HELP SAVE 6 HORSES

HELP SAVE 6 HORSES

by | Sep 18, 2023 | Alberta, Bouvry, Bouvry Alberta, Bouvry Horse Slaughter, Dawson Creek Horse Auction, FAQ1, foster homes, Horse Rescue, Horse Slaughter, Kill buyer, Kill pen, TOP 3

WE CAN’T SAVE THEM ALL BUT WITH YOUR HELP…

Update March 1, 2024:

3 horses now have permanent homes – 3 remain in foster homes –  Ban Horse Slaughter team members had to dig into personal finances to pull this off.  AND we still need help with hay, vet care and hoof care.

Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.

Sometimes we have opportunities to buy horses on death’s doorstep.  YOUNG, healthy horses who are about to be slaughtered.

This is one of those times.

We’ve negotiated the ability to buy 6 young horses sitting in a kill pen in western Canada –  to save them from slaughter – but we need to raise $4,000 to secure them and get them out of harm’s way NOW.

MANY people were shocked by how inexpensive horses were at an auction in Dawson Creek this past weekend and how many of them were snapped up by kill buyers.

Scroll down for our take on why we are okay with buying horses from kill buyers when some rescues and organizations are not.

We’ll need additional funds to quarantine and vet check them, BUT we have 3 secure, safe, locations to house them until permanent homes can be found and the immediate need is to get them out of the kill pen.

We have some hay secured but will need more – this first ask is simply to secure and transport 6 horses.  But again the good news is that we have 3 locations lined up to provide foster care.

We need your help now to pull this off.

We are completely volunteer-driven and we make every single penny count.

In the same way, many hands make light work, even small donations can add up and make a HUGE difference!

THANK YOU for your consideration.



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You may make a one time donation or if you prefer set up a monthly donation.

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donations@banhorseslaughter.com

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WHY IS THERE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING BUYING HORSES DESTINED FOR SLAUGHTER?

Okay, so we are fully aware that purchasing horses from kill buyers is controversial.  Some rescues, organizations and individuals are NOT in favour of doing so.

The common objection from those opposed is that when you buy horses from kill buyers - horses that are earmarked to be slaughtered for their meat - you are helping the kill buyer profit.

Our take is this...

Kill buyers are going to profit whether we buy a horse or horses from them, or not.

Kill buyers will sell the horses to the slaughter plant - either Bouvry in Alberta or Richelieu in Quebec - and kill buyers will profit from those sales.

The horses they sell for slaughter are going to go through the torture of being crammed in leg-breaking trucks, often in extreme temperatures and be transported to a slaughter plant -- and if they survive the trip -- they'll be slaughtered for their meat.

If we buy horses, they are spared that torture - and live.

Either way the kill buyer profits - that's why we negotiate the lowest prices we can and buy as many horses as we can.

We are often criticized as are those who have fostered horses with/for us.

THE MORE FOSTER HOMES WE HAVE THE MORE HORSES WE CAN SAVE

Right now we have 3 generous individuals, each with the space on their properties -  and in their hearts -  to take in 2 horses each.

Adding 2 more horses to a herd of any size, especially when hay prices in western Canada are at an all-time high - and winter will be here before we know it -  is a huge undertaking.

Add in the fact that as mentioned above, critics of buying horses from kill buyers can be brutal with their social media comments and we fully understand why potential foster providers are hesitant and why some choose to remain anonymous.

THANK YOU to all who have stepped forward to help.

Interested in fostering? Please reach out - let's have a discussion to see if fostering would be a good fit for you or not.

 

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CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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CURRENT PETITIONS: UPDATED JULY 2023

CURRENT PETITIONS: UPDATED JULY 2023

by | Apr 28, 2022 | Cindy, Current petitions, e-Petition, FAQ1, FAQs, Horse meat, Horse meat human consumption, Horse Slaughter, Horses slaughtered for meat, Petition

PLEASE SIGN & SHARE THE FOLLOWING E-PETITIONS

CANADA STOP EXPORTING LIVE HORSES FOR SLAUGHTER

Thousands of live horses are exported each year from Canadian cities (Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg) to Japan, where they are slaughtered for a luxury item, raw horsemeat basashi. [And to South Korea.]

