasia by a veterinarian, if it becomes necessary. Menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy can ask their doctors to prescribe one of the many safe and effective, FDA-approved alternatives to Premarin®. (Contact The HSUS for a free brochure detailing these alternatives.) Finally, individuals can work within their home states to pass laws that afford stronger protections for slaughter-bound horses.



aren't people sick?!??! horses are pets!!!!
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Now that isn't the right way to use them!
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I like France too! and you're right1
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It's a great shame that people do these things.
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people are stupid. they think animals don't feeling, well guess what! THEY DO!!
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They don't seem to think animals have a purpose in this world!
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I know! why can't we be peaceful vegetarians??!?! We could still drink milk and eat eggs. <_<
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I was thinking that people could eat protein tablets instead of meat...but then where would you get the proteins from? We'd still need milk for dairy products, and I don't thik we could depend totally on eggs.
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I heard your memory can imprpve if you eat blueberries. :D Carrots improve your eyesite. And you know what? We could eat the animals when they die. (which sound's odd, but...)
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If only livestock farmers had the patience.
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I heard the meat doesn't taste as good..but!! who cares?!?!
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If it still tastes OK, why not? At least it isn't cruel!
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yeah!! We could get used to it! why not? I'll might do that someday! Or be a vegetarian..?

(Go Greenpeace!!) here's some things people do to sharks
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I personally am not against meat eating, however, I AM against industrial animal farming (like that horse example). They should treat animals HUMANELY, not like "units of production"! :angry: All animals should have good lives, not getting crammed into tight spaces and getting slaughtered!

I'm glad Greenpeace exists to protect animals and the environment, but the countries in which animal cruelty happens should do something about it.
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Yeah, I'm not really agaisnt eating meat, chicken is good. Its just I don't like how they kill them!!
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AM against industrial animal farming (like that horse example). They should treat animals HUMANELY, not like "units of production"! angry.gif All animals should have good lives, not getting crammed into tight spaces and getting slaughtered!

I'm glad Greenpeace exists to protect animals and the environment, but the countries in which animal cruelty happens should do something about it. against industrial animal farming (like that horse example). They should treat animals HUMANELY, not like "units of production"! angry.gif All animals should have good lives, not getting crammed into tight spaces and getting slaughtered!

I'm glad Greenpeace exists to protect animals and the environment, but the countries in which animal cruelty happens should do something about it.

You are so right!!

and my ag teacher told us how they kill cows. It made me wanna barf!! :angry: he worked at a sluaghterhouse :crying: :angry: :( <_< :sick:

oh should pin this so it won't get lost? Let's show the world we care! :thumbsup:

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here's a good website: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/oceans/whaling/icelandhunt.cfm

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THIS IS SICK!!! THIS MAKES ME WANNA THROW UP ON YOU GUYS!!!!!! YOU CAN STUDY WHALES LOOOOOOOOKING AT THEM!!! D*** YOU!!


I also think "culling" is stupid, and mean. If don't know what it means, "Something picked out from others, especially something rejected because of inferior quality."

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Japan and Norway both announce increases in their whaling quotas. Press reports suggest Japan will extend its Antarctic 'scientific' whaling to include the endangered Humpback and Fin species.

What the hell? why?!?! Poor things!!

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that quote is sooo true!!
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yes it is!! :angry:
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oh should pin this so it won't get lost? Let's show the world we care!

Exactly: this topic has every right to be pinned!

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You know what you "kind of said" about it? I would probably have said that after the large text at the top!

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Conversely, the economic case for whaling is poor. The market for whale meat in Iceland is small and decreasing due to both changed eating habits and revelations about the level of environmental toxins in whale products. This is evidenced by the fact that approximately two thirds of the meat from the whales killed in 2003 and 2004 remains unsold and unwanted in freezers.

WHAT A WASTE!!! If you're going to kill whales for food, at least eat the food, or don't kill the whales in the first place (the ideal solution)! I've never eaten whale meat, and I hope I never have to suffer from the indignity of doing so: I'd rather eat a plateful of arsenic or something.

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also think "culling" is stupid, and mean. If don't know what it means, "Something picked out from others, especially something rejected because of inferior quality."

Perhaps that's OK with inanimate objects, but c'mon! These are living creatures!
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Japan and Norway both announce increases in their whaling quotas. Press reports suggest Japan will extend its Antarctic 'scientific' whaling to include the endangered Humpback and Fin species.

What do they want? Genocide? Or are they so thick that they have yet to realise the lack of benefits from it?
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I've heard sometime in your life you have eaten horse meat!! :angry:

Here's some more things:

In bullfighting, the stick "spears" or something in their back!!
Some people tie a duck to a string(?) and a person on a horse (or runs?) and rip its head off!!
Some poeple also drop goats from buildings and let them drop and die!!

I've seen those on tv!! This poor lady tried ANYTHING to stop people from doing these sick acts!! Its like murder! (poor lady died, btw I think)

I wish meet each other, and sit on dead whales with signs that say "stop whaling!" And we can teach the world, that animals are good, and have a purpose in this world!!
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As far as I know, I haven't eaten horse meat.

And if people are going to kill animals for pleasure, especially doing stuff like that, then that's even worse!!!!

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Yeah horse meat takes like beef, and so does buffalo.

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And if people are going to kill animals for pleasure, especially doing stuff like that, then that's even worse!!!!


have you heard of canned hunts?
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I know, they're even worse!
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I'd be over the moon if a whale managed to drown those "scientists" who were about to kill it!
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here's something from my ag book:
"Imprinting is also why many people obect to hunting of game birds that were raised and realased." (I wrote SICK!)
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I know I would!
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that is very stupid, its cruel too! :crying:
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think what these people do makes their intelligence inferior to Goonmaster's, 14's or even Java_man's.
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yeah! really! you're right!
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I'd be over the moon if a whale managed to drown those "scientists" who were about to kill it!

mwahahhahahamwahhahaa!! *evil grin* :lol:
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