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Not enough people are aware of the dangers of horse slaughter. For those of us who do know, it is our job, no, our PROMISE TO HORSES that we tell others of this crime.
Think about this: no best friend. NO FRIEND.
But that's not all that's being taken away. It doesn't matter if you don't like horses, you may even HATE them, but slaughter takes away a life. SLAUGHTER IS MURDER. STOP THE SLAUGHTER, SAVE A LIFE.
House Bill 4818
House Bill 4818 is the terrible law that is erasing the protection on America's wild Mustangs. This law enables wild horses to be captured and sold for any use, including slaughter. Unfortuantely, this means that thousands of wild horses will be (and have been) killed for human and animal consumption.
The law, introduced in 2004, was voted on and then brought to the surface where it has done a lot of damage. The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) of the United States has been ordered to capture wild horses off the range for this purpose, and has been told that any horses over the age of 10 are to be labelled UNADOPTABLE and also to be sold for this purpose. Not only that, but any mustang, no matter how friendly or good in health, that has not been adopted after three tries, is also to be sold for any purpose.
Earlier last year, a new law (HR 297) was intoduced that would again protect the lives of our dear friends, the horses. This law was looked upon by senators and congressmen and they overlooked it, until thousands of children supported it, gaining the votes of 60+ senators. However, when the law was sent to the congress they decided not to vote at all for it, and it was pushed aside.
THE HORSES STILL NEED YOURS AND MY HELP!
Below is information on the OLD law that protected wild mustangs, introduced in 1971.
The Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act
In 1971, Congress passed a wild horse protection bill, largely due to the efforts of Wild Horse Annie and a letter writing campaign. Thousands of children, including Terri Farley, wrote to Congress expressing their concern for the protection of an American icon. At the time, estimates placed the numbers of wild horses and burros at 60,000, down from 2 million at the turn of the century. The actions of Wild Horse Annie and the children helped spur the passage of the federal Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFHBA). Today, the BLM estimates there are 37,000 wild horses and burros roaming Western public lands.
Yet, in December 2004, Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) added a rider to the omnibus spending bill that allows for the sale and slaughter of wild horses older than 10 years or those horses not adopted after three times. The first sale of horses under Section 142 of Public Law 108-447 (which became law in December 2004) occurred March 1, 2005. The Wild Horses Wyoming Company purchased 200 mares and stated they were committed to finding them long-term homes. However, many of the companies that purchase wild horses kill them for human consumption. The Animal Welfare Institute reports, In 2003, according to USDA records 50,564 horses were killed in the US alone for human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses were transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter. While there is no market for horsemeat in the US, many foreign countries have large markets, including France, Italy, Mexico and Japan.
All information on the laws, found on this page, was taken from
