MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Hosts Jann Arden
Very special thanks to Member of Parliament Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for hosting Canadian icon, singer songwriter, author and TV star Jann Arden on his podcast "Uncommons". Like Jann, Nate is a tireless defender of animal rights and we so appreciate him using his...
Open Letter to Canadian MPs
CINDY THOMAS OF HORSE HEROES ALBERTAMarie writes: I first came to know of Cindy Thomas in 2018 when her horse Molly, a Clydesdale was stolen from her ranch in Alberta, Canada. The story went viral on social media and was picked up by press across the nation. At the...
Heartland TV Show Fans
Fans of the Heartland TV show will recognize Canadian Screen Awards winner, Michelle Nolden from the 2021 season. You will know her as Jessica, Tim's new love interest. Michelle's career is varied so you may also recognize her from other TV shows and films including...
60K HORSES FROM USA SLAUGHTERED
IN 2020 APPROXIMATELY 35,000 HEALTHY DOWN FROM 60K THE YEAR BEFOREThe government of the United States, has for now defunded inspections of horses at slaughter plants which means for the time being, it is no longer legal to slaughter horses within the United States....
Winnipeg Humane Society Hosts Jann Arden (video)
Thank you to Canadian icon Jann Arden who has been using her celebrity status to help bring about the banning of horse slaughter within Canada and beyond. (Video above.) Thanks also going out to Sinikka Crosland of Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. AND of course...
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Alberta: Bill 1 Eliminates Right to Protest
Those of us involved with attempting to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, within Canada and beyond, are sickened to learn that Bill 1, which criminalizes protests on public and private property in Alberta, Canada has been granted royal assent and...
USA TODAY: Horses go from Racetracks to Slaughterhouses
Re-post worthy article and VIDEO from USA TODAY.FORNEY, Texas — Mike McBarron stepped out of the 96-degree heat and into a shed on his feedlot after loading 37 horses onto a truck. They were headed to Mexico, where they would be slaughtered and shipped around the...
Draft Horses Butchered for Sushi
Very special thanks to Maggie Hinton of Canadians Against Horse Abuse who writes: Many Canadians and Americans do not realize that even though horse slaughter is currently not allowed in the United States, horses from both countries are slaughtered in Canada for...
Deadline to Help Horses Looming
The Member of Parliament Petition (E-2410) put forward in 2020 by Shelley Grainger has closed. It closed with a very respectable 4,632 signatures, and it was presented to Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. HOWEVER as of March 2021 another Member of...
31 Ponies Saved BUT Funding Still Needed
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Sanesh of Humanity for Horses Rescue and Rehab.Special thanks to Sarah Stewart and Patti Lippert for making us aware of this story. Equestrian Canada warns that due to income losses associated with Covid-19 many horses in Canada could be in...
Please Vote for Animal Law Lawyer Rebeka Breder
As you follow along with Canadian Horse Defence Coalition and their mission to ban horse slaughter for human consumption, you will notice that Rebeka Breder is the lawyer who is handling a lawsuit appeal on behalf of CHDC against the Canadian Government. (CHDC is...
Thank you Jann Arden
Once again we'd like to thank Jann Arden for all she does to help support the banning of horse slaughter for human consumption. American horses are routinely exported to Mexico and to Canada to be slaughtered. Horses raised in Canada, including pet horses and...
NEW T-shirt Benefits Horse Rescues & Banning Horse Slaughter
VERY special thanks to Patti Lippert for all that she does for so many. Patti is tireless in her efforts to support horse AND donkey rescues. She's also constantly working to help protect wild horses, and is a dedicated advocate for the banning of horse slaughter...
Covid 19 Causing Horse Owners Challenges and Scam Warning
I believe that we can all relate to how some may be facing financial hardships during this global pandemic, including horse owners and those who run, for example riding stables and horse rescues.CBC has featured several articles in the past month including......
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