These shipments have been fraught with problems since they began. Repeated investigations have shown dire conditions for these horses who are unfortunate enough to be shipped overseas, then slaughtered on another continent where Canada has no oversight or jurisdiction.

To learn more and sign the petition click the link below:

http://chng.it/S5fhPBsSt4

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DEMAND AN IMPORT SUSPENSION OF CRUELLY PRODUCED HORSE MEAT FROM OVERSEAS!

NGO investigations and EU audits carried out since 2010 have shown non-compliance with relevant EU requirements relating to animal welfare and traceability of horses in Argentina, Australia, Canada and Uruguay. Horses are systematically neglected and mistreated along the production chain of horsemeat.

They are beaten, kicked and receive electric shocks.

They are malnourished and exposed to extreme weather conditions in slaughterhouse pens and at assembly centres.

Injured, sick and weak horses receive no veterinary care and are left to die unassisted. Currently, EU animal welfare requirements only apply to slaughterhouses.

The assembly centres and transport are not covered by EU rules.

Horses are transported over long distances without water, crammed together in unsuitable cattle trailers, and many do not survive the journey to the slaughterhouse.

Learn more and sign the petition at the link below:

http://chng.it/LqBkh6yZ9J

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DEMAND EDMONTON AIRPORT STOP SUPPORTING THE SHIPMENT OF HORSES TO JAPAN FOR SLAUGHTER

Insist that Edmonton  stop allowing live horse shipments out of Edmonton International Airport EIA. They must make the ethical choice to not support live export [of horses destined for slaughter]!

Edmonton Airport supports this industry by allowing Korean Airlines and other live shippers such as Nippon Air and Atlas Air to operate out of it’s facility. Edmonton Airport is complicit in this violent and unsavoury industry by making money from the take off and landing fees paid by these air cargo companies and airlines.

Canadian Horse Defence Coalition has been working to expose the horse slaughter industry and the live shipment of horses to Japan from Canada. Work by animal advocates and investigators have been helpful in exposing this practice which is abhorrent and not supported by the majority of Canadians and other countries around the world.

Learn more and please sign the petition below:

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-ca/728/720/657/demand-edmonton-airports-stop-supporting-the-shipment-of-horses-to-japan-for-slaughter./

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FOAL MILLS ARE AS BAD AS PUPPY MILLS

A recent news story illuminates how the horse racing industry works … this racehorse breeder is also a bail bondsman, and refers to the baby horses (foals) as a “crop”!

Racehorse Breeders feed the 3-year lifecycle of most Thoroughbred horses used in racing:  60-65% of foals (babies) are trained as yearlings and only 5% of those earn any substantial purse.  The fate of those who don’t race and win is horrific with, as USA Today has reported, at least 7,500 Thoroughbreds each year going to slaughter for human and animal consumption in Mexico and Canada.

Learn more and sign… http://chng.it/xFd7ScBtb2
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SEASPIRACY:  PROTECT 30% OF OUR OCEANS FROM INDUSTRIAL FISHING BY 2030 

We are Ali and Lucy Tabrizi, the directors of Seaspiracy. In our popular Netflix Original documentary, we chart our journey across the world as we uncover the horrors of the fishing industry – the most destructive industry in our oceans.

We’ve both loved the ocean for as long as we can remember. The sea has given us so much joy and inspiration, and it was our dream to one day make a documentary about the wonders of marine life.

But once we started filming and began to discover what was happening at sea, we knew the documentary needed to show this side of the story, that for so long has been mostly hidden from view. We witnessed horrific destruction, abuse and corruption, and knew we had to expose how the global industrial fishing industries are killing our oceans, out of sight.We revealed a deafening silence over fishing’s role in emptying our seas, its decimation of habitat, and its role in affecting our climate.

