Sunday, September 23, 2012

Did You Know?

Greetings Animal Lovers, 
I wanted to take the time and dedicate a post to raise awareness on an issue that I think needs a boost of attention.  The slaughter of horses for human consumption is an ongoing problem that often goes under the radar.  Many people don't realize that although horses are not consumed in the U.S., they are still gathered and shipped to other parts of the continent (such as Canada) to be slaughtered and consumed.  I took a trip to Tallahassee this weekend and saw two separate trailer carriers, both full of horses touching nose on end. I didn't at the moment, but right now I'm contemplating whether I witnessed roughly fifty horses on their 'trip up the road'.  
A recent post on the ASPCA blog site announced that Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey has recently signed A.2023/S into law.  The article reads, "Not only does it prevent a horse slaughter plant from opening in the Garden State, it also prohibits the use of state roads to transport live horses intended for slaughter elsewhere!" This is excellent news, and I think it's about time for all states to start recognizing this often overlooked issue.  Not all states have signed the law, but one by one they're slowly but surely coming around. It's important to realize that we have to stop the transport of soon-to-be-slaughtered horses as a country. If only certain states enforce the law there will still be routes available to take, which will still enable the issue to persist.  Think about it.  

4 comments:

  1. Wow!After reading your post I really am in shock. I had no idea that this was taking place around the world and here in the United states. This is really eye opening to see this kind of animal cruelty happening and its happening like you said under the radar and right in front of our faces. I hope that this is banned in all states and that the act to put a stop to this is passed soon. Now that I am aware i'm going to try and share this information with others in order to get more attention for such a terrible action that is taking place as we speak.

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    1. I'm glad I could help to raise some awareness on this issue, and thank you for helping to share this information with others who may not be aware.

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  2. I am actually a huge horse lover and unfortunately I already know about this disturbing problem. There a lot of horses that are being mistreated aside from the fact they are being slaughtered for human consumption. The stables in Plant City called Turkey Creek Stables could probably give you something to post on your blog to help raise awareness for them.

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    1. Thank you for the suggestion IU will definitely look into that. I'm pleased to see that there are some people who are aware of this often overlooked issue.

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