This news was released from a group I belong to called "American's Against Horse Slaughter". I wanted to share the news with my blog readers. This could be a good thing for horses and the end of horse slaughter once and for all. Please read the following, and comment on anything you feel compelled to say. Everyone's opinion and thoughts on this blog means a lot.
Here is the story that was released by "American's Against Horse Slaughter":
New EU rules may end slaughter of American Horses
CHICAGO, (EWA) – The European Union (EU) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have announced that the rules on slaughtering horses for human consumption are about to change radically due to concerns regarding contaminated horse meat.
The new EU rules will become effective in April 2010, requiring that either slaughtered animals have complete health records showing they have not received banned substances or a 180 day quarantine for the horses. Claude Boissonnealut, head of the CFIAs red meat programs, has indicated that Canada will likely abide by the 180 day quarantine, as mandated by the EU.
Equine welfare advocates have warned of the contamination of American horse meat for years. Substances banned from food animals range from toxic wormers to phenylbutazone (PBZ), the “aspirin” of the horse world, and even include fertility drugs that can cause miscarriages in women. “PBZ is a known carcinogen and can cause aplastic anemia (bone marrow suppression) in humans”, says Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) member, Dr. Ann Marini, Ph.D., M.D.
But the list of contaminants is not limited to conventional drugs. “Some of the garbage ‘treatments’ that are given to performance horses included iodine-peanut oil injections along the spine, anabolic steroids, cocaine, amphetamines, opioids and even snake venom”, explains Dr. Nicholas Dodman, DVM at Tufts University.
The new rules will mean that horses coming from auctions and other sources in the US will have to be kept drug free on a feedlot for half a year. Producers estimate that feeding horses that long will more than double their cost, making them less competitive with horses from other sources. And that is likely to be only half their problem.
EWA member Christy Sheidy, of Another Chance 4 Horses, routinely rescues slaughter bound horses from Pennsylvania’s New Holland auction. Sheidy warns, “Outbreaks of diseases like strangles and shipping fever will be inevitable in these quarantine feedlots. Left untreated, many horses may die before they can be slaughtered.” Treating the horses would restart their quarantine time.
In recent years, European authorities have cracked down on horse meat producers within the EU, requiring a “passport” system that specifically documents whether a horse has received such substances. Owners must state that their horses are intended for slaughter.
USDA statistics show that in 2008, the US exported 56,731 horses to Mexico and 77,073 horses to Canada for slaughter, resulting in the second highest slaughter total since 1995. Diners abroad have no idea whatsoever what dangerous chemicals they are eating in the American horsemeat that is shipped from plants across our borders.
In an interview with EWA, Henry Skjerven, a former director of the Natural Valley Farms slaughter operation in Saskatchewan, Canada, said: “Unfortunately, North America, US and Canada, were never geared for raising horses for food consumption. The system as it stood when we were killing horses was in no way, shape or form, safe, in my opinion.”
Skjerven went on to say, “We did not know where those horses were coming from, what might be in them or what they were treated with. I was always in fear - I think that it was very valid - that we were going to send something across there [to the EU] and we were simply going to get our doors locked after we had some kind of issue with the product.”
Skjerven’s plant began killing horses in September of 2007 for the Belgium’s Velda Group following the closing of their Cavel slaughter plant in DeKalb, Illinois. Natural Valley’s horse slaughter plant was closed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in January of 2009, for health issues.
Unlike Canada, horses going to Mexico are killed in two types of slaughter plants. The three largest plants export the meat to the EU and will fall under the same new rules. Mexican authorities have yet to announce whether their smaller plants, that provide meat for domestic consumption, will be required to follow the new rules.
“We don’t need to eat horses. Horses are for riding, jumping and doing a whole lot of great things. They’re not food”, concluded Skjerven.
Contacts: John Holland
540.268.5693
john@equinewelfarealliance.org
Vicki Tobin
630.961.9292
vicki@equinewelfarealliance.org
www.equinewelfarealliance.org
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
MADELEINE PICKENS NEEDS OUR HELP AND SIGNATURES! PLEASE VIEW BLOG BELOW TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP
THE FOLLOWING POST WAS MADE BY MRS. MADELEINE PICKENS. A WOMAN WHO IS FIGHTING TO SAVE OUR WILD HORSES AND BURROS FROM DEATH AND CONFINEMENT. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ON HER UPDATE, AND HOW YOU CAN HELP TO SEE HER PLAN SUCCEED. THE URL THAT I HAVE IN BOLD LETTERS BELOW, IS THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN SIGN AND EMAIL YOUR PRE-TYPED LETTER TO KEN SALAZAR AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.