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PROTECT OUR LIVESTOCK/PETS BY RESTRICTIONG FIREWORKS IN ERIN

In December my 11 month old colt Captain died as a result of my neighbour irresponsibly discharging fireworks immediately beside the paddock. The baby smashed into the gates of his paddock running in fear.  He was sent to the University of Guelph to the best team possible. He suffered three fractures in his hip and one in his spine which was diagnosed with a CT scan. After much suffering we made the best decision for him to lay him to rest. The fireworks were set off at 8 am in the morning on April 24.  It was so loud I thought it was gunshots.  I called the Police who were not helpful.  They told me my neighbour might have a gun licence.  

Erin bylaws state only can discharge fireworks May 24th and July 1 weekend. There is no other forum to report this except a bylaw complaint which was completed. I have requested to speak to the Mayor and town council to have the bylaw amended. 

I really need your signatures to present to Erin Council in support of fireworks only by permit and not in proximity to livestock. Please do this for Captain and not let the same devastation happen to any other animals. 

Want to thank all of you for your support in memory of my Captain.

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STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF ENDANGERED KOALAS’ HABITAT IN NEW ENGLAND, NSW, AUSTRALIA – BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

Koalas are listed as an endangered species on Australia’s east coast. Surely the survival of this international icon is worthy of a global effort

Koalas have gone from no-listing to vulnerable to endangered within a decade.

That is a shockingly fast decline.

The New England area has been designated by the government of New South Wales, Australia as an ARC for the preservation of endangered koalas – yet precious woodland habitats are bulldozed and disappearing daily.

 

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CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including China and Japan.

This barbaric practice is currently banned in the United States, so horses from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan, and South Korea to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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Horse Rescue Fund

Horse Rescue Fund

by | Oct 12, 2021 | BOUVRY LICENSE SUSPENDED, FAQ1, Horse Rescue Fund, Horse Slaughter

Horse Rescue Fund is dedicated to raising funds and distributing those funds to equine rescues and sanctuaries in Canada and the United States that are registered charities — or not.

Horse Rescue Fund also recognizes the need, especially during these turbulent times, to help individuals who are trying to do the right thing, but struggling to care for their equines.

There are many cases where what might end with a beloved horse or horses being sent to slaughter, euthanized, sold or relinquished, can be prevented by a gift of funds.

While the founders, long time advocates for equines, wait for charitable status to become “official”, they’ve launched several initiatives including helping many  evacuate with horses and other pets during forest fires in British Columbia, Canada.

That help has has included financial assistance with feeding animals while displaced and helping replace winter feed and fencing destroyed by fire.

They’ve spearheaded the raising of funds for hay for the winter for an equine sanctuary in Nova Scotia.

Thoroughbreds who would otherwise have been shipped to slaughter have been helped in the southern USA and draft horses have been helped in the north eastern USA.

Hay is currently desperately needed in a situation where due to a debilitating accident resulting in a brain injury and wheel chair confinement, a family is in need of funding for hay for 6 horses for winter.  (Hay has been secured but not yet paid for in full.)



EMAIL for INTERAC | E-TRANSFER is: thehorserescuefund@gmail.com

  • Any amount is greatly appreciated and during the last quarter of 2021...
  • 100% of this  fund will go to  buying hay.
  • Again, 100% of monies raised will immediately be dispersed for the purchase of hay.

 

  • $5 buys a small square of hay,
  • $10 buys 2 small squares and
  • $40 is the best value and buys a big round of hay,

ACTOR KATE DRUMMOND DONATES

THANK YOU Kate for your generous gift to Horse Rescue Fund, AND for all you’ve done for so many years for so many causes.

Your advocacy, your sharing of information about the barbaric slaughtering of horses in Canada for human consumption — on all your social media accounts — is greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU Kate for being you.

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CTV W5 Expose

CTV W5 Expose

by | Apr 11, 2021 | Cindy, FAQ1, FAQs, home page blog, Horse Slaughter, ST Patrick's Day

Special thanks to Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, Jann Arden, Dr. Judith Samson-French, Dr. Maureen Harper, Kate Drummond, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith & Winnipeg Humane Society for continually raising awareness about horse slaughter for human consumption in Canada & beyond.

