Stop the horse slaughter

I know I don’t usually write about non-companion animal issues, but I’ve been closely following the political activity surrounding the efforts to stop the slaughter of wild horses.  Here in Nevada the horses are the image on our state quarter, and while I generally don’t waste any love on Republicans, I’ll admit I appreciate the good work Nevada Senator John Ensign has done on this issue.  I disagree with the man on just about everything, but I can’t argue that he’s great about animal issues.  In any case, if you’re interested, the HSUS offers an easy online form so you can email your local representatives to ask them to support H.R. 503, which would put a permanent ban on the sale of wild horses for human consumption.  As with so many things, it’s not a perfect solution, and we’ll still need to find homes for horses which have been pushed off their grazing land by ranchers, but it’s a good beginning.  Here’s the link:  Homestretch for Horses

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 08/31 at 09:33 PM

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  1. I have always had a special place in my heart for horses.  My young years and dreams were filled with stories of wild horses roaming free over the plains.  Their new reality saddens my heart.

    Posted by Coll  on  09/02  at  05:33 AM
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