Madeleine Pickens Update:
Dear Friends,
My positive meeting in Washington, June 9th, with the Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid and Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar was very encouraging. Jerry Reynoldson will be working with officials from the Interior Department moving in the right direction to close the loop and bring everyone on board with my business plan. In addition, we look forward to working with the newly nominated BLM Director, Bob Abbey.
Please visit my website, www.madeleinepickens.com for continuing updates on our progress. Also, if you haven't already done so, be sure to "Take Action" on my site to keep the signatures coming to Ken Salazar. It really does make a difference!
Keep the faith!
Madeleine Pickens
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Madeleine Pickens Update:
Dear Friends,
My positive meeting in Washington, June 9th, with the Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid and Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar was very encouraging. Jerry Reynoldson will be working with officials from the Interior Department moving in the right direction to close the loop and bring everyone on board with my business plan. In addition, we look forward to working with the newly nominated BLM Director, Bob Abbey.
Please visit my website, www.madeleinepickens.com for continuing updates on our progress. Also, if you haven't already done so, be sure to "Take Action" on my site to keep the signatures coming to Ken Salazar. It really does make a difference!
Keep the faith!
Madeleine Pickens
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
URGENT HELP NEEDED! SAVED HORSES FROM MEDICAL RESEARCH ABUSE, THEY NEED YOUR HELP AND DONATIONS!
THIS MESSAGE CAME TO ME FROM "Save Shelter Animals From Research and Medical Use" on Facebook. I'm hoping to reach some of you out there who will find it in your heart to donate any money to this lady, so she can care for these horses and save more horses going to slaughter. I would hope that these blogs that I post are doing some good for the horses. PLEASE DON'T TURN A BLIND EYE!
Hey My Dear People,
This is a very Great Emergency (as allways huh? Nothing new.....)
AND WE, the Brave fight with SO LITTLE or almost NOTHING against the Cruelty that other so called humans, who in Reality are inhumane Trash, inflict on poor Animals, who are our sentinent, innoccent Brothers and Sisters!
So this Time there is This Heartbreaking Story of about 30 Horses that have been Rescued by our wonderfull Friend and Colleague, the A Angel and Hero if you ask me, Hayley Saul, from South Africa, she is also on FACEBOOK.
And those Hoses were rescued from a Animal Testing Facility, where a Cruel, Money greedy, Ugly Organization uses them to test Vaccines for other Horses on them!
After they finished with them (after the Horses develop a Immunization against the vaccines) they sell Them to the Slaughter house for a Kilo of Meat they get 3 Rand!
So to make a Long Story Short here are 2 Links:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1045577119&ref=profile#/album.php?aid=98284&id=534655876&ref=mf
(Haleys' Album of the Horses)
And for the Story of the Horses go to: http://obphorses.wordpress.com/
AND NOW HALEY needs Funds URGENTLY to take care of these Horses:
Please I beg ALL OF U TO GIVE at least $1, THAT WAY IT WILL ADD UP! AS of NOW its Not possible to receive Money through PayPal in South Africa, but we are working on another Solution....MEANWHILE the good old
BANK ACCOUNT Transfer has to do:
Read Haileys Message bellow: and see her DATA for DONATION!!!
"Can anyone help?? We have a mare who urgently needs help. We have decided to pay for the vet ourselves but will the public and corporates start to help us with The Onderstepoort Bio Product Horses who we have rescued or have we failed and will the next batch simply go back to slaughter because there is no money to support the project. My guts are twisting and my heart is broken. I feel like I have failed them myself."
DONATION DATA
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U PUT 'OBP HORSES DONATION' as THE REFERENCE!!!!!
Our Banking Details
Wet Nose Animal Rescue Centre
First National Bank
Branch- Lynnwood
Branch code- 252045
Account number- 62009123126
Many many thanks.
