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Americans Against Horse Slaughter

Americans Against Horse Slaughter

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 5 months ago
We, the undersigned, AMERICANS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER, urge Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to end the horrific practice of transporting and slaughtering horses for human consumption abroad. No horse should face such a cruel and brutal end. In America, no horse is bred for food. He is bred for sport, industry and agriculture. Many are companions just like our dogs and cats. Our country was built on the back of horses who still serve our country to this day. Horses protect our borders as well as helping police protect our cities. They provide programs that help those with disabilities. When you ask people about the practice of horse slaughter, the vast majority find this practice shocking and indefensible. Horse slaughter is NOT euthanasia but it is the painful butchering of these American icons. Most of these horses are young, healthy and well suited for placement in loving homes. Recent court rulings have shut down the three slaughter plants in the U.S. but foreign companies are still able to export American horses to slaughter houses in Mexico and Canada. Without a federal ban, they will continue to transport horses across our borders for slaughter. Without a federal ban, we stand the chance of a new slaughter facility opening within our country. We appeal to Congress to end this cruel and inhumane practice once and for all by passing HR503/S311

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May 1, 2015

Twenty-five thousand people have now spoken up to end this brutal trade. Looking at this number makes me emotional because I think of every horse that has served us faithfully only to face such a cruel fate. We have to keep this momentum moving until these animals are finally safe.

Reached 25,000 supporters

May 1, 2015

Reached 10,000 supporters

February 4, 2013

February 4, 2013

My heart breaks for the horses suffering right now and I know we can push this total over the ten thousand mark if everyone does one thing today. Please post this on your social media right now to show Congress we will not stop until this cruelty ends.

Reached 1,000 supporters

February 15, 2008

February 14, 2008

My heart breaks for the horses being sent across our borders while we watch this number climb. Please send this link to your inner circle right now so we can hit our goal and finally put this cruelty to rest.

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Dawn Shaw
11 years ago Featured

Why must we ( the human race) despose of animals when we have no further use for them, they are living breathing creatures, they don't deserve this kind of treatment, please put a stop to this. Not everthing is disposable when it becomes inconvenient!

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jesse hinde
11 years ago Featured

People who slaughter horses really need to wake up there are just idots come on we are better than this do what I am make posters ask store owners to put the signs in there windows I am only 13 but I wont stop fighting till it is baned whos with me

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Judith Zollers
11 years ago Featured

This is a disgrace. Horses are sentient living beings, not a thing to be used and abused for humans' purposes as they see fit. They're living beings. Sentient intelligent beings. Why would anyone think they can be used as a food source. Disgraceful.

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Avery klein
11 years ago Featured

Please stop horse slaughter now! It hurts to see million dollar animals get eaten by us who made them million winners! They are amazing and helped us through war and many other things, but now we don't care and eat them! I will never eat one ever!

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Lynn DAngelo
1 year ago

This horrific brutal practice is a crime in and of itself. As a nation, we are responsible to protect these innocent, worthwhile lives and show the world -- and our own citizens -- that blood money will curse those who want to profit by it!!

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Breant Regine
2 years ago

Stop aux assassinas

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Mária
11 years ago

Animals have also soul ... and they feel and also experiencing the pain ... please stop this cruelty and suffering ... Please, they also have the right to live ...

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shirley stock
11 years ago

Horse slaughter is as disgusting as the Chinese killing dogs!

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