Burt Reynolds is getting the 2009 Safe Home Equine Protection Award on August 6, 2009. It's being given to him for his protection of the wild and domestic horses in America and his opposition to horse slaughter.
Read more...Is horse slaughter humane euthanasia or do you consider it a brutal act?
Do you consider the euthanizations (putting to sleep, put down, putting out of its misery) that shelters perform on dogs and cats, 9.6 millions animals per year, humane? Don't our tax dollars pay for the animals put down at county shelters?
House Bill 418 (to allow horse-slaughtering plants) has been approved by the house in Montana. There are people who feel strongly about horse slaughter, both ways. Currently, there aren't any horse slaughter plants in the United States, but HB418 would allow private plants.
Read more...The number of horses being abandoned is said to have risen since the ban on horse slaughter. There aren't enough homes to house all of these horses. There aren't enough resources for rescues to care for all these abandoned horses.
Dogs and cats can be humanely euthanized. Yes, it is sad but I don't see that changing anytime soon. Isn't there an affordable way to do this with horses as well so those that are too sick or have bad temperaments (just like with dogs and cats) can be humanely laid to rest? Abandoned horses are without medical care and left to fend for themselves resulting in malnutrition.
What's the answer?
I have been a horse owner for 2-1/2 years now and do not know anywhere near everything there is to know about horses, their care, their temperaments, training, costs, health, etc. I haunt horse forums to learn what I can about horses.
One subject that always comes up, and causes huge (if not nasty) debates is horse slaughter. Should it be legal or not? Is it humane or not? Is it a necessity or not?
I don't know anything about the subject so I can't speak for or against. I would like to learn more though. I know when dogs or cats are in extreme pain that can't be helped or a dog mauls somebody, they are usually put to sleep. Is it any different for horses?
Do you have an opinion you'd like to share on horse slaughter? Do you think the closing of the slaughter plants in the United States was a positive or negative on the horse community? Is it animal cruelty or humane?
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