WET NOSE PBO INFORMATION
PBO Reference Number: RG/0034/05/07
Exemption Number: 930 011 421
NPO Registration Number: 046-432
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO GIVE AT LEAST $1-and thats something anyone has!!!
ONE LOVE & THANKS from the HORSES!
FREEDOM THERRY j.
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Hey My Dear People,
This is a very Great Emergency (as allways huh? Nothing new.....)
AND WE, the Brave fight with SO LITTLE or almost NOTHING against the Cruelty that other so called humans, who in Reality are inhumane Trash, inflict on poor Animals, who are our sentinent, innoccent Brothers and Sisters!
So this Time there is This Heartbreaking Story of about 30 Horses that have been Rescued by our wonderfull Friend and Colleague, the A Angel and Hero if you ask me, Hayley Saul, from South Africa, she is also on FACEBOOK.
And those Hoses were rescued from a Animal Testing Facility, where a Cruel, Money greedy, Ugly Organization uses them to test Vaccines for other Horses on them!
After they finished with them (after the Horses develop a Immunization against the vaccines) they sell Them to the Slaughter house for a Kilo of Meat they get 3 Rand!
So to make a Long Story Short here are 2 Links:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1045577119&ref=profile#/album.php?aid=98284&id=534655876&ref=mf
(Haleys' Album of the Horses)
And for the Story of the Horses go to: http://obphorses.wordpress.com/
AND NOW HALEY needs Funds URGENTLY to take care of these Horses:
Please I beg ALL OF U TO GIVE at least $1, THAT WAY IT WILL ADD UP! AS of NOW its Not possible to receive Money through PayPal in South Africa, but we are working on another Solution....MEANWHILE the good old
BANK ACCOUNT Transfer has to do:
Read Haileys Message bellow: and see her DATA for DONATION!!!
"Can anyone help?? We have a mare who urgently needs help. We have decided to pay for the vet ourselves but will the public and corporates start to help us with The Onderstepoort Bio Product Horses who we have rescued or have we failed and will the next batch simply go back to slaughter because there is no money to support the project. My guts are twisting and my heart is broken. I feel like I have failed them myself."
DONATION DATA
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U PUT 'OBP HORSES DONATION' as THE REFERENCE!!!!!
Our Banking Details
Wet Nose Animal Rescue Centre
First National Bank
Branch- Lynnwood
Branch code- 252045
Account number- 62009123126
Many many thanks.
WET NOSE PBO INFORMATION
PBO Reference Number: RG/0034/05/07
Exemption Number: 930 011 421
NPO Registration Number: 046-432
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO GIVE AT LEAST $1-and thats something anyone has!!!
ONE LOVE & THANKS from the HORSES!
FREEDOM THERRY j.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
2 MICHIGAN HORSES IN NEED OF RESCUING! CAN ANYONE OFFER ANY HELP!!
I'm posting this blog in desperation of 2 horses that need rescuing within my area. I don't know of any rescue organizations in Michigan that can help me with this situation, any help would be greatly appreciated. I drove by this house and took pictures of 2 horses that are being starved to death. One horse, whose bones are visible in his/her ribs and hip area was examined by a vet and told authorities that the horse was healthy. The other horse, who looks to be in better condition than the other horse, had a wheezing sound and had a terrible cough. He/she was coughing so hard that he/she had to extend their head out straight in order to cough out properly. It looked like someone who has bronchitis, a bad case of it. I have posted the pictures that I took today below. Please, if anyone can help me with these horses, or if you know of anyone that can help me get these horses to a rescue facility and get the care they deserve, I would appreciate it tremendously!!! I'm going to contact the media tomorrow because Animal Control has closed the case and is doing nothing about it. I hope I get some responses from this blog, I'm desperate for some help! Below, please find the pictures of the 2 horses I'm talking about:



NOTICE THE HORSE IN THE BACK WITH IT'S HIP BONE STICKING OUT!

PLEASE, I'M BEGGING ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THESE HORSES! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE, AND WHAT FORM OF ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO GET RESULTS.
Thank you in advance for all your help and concern........WE ARE THEIR VOICE!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
NOTICE THE HORSE IN THE BACK WITH IT'S HIP BONE STICKING OUT!
PLEASE, I'M BEGGING ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THESE HORSES! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE, AND WHAT FORM OF ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO GET RESULTS.