CTV W5 is running an expose February 27, 2021 @ 7 PM on the Canadian Government turning a blind eye to the inhumane treatment of horses being shipped to Japan for slaughter for human consumption — in conditions that break national and international shipping regulations.

FULL W5 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

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CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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HORSE MEAT VERSUS BEEF

HORSE MEAT VERSUS BEEF

by | Mar 16, 2021 | FAQ1, home page blog, Horse meat, Horse meat human consumption, Horse Meat Recall, Horse Meat Sausages, Horse Slaughter, ST Patrick's Day, STOLEN HORSE STORIES

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EATING HORSE MEAT VERSUS CHICKEN, PORK, LAMB OR BEEF?

That is a fair question and one that those of us dedicated to ending the slaughter of horses in Canada and beyond, for human consumption, are frequently asked.

Let’s start by saying that many of our advocates have embraced the worldwide trend towards veganism.

Of course not everyone is vegatarian or vegan – or interesed in converting – we understand that.

But even so, there are many reasons why eating horses is different than eating meat from livestock that has been specifically raised to be slaughtered for meat.

 HORSES SLAUGHTERED FOR MEAT INCLUDE PETS

First, many, if not most, of the horses slaughtered in Canada are former pets and other horses, including racehorses,  that have routinely been treated with drugs that are not intended for use on animals entering the human food chain.

For example, wormers.  Ask your horse owning friends how often they worm their horses.

Most horse owners worm their horses at least twice per year, and wormers are generally marked with instructions that they are not to be used on any livestock to be consumed by humans.

Another drug that is also not meant to be used on livestock entering the human food chain is a drug horse owners refer to as “bute“. The proper name is phenylbutazone.

Bute is used to treat everything in horses from minor muscle aches to inflammation to abscesses of the hoof,  lameness, arthritis, and so much more.

Again, ask your horse owning friends, and chances are good, that at one time or another, they have used bute on their horses.

DRUG TAINTED TOXIC HORSE MEAT RECALLED FROM CANADIAN GROCERY STORE SHELVES

Recently there have been multiple recalls from Canadian supermarket shelves of horse meat contaminated with Clenbuterol, which like bute is highly toxic to humans.

And these types of recalls of drug tainted, toxic to humans horse meat have been going on for years.

For most people that’s enough to make them decide that eating horse meat is probably not a great idea.

BUT WAIT, THIS IS CANADA

There MUST be rules in place to make sure that horses treated with drugs, not meant to enter the human food chain are not slaughtered for human consumption – right?

Well, there are regulations in place.

The problem is, and the reason why drug tainted toxic horse meat ends up on Canadian supermarket and other store shelves — is that the rules are based on the honour system.

Those presenting horses to be slaughtered are asked to fill out an Equine Identification Document (EID) stating that the horse is rightfully owned by them, and that the horse is free of toxic drugs.

So meat AKA kill buyers picking up cheap horses from ads in the newspaper ,or online from sources like Kijiji, or Craig’s List, or from auctions, don’t have  full medical histories on the horses they are reselling for slaughter.  Yet, they fill out EIDs stating that the horses they are presenting are clear of any banned drugs.

The word of those presenting the horses is good enough for the slaughter houses.  Again, a form is filled out, on the honour system.

Hence the 2019 and 2020 recalls of drug tainted, toxic horse meat and…

Again, recalls have been going on for years..

This is far different than how other animals raised specifically for human consumption are regulated.

The industry is so poorly regulated that even stolen horses are slaughtered and butchered for meat, the same day they are sold to a slaughterhouse.  

Check out “Sold for Hamburger” and  “2 Pet Horses Stolen and Slaughtered for Human Consumption“.

YOU MAY BE EATING TOXIC HORSE MEAT WITHOUT KNOWING

A recent study by the University of Guelph showed Canadians eating meat, may be eating horse meat without realizing it.

