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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......
Maclean’s: Canada is Go-To of Horse Meat
Photo by: Jen OsborneMaclean’s: Canada is Go-To of Horse Meat "These activists are trying to change that. The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition is waging a court battle to end Canada’s role as an exporter of live horses and frozen horsemeat for human consumption."...
This Shirt Saves Horses’ Lives
UPDTE NOVEMBER 2021: Back for the first time since JUNE of 2020. Once again available for a limited time. Proceeds from this t-shirt go to helping our friends at Horse Rescue Fund. Horse Rescue Fund is dedicated to raising funds and distributing those funds to...
HORSE RACING HAS OUTLIVED ITS TIME
THE WASHINGTON POST - OPINION MARCH 13, 2020 - By Editorial BoardIN THE aftermath of federal indictments that charged more than two dozen people in or associated with horse racing in “a widespread, corrupt” doping scheme, the industry rushed to put on a good face. The...
A SPORT THAT GAMBLES WITH HORSES’ LIVES
THE WASHINGTON POST - OPINION DOES A SPORT THAT GAMBLES WITH THE LIVES OF HORSES REALLY BELONG IN OUR WORLD? JANUARY 25, 2020 - By Editorial BoardTHE DEATHS of nearly two dozen horses last year at Santa Anita Park in California caused the famed racetrack to close for...
2 Recalls of Toxic Horse Meat in Canada
DANGEROUS DRUGS FOUND IN HORSE MEAT IN CANADAOkay, so you may be thinking to yourself, "But I don't eat horse meat so what do I care if twice in the last 30 days, horse meat produced in Canada has been recalled due to being tainted with dangerous drugs, drugs that...
Jann Arden Speaks Out & Contributes to CHDC
UPDATE: JANN'S ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER - WORKED!Canadian icon Jann Arden speaks out against the inhumane transport of horses to Japan for human consumption, and lends her voice to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.Many, if not most Canadians may not realize that...
CHDC Lawsuit – Possible Appeal
People are surprised to learn that horses are being slaughtered in Canada [for human consumption], and perhaps even worse, they are being exported, by air, in crammed conditions, to Japan to be slaughtered for meat. Horses that may have been someone’s pet. December...
Ground Breaking Lawsuit LOST
December 14, 2019: CBC NEWS writes: CFIA wins court challenge over transport of HORSES to Japan for HUMAN CONSUMPTION... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cfia-horses-transport-slaughter-1.5396246December 8, 2019: The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition...
Toronto Restaurant Specializes in Donkey Meat
blogTO: Tanya Mok writes: A restaurant has recently opened up in Toronto where—yes, you're reading it right—ass is on the menu. That's donkey meat, like Eeyore, but in a burger. Scarborough is now home to a place called Donkey King BBQ, and like its name suggests,...
Chinese Medicine Threatening Donkey Populations
CTV (Toronto): Donkey populations are collapsing in many parts of the globe over demand for an ancient Chinese medicine, and a U.K.-based rescue organization is warning that is causing a crisis in the world’s most vulnerable communities that rely on the beasts of...
CHDC: Ground breaking lawsuit (Press)
CTV NATIONAL COVERAGE 2018 (video):CTV NEWS VANCOUVER October 29th, 2019 (video):UPDATE: Rebeka Breder of Breder Law Corporation on behalf of Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, October 30th, 2019 UPDATE: Jordan Reichert of the Animal Protection Party of Canada,...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
October 15th to November 15th, 2019. Thank you to all who donated items, to all who bid AND to all who shared the posts about this event. YOUR support is GREATLY appreciated.T-SHIRTS IN SUPPORT OF HORSE RESCUE FUND LIMITED TIME OFFER FREE SHIPPING CANADA &...
EVENT Vancouver: CHDC sues Canadian Government
November 24th, 2019. A decision on this ground breaking case has yet to be announced. Hello All! If you’d like to come watch me argue the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition lawsuit against the Federal government (re the transportation of horses sent for slaughter by...
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