Thank you in advance for all your help and concern........WE ARE THEIR VOICE!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
WE NEED YOUR HELP! AMERICAN'S AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER PLEASE MAKE THE CALL!
This blog is to give information to those who are serious about putting an end to horse slaughter. We need to move swiftly on this, and we can't just turn away. I know it's easier to say, "There are a lot of people out there who will make the calls, I don't need to do it." or "I don't have time." But if everyone had that same thought, horse slaughter would never come to an end. We are their voices, they are literally crying out to us to help them. Below is a memo from the organization "AMERICANS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER", you can also find them on facebook. Please take a few minutes of your time to view the information below, and let your heart lead you into doing the right thing, and that is making the call to the Representative's in the House of Reps. Below you will find their phone numbers, and also a TOLL FREE number listed below. It will only take about 10 minutes of your time, but it would make a WORLD of difference to many horses who need us. :)
We need to act fast on this, as other states are tyring to open up Slaughter Facilities in their own states! Montana is just one of those states who past to have Horse Slaughter in their state. It's nice to know that Montana agreed to have a foreign company open up a plant to slaughter OUR horses and ship them to their own Foreign Countries for their own profit!! Let's do something at a Federal level that will prevent Montana and other U.S. states from doing the same thing!! Make the call, PLEASE!!
HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED:
STRATEGY FOR WEEK OF 5/26/09
Dear Friends,
With the start of this week, we are implementing a variation to our strategy in an effort to gain swift support for H.R.503.
Below is our target list (past cosponsors of H.R.6598).
When calling each office, please ask for the LD (legislative Aide) who is handling H.R.503. When speaking with the LD, it is very important to gather feedback. Once you have feedback, please email that feedback to CJ (potlucky@sbcglobal.net)
We are currently at 128 cosponsors. Great job everyone!!
Target List For H.R.503 (House Bill)
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - Phone: 202-225-4535 Fax: 202-225-4403
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - Phone: 202-225-4755 Fax: 202-225-4886
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - Phone: 202-225-2861 Fax: 202-225-6791
Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - Phone: 202-225-8885
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] Phone: 202-225-1605
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - Phone: 202-225-4172 Fax: 202-225-7564
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - Phone: 202-225-8050
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - Phone: 202-225-4671 Fax: 202-225-9665
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - Phone: 202-225-3164 Fax: 202-225-1992
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - Phone: 202-225-8020 Fax: 202-225-5915
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - Phone: 202-225-5936 Fax: 202-225-1018
Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - Phone: 202-225-3411 Fax: 202-226-0771
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - Phone: 202-225-4115 Fax: 202-225-5974
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - Phone: 202-225-2452 Fax: 202-225-2455
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - Phone: 202-225-4261 Fax: 202-225-4382
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - You can use this toll-free number
800-828-0498 and ask for a legislator by name (or ask for their extension, the last 5 numbers of legislator's office phone) Please Note: We have started a separate thread titled “State Action Needed”. Several States have introduced their own legislation to allow horse slaughter. These states need our help to keep this from happening. Please pass the word!!
Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE.....Let it be heard.
Shelley and Deb
Americans Against Horse Slaughter
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
We need to act fast on this, as other states are tyring to open up Slaughter Facilities in their own states! Montana is just one of those states who past to have Horse Slaughter in their state. It's nice to know that Montana agreed to have a foreign company open up a plant to slaughter OUR horses and ship them to their own Foreign Countries for their own profit!! Let's do something at a Federal level that will prevent Montana and other U.S. states from doing the same thing!! Make the call, PLEASE!!
HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED:
STRATEGY FOR WEEK OF 5/26/09
Dear Friends,
With the start of this week, we are implementing a variation to our strategy in an effort to gain swift support for H.R.503.
Below is our target list (past cosponsors of H.R.6598).
When calling each office, please ask for the LD (legislative Aide) who is handling H.R.503. When speaking with the LD, it is very important to gather feedback. Once you have feedback, please email that feedback to CJ (potlucky@sbcglobal.net)
We are currently at 128 cosponsors. Great job everyone!!
