CO Bill to Promote Horse Slaughter Passes Committee

lauraallen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:41:51 -0700

Update Mar. 5, 2010: The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 8-1 to pass S.B. 139.

We can still stop this bill which would give pro-slaughter special interests tax dollars.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

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KY Bill to Create Pro Slaughter Board Passes House

lauraallen — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:46:05 -0700

Update Mar. 3, 2010: H.B. 398 has now passed the Kentucky House and is before the state Senate Agriculture Committee. This fast tracked bill would create a board openly named for the pro-horse slaughter organization, Equine Health and Welfare Alliance.

What the Equine Health and Welfare Board will do

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Call on Congress to De-Fund Wild Horse and Burro Roundups!

lauraallen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:40:18 -0700

Update Mar. 8, 2010: As the budgeting process in Congress is underway, it is important now more than ever for you to call on President Obama for a moratorium on the wild horse and burro roundups until there can be an investigation or hearing on BLM's management of these animals and a better course of action set.

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An Open Letter to President Obama

lauraallen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:17:43 -0700

I did vote for you. I was intrigued by your call for "change". You signaled a dramatic new course, one of openness and inclusion. Certainly I applauded your choice of Joe Biden as vice president, a staunch animal welfare advocate.

The promises

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New Canadian Regulations will Curtail Slaughter of North American Horses

lauraallen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:44:53 -0700

CHICAGO, (EWA) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued the long awaited health requirements for all horses bound for slaughter in Canada. In 2009, 56% of the 93,812 horses slaughtered in Canada were U.S. exports.

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The Promotion of Criminal Animal Cruelty sweeps the US under the Guise of Euthanasia

lauraallen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:43:07 -0700

Part 1 of a 3 part series by Katia Louise (reprinted with permission)

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FL Lawmakers Hope to End Illegal Slaughter of Horses

lauraallen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:24:58 -0700

Florida lawmakers hope to put an end to the theft and illegal slaughter of horses that have plagued areas of Miami Dade and Broward Counties. About two dozen horses have been found brutally dismembered.

Police have made arrests and say at least one suspect has confirmed stealing horses from their stalls and slaughtering them to sell their meat on the black market.

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Another Pro-Horse Slaughter Bill Passes, Disinformation Spreads

lauraallen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:24:30 -0700

Update Mar. 1: Go here for information about a CO bill set for hearing this Friday, Mar. 5 that would allow citizens to check off on their state tax returns that taxpayer money should be given to the Unwanted Horse Alliance, a pro-slaughter organization.

Please help stop this fraud on the taxpayers!

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Show MO Legislators Why They Should Oppose H.B. 1747

lauraallen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:16:56 -0700

Missouri state Rep. James Viebrock has introduced a bill, H.B. 1747, that would authorize registration and inspections for commercial horse slaughter for human consumption.

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Showdown at Calico Mountain: Is the Future of Our Wild Horses In Jeopardy?

lauraallen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:22:06 -0700

by Jaime Jackson, Executive Director of AANHCP (reprinted with permission)

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