The federal agency charged with keeping the food supply of Canadians safe, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was NOT surprised horse meat was found on Canadian grocery store shelves marked as other than horse meat.

Yes really.

Did you get that?

The CFIA were not surprised.  So is it any wonder as Canadians learn about pet horses and other horses not raised specifically for meat being slaughtered in Canada – and sold as food fit for humans, they are outraged.

 

HORSES MAY BE STRUNG UP WHILE STILL ALIVE

On February 27th, 2021 CTV’s W5 aired an Investigative Report on the inhumane live shipment of horses to Japan to be slaughtered there for human consumption.

Unlike horses slaughtered within Canada for human consumption, most of the horses that are live shipped to Japan  have been specifically raised for meat, The W5 program was titled “Flight Animals“.

Those of us who understand horses “got” that the title referred to horses being flown to Japan, and that there is another meaning.

Many animals when faced with danger will stand and fight, but horses are what are referred to as “flight” animals because when frightened they will do their best to flee. 

The fact that horses are flight animals is a huge problem when horses are in the process of being slaughtered within Canada, because as flight animals they will often seriously injure themselves as they attempt to flee, as they are about to be slaughtered…

And to make matters even worse, the methods used in Canada to slaughter horses were not designed specifically for horses, so they are not adequate to guarantee an instant death.  

This results in horses that are sometimes still alive when hung up by one leg,  to have their throats slashed, to be bled out.

I”ll spare you the gory videos here, but you can Google and visit YouTube to learn more.

WOULD YOU EAT DOGS OR CATS?

A recent Nanos poll shows that a majority of Canadians do not agree with the slaughter of horses for human consumption. — I think it is because many of us consider our horses to be family members, the same way we consider our cats and dogs family members, and the vast majority of Canadians, at least in my humble opinion, wouldn’t think for even a second, that it is appropriate to eat a cat or dog.

You can learn more about many of the points raised above, and about horse slaughter for human consumption — by clicking on the blog posts below…

And if you are as appalled by this barbaric practice, as the majority of Canadians are, please reach out to your Member of Parliament and let them know how you feel.

Spread the word to your friends in Canada, Europe and Japan that Canadian horse meat is full of drugs and chemicals that specify “not to be used on animals for human consumption”.

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It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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60K HORSES FROM USA SLAUGHTERED

60K HORSES FROM USA SLAUGHTERED

by | Feb 11, 2021 | FAQ1, horses in our hands, ST Patrick's Day

IN 2020 APPROXIMATELY 35,000 HEALTHY HORSES FROM THE USA WERE SENT TO CANADA & MEXICO TO BE SLAUGHTERED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

DOWN FROM 60K THE YEAR BEFORE

The 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.

BUT make no mistake about it, healthy wild and domestic American horses are still being slaughtered.

Last year approximately 35,000 American horses were shipped to Canada and Mexico in over crowded, leg breaking trucks without food or water for 2 to 3 days.  Horses that include those who are pets.

You can help put an end to this inhumane treatment of horses.

Horses in our Hands and In Our hands Action Fund, a 501(c)4 believe:

... horses are intelligent, graceful, hard-working, faithful and loving animals that deserve more respect than ending up as someone's main course at dinner.

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It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

LEARN | TAKE ACTION | SHARE

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read more
THANK YOU JANN ARDEN

THANK YOU JANN ARDEN

 CANADIAN ICON JANN ARDEN GAINS MORE PRESS Thank you, Jann Arden, for your unwavering commitment to advocating for the protection of horses. Your efforts, particularly in helping to ban the live export of horses for slaughter, have made a tremendous difference. (That...

read more
CONSERVATIVES IN FAVOUR OF HORSE SLAUGHTER

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 SOCIAL MEDIA WRONGLY BLAMING PM TRUDEAU  Recently on social media, we’ve noticed some advocates blaming Prime Minister Trudeau for the ongoing export of horses from Canada to Japan and other markets for the purpose of slaughter. We are thankful that Prime Minister...

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