Target List For H.R.503 (House Bill)
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - Phone: 202-225-4535 Fax: 202-225-4403
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - Phone: 202-225-4755 Fax: 202-225-4886
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - Phone: 202-225-2861 Fax: 202-225-6791
Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - Phone: 202-225-8885
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] Phone: 202-225-1605
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - Phone: 202-225-4172 Fax: 202-225-7564
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - Phone: 202-225-8050
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - Phone: 202-225-4671 Fax: 202-225-9665
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - Phone: 202-225-3164 Fax: 202-225-1992
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - Phone: 202-225-8020 Fax: 202-225-5915
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - Phone: 202-225-5936 Fax: 202-225-1018
Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - Phone: 202-225-3411 Fax: 202-226-0771
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - Phone: 202-225-4115 Fax: 202-225-5974
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - Phone: 202-225-2452 Fax: 202-225-2455
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - Phone: 202-225-4261 Fax: 202-225-4382
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - You can use this toll-free number
800-828-0498 and ask for a legislator by name (or ask for their extension, the last 5 numbers of legislator's office phone) Please Note: We have started a separate thread titled “State Action Needed”. Several States have introduced their own legislation to allow horse slaughter. These states need our help to keep this from happening. Please pass the word!!
Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE.....Let it be heard.
Shelley and Deb
Americans Against Horse Slaughter
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
TO ANYONE WHO LOVES HORSES! PLEASE PLACE YOUR BETS!
To anyone that loves horses, and wants a chance to do a good deed in saving some horses from slaughter. Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue has come up with a way for people to have fun with placing bets on the Preakness Race and Belmont, and have their bets go towards saving horses from slaughter! What better way to encourage people to save a wonderful horse in need of saving. I would like to invite you to visit this site and "Place Your Bets" for the top 3 horses of your choice. Your money goes towards saving horses that are in danger of going to Horse Slaughter. The majority of horses going to slaughter are healthy and young race horses. The bet is only $2.00 per horse, which ends up being $6.00 total. Here is the website: https://www.purethoughtshorserescue.com/index.php
the bet is for the Preakness Race coming up. Your $6.00 bet is a little price to pay, but would mean so much to a horse that can be saved from horse slaughter. Also, if you win, you will get some nice prizes also. Check out the site for more details!
Thank you so much for your support, and for caring so much about our American Horses!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
the bet is for the Preakness Race coming up. Your $6.00 bet is a little price to pay, but would mean so much to a horse that can be saved from horse slaughter. Also, if you win, you will get some nice prizes also. Check out the site for more details!
Thank you so much for your support, and for caring so much about our American Horses!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Monday, April 27, 2009
STRATEGY WEEK OF APRIL 27 TO END HORSE SLAUGHTER
THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT BY SHELLEY ABRAMS TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS THAT BELONG TO "AMERICANS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER" ON FACEBOOK......
Hello American's against Horse Slaughter!
We're still holding at 120 cosponsors for HR503 and 16 cosponsors for S727. Although we realize that Congress has been very busy working on improving our economy, we must keep "The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act" a hot issue in D.C.
We must do all that we can to help ensure passage of HR503 and S727 to end horse slaughter in America and the transport of our horses across our borders to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.
Please call your own U.S. Representative and your two U.S. Senators and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 503 and S.727. Once you have finished calling your own Representatives, and have the time to help more, please focus on the lists below. Both lists represent past cosponsors of HR6598 and S.311 and will help us gain swift support for our bills. Thanks for all of your help.
Target List For H.R.6598 (House Bill)
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - Phone: 202-225-4535 Fax: 202-225-4403
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - Phone: 202-225-4755 Fax: 202-225-4886
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - Phone: 202-225-2861 Fax: 202-225-6791
Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378
Rep Johnson, Eddie [TX-30] - Phone: 202-225-8885 Fax: 202-226-1477
Rep Johnson, Henry C.[GA-4] - Phone: 202-225-1605 Fax: 202-226-0691
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - Phone: 202-225-6631 Fax: 202-225-1968
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - Phone: 202-225-4172 Fax: 202-225-7564
Rep Norton, Eleanor [DC] - Phone: 202-225-8050 Fax: 202-225-3002
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - Phone: 202-225-4671 Fax: 202-225-9665
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - Phone: 202-225-5751 Fax: 202-225-5782
Rep Roybal-Allard, [CA-34] - Phone: 202-225-1766 Fax: 202-226-0350
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - Phone: 202-225-3164 Fax: 202-225-1992
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - Phone: 202-225-8020 Fax: 202-225-5915
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - Phone: 202-225-5936 Fax: 202-225-1018
Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - Phone: 202-225-3411 Fax: 202-226-0771
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - Phone: 202-225-4115 Fax: 202-225-5974
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - Phone: 202-225-2452 Fax: 202-225-2455
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - Phone: 202-225-4261 Fax: 202-225-4382
Target List for S.727 (Senate Bill)
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - Tel: (202) 224-6361 Fax: (202) 224-2126
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - Tel: (202) 224-5623 Fax: (202) 228-1377
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - Tel: (202) 224-2315 Fax: (202) 228-6321
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - Tel: 202-224-3441 Fax: 202-228-0514
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - Tel: (202) 224-2823 Fax: (202) 224-1083
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - Tel: (202) 224-2152 Fax: (202) 228-0400
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - Tel: (202) 224-3841 Fax: (202) 228-3954
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - Tel: (202) 224-3934 Fax: (202) 224-6747
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - Tel: (202) 224-4654 Fax: (202) 224-8858
Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - Tel: (202) 224-6665 Fax: (202) 224-5301
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - Tel: (202) 224-4642 Fax: (202) 224-4680
Sen Rockefeller, John D. [WV] - Tel: (202) 224-6472 Fax: (202) 224-7665
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - Tel: (202) 224-5141 Fax: (202) 228-0776
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - Tel: (202) 224-6542 Fax: (202) 228-3027
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - Tel: (202) 224-5344 Fax: (202) 224-1946
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - Tel: (202) 224-4254 Fax: (202) 228-1229
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - Tel: (202) 224-4822 Fax: (202) 228-0325
e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov
Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - Tel: (202) 224-2921 Fax: (202) 228-6362
EVEN TAKING 10 MINUTES OUT OF YOUR TIME CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE TO OUR HORSES! THEY NEED US AND THEY NEED OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD FOR THEM. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND TAKING THE TIME TO HELP OUT IN THE FIGHT FOR STOPPING HORSE SLAUGHTER.....
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Hello American's against Horse Slaughter!
We're still holding at 120 cosponsors for HR503 and 16 cosponsors for S727. Although we realize that Congress has been very busy working on improving our economy, we must keep "The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act" a hot issue in D.C.
We must do all that we can to help ensure passage of HR503 and S727 to end horse slaughter in America and the transport of our horses across our borders to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.
Please call your own U.S. Representative and your two U.S. Senators and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 503 and S.727. Once you have finished calling your own Representatives, and have the time to help more, please focus on the lists below. Both lists represent past cosponsors of HR6598 and S.311 and will help us gain swift support for our bills. Thanks for all of your help.
Target List For H.R.6598 (House Bill)
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - Phone: 202-225-4535 Fax: 202-225-4403
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - Phone: 202-225-4755 Fax: 202-225-4886
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - Phone: 202-225-2861 Fax: 202-225-6791
Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378
Rep Johnson, Eddie [TX-30] - Phone: 202-225-8885 Fax: 202-226-1477
Rep Johnson, Henry C.[GA-4] - Phone: 202-225-1605 Fax: 202-226-0691
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - Phone: 202-225-6631 Fax: 202-225-1968
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - Phone: 202-225-4172 Fax: 202-225-7564
Rep Norton, Eleanor [DC] - Phone: 202-225-8050 Fax: 202-225-3002
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - Phone: 202-225-4671 Fax: 202-225-9665
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - Phone: 202-225-5751 Fax: 202-225-5782
Rep Roybal-Allard, [CA-34] - Phone: 202-225-1766 Fax: 202-226-0350
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - Phone: 202-225-3164 Fax: 202-225-1992
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - Phone: 202-225-8020 Fax: 202-225-5915
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - Phone: 202-225-5936 Fax: 202-225-1018
Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - Phone: 202-225-3411 Fax: 202-226-0771
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - Phone: 202-225-4115 Fax: 202-225-5974
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - Phone: 202-225-2452 Fax: 202-225-2455
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - Phone: 202-225-4261 Fax: 202-225-4382
Target List for S.727 (Senate Bill)
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - Tel: (202) 224-6361 Fax: (202) 224-2126
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - Tel: (202) 224-5623 Fax: (202) 228-1377
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - Tel: (202) 224-2315 Fax: (202) 228-6321
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - Tel: 202-224-3441 Fax: 202-228-0514
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - Tel: (202) 224-2823 Fax: (202) 224-1083
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - Tel: (202) 224-2152 Fax: (202) 228-0400
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - Tel: (202) 224-3841 Fax: (202) 228-3954
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - Tel: (202) 224-3934 Fax: (202) 224-6747
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - Tel: (202) 224-4654 Fax: (202) 224-8858
Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - Tel: (202) 224-6665 Fax: (202) 224-5301
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - Tel: (202) 224-4642 Fax: (202) 224-4680
Sen Rockefeller, John D. [WV] - Tel: (202) 224-6472 Fax: (202) 224-7665
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - Tel: (202) 224-5141 Fax: (202) 228-0776
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - Tel: (202) 224-6542 Fax: (202) 228-3027
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - Tel: (202) 224-5344 Fax: (202) 224-1946
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - Tel: (202) 224-4254 Fax: (202) 228-1229
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - Tel: (202) 224-4822 Fax: (202) 228-0325
e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov
Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - Tel: (202) 224-2921 Fax: (202) 228-6362
EVEN TAKING 10 MINUTES OUT OF YOUR TIME CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE TO OUR HORSES! THEY NEED US AND THEY NEED OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD FOR THEM. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND TAKING THE TIME TO HELP OUT IN THE FIGHT FOR STOPPING HORSE SLAUGHTER.....
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Thursday, April 2, 2009
STATE UPHOLDS BAN ON HORSE SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN ILLINOIS!
Dear Friends, It looks like we won this battle for now! Thanks for all of your hard work and your dedication to help defeat the opposition. Stay tuned for further strategy to help pass the Federal Bill. For those of you who have not learned yet, The Senate introduced S727, The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act!
Finally... enjoy the read (courtesy of cbs2chicago.com)
State Upholds Ban On Horse Slaughter houses
Slaughter house Used To Operate In DeKalb SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois House has rejected a push to overturn the state's ban on slaughtering horses for meat. Lawmakers approved the ban two years ago to shut down a slaughter house in DeKalb. But critics say it had the unintended consequence of increasing cruelty to horses. They say that without an affordable way to dispose of unwanted horses, some owners are neglecting or even abandoning their animals. Other owners are sending horses to Mexico, where they may not be slaughtered in a humane way. The legislation would have allowed horses to be slaughtered in Illinois so they could be sold as food overseas. The measure was failing 50-67 Wednesday when the sponsor halted the vote. This message was sent by:
Americans Against Horse Slaughter
1551 Willow Pond Dr.
Yardley, PA 19067
THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM ME: AFTER VIEWING THE LIVE FEED IN THE DEBATE OF ILLINOIS AND IT'S REPRESENTATIVES TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH WAY TO VOTE ON BILL HB583. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE ONE THING, NOT ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES KNOW A LOT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HORSE SLAUGHTER AND HOW BRUTAL THE PROCESS IS, WHETHER IT'S HERE IN THE STATES OR IT IS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT HORSES BEING SLAUGHTERED HAVE A MORE HORRIFYING PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH. FROM THEIR RIDE IN THE TRUCKS, BEING TORCHURED BY SOME TRUCK HALERS TAKEN THEM TO THEIR DESTINATION, LACK OF WATER AND FOOD, NOT TO MENTION THE NEGLECT, ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT OF HORSES ON FEEDLOTS, WAITING TO GO TO SLAUGHTER. THESE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE TO BE TOLD THE TRUTHS OF HORSE SLAUGHTER, NOT FALSE FACTS GIVEN BY THEIR COLLEAGE REP. SACIA. SINCE HORSE SLAUGHTER WAS SHUTDOWN IN 2007 IN THE UNITED STATES, FACTS SHOW LESS ABUSE, NEGLECT AND THEFT OF HORSES IN THE UNITED STATES. IF PEOPLE WERE HELD MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF THEIR HORSES AND MADE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN THE CARE OF THEIR HORSES, THEN MAYBE THE PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY BE CORRECTED AND HORSE SLAUGHTER WON'T BE AN EXCUSE TO EXIST. HORSE SLAUGHTER IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEMS WE FACE WITH OUR HORSES, IT'S SOME OF THE IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS AND LARGE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IS THE PROBLEM. THE ONE THING WE ARE UP AGAINST IS OVER-BREDING OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ENCOURAGE OVER-BREDING AND ARE LINING THE POCKETS OF OUR CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN AND SENATORS TO KEEP HORSE SLAUGHTER IN EXISTANCE, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO HAVE AN OUTLET OF THE OVER-BREDING OF HORSES AND JUST DISCARD THE ONES THAT ARE NOT WANTED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. SO BY ENDING HORSE SLAUGHTER IN THIS COUNTRY AND FROM BEING SENT OUT TO OTHER COUNTRIES, IT WILL HOLD PRIVATE OWNERS AND LARGE ORGANIZATIONS MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INPUT ON THIS SUBJECT OR ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE A COMMENT HERE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND SUPPORT!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
Finally... enjoy the read (courtesy of cbs2chicago.com)
State Upholds Ban On Horse Slaughter houses
Slaughter house Used To Operate In DeKalb SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois House has rejected a push to overturn the state's ban on slaughtering horses for meat. Lawmakers approved the ban two years ago to shut down a slaughter house in DeKalb. But critics say it had the unintended consequence of increasing cruelty to horses. They say that without an affordable way to dispose of unwanted horses, some owners are neglecting or even abandoning their animals. Other owners are sending horses to Mexico, where they may not be slaughtered in a humane way. The legislation would have allowed horses to be slaughtered in Illinois so they could be sold as food overseas. The measure was failing 50-67 Wednesday when the sponsor halted the vote. This message was sent by:
Americans Against Horse Slaughter
1551 Willow Pond Dr.
Yardley, PA 19067
THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM ME: AFTER VIEWING THE LIVE FEED IN THE DEBATE OF ILLINOIS AND IT'S REPRESENTATIVES TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH WAY TO VOTE ON BILL HB583. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE ONE THING, NOT ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES KNOW A LOT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HORSE SLAUGHTER AND HOW BRUTAL THE PROCESS IS, WHETHER IT'S HERE IN THE STATES OR IT IS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT HORSES BEING SLAUGHTERED HAVE A MORE HORRIFYING PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH. FROM THEIR RIDE IN THE TRUCKS, BEING TORCHURED BY SOME TRUCK HALERS TAKEN THEM TO THEIR DESTINATION, LACK OF WATER AND FOOD, NOT TO MENTION THE NEGLECT, ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT OF HORSES ON FEEDLOTS, WAITING TO GO TO SLAUGHTER. THESE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE TO BE TOLD THE TRUTHS OF HORSE SLAUGHTER, NOT FALSE FACTS GIVEN BY THEIR COLLEAGE REP. SACIA. SINCE HORSE SLAUGHTER WAS SHUTDOWN IN 2007 IN THE UNITED STATES, FACTS SHOW LESS ABUSE, NEGLECT AND THEFT OF HORSES IN THE UNITED STATES. IF PEOPLE WERE HELD MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF THEIR HORSES AND MADE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN THE CARE OF THEIR HORSES, THEN MAYBE THE PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY BE CORRECTED AND HORSE SLAUGHTER WON'T BE AN EXCUSE TO EXIST. HORSE SLAUGHTER IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEMS WE FACE WITH OUR HORSES, IT'S SOME OF THE IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS AND LARGE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IS THE PROBLEM. THE ONE THING WE ARE UP AGAINST IS OVER-BREDING OF LARGE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ENCOURAGE OVER-BREDING AND ARE LINING THE POCKETS OF OUR CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN AND SENATORS TO KEEP HORSE SLAUGHTER IN EXISTANCE, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO HAVE AN OUTLET OF THE OVER-BREDING OF HORSES AND JUST DISCARD THE ONES THAT ARE NOT WANTED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. SO BY ENDING HORSE SLAUGHTER IN THIS COUNTRY AND FROM BEING SENT OUT TO OTHER COUNTRIES, IT WILL HOLD PRIVATE OWNERS AND LARGE ORGANIZATIONS MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INPUT ON THIS SUBJECT OR ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE A COMMENT HERE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND SUPPORT!
Are you doing all you can to make this world a better place to live in?
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