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VALAURIE WRITES:
Jan. 21 2022: I get a message from a lady saying her Husband was up in the helicopter and saw a pack of wolves eating something fairly big by Tubbs Lake.
To make sure it wasn’t my horses, we sent up a drone to check out the area.
After reviewing the footage at home we spotted two horses along a fence line that looked very veeeery similar to Jack and Jill.
Jan. 22 2022: 💜 THE DAY OF THE REUNION 💜
We went out there on horseback and a bit on foot as the snow was VERY deep and THERE THEY WERE!
It looked like they have been in that spot for a few days as there were lots of tracks and poop. They both lost weight but aren’t super skinny, they have lots of energy, didn’t seem tired at all.
As soon as I put them back Jill took her job back of bossing everyone around and Jack was happy to see his buddies.
Honestly it all still seems so unreal…
THEY ARE HOOOOOOME!!! 💜💜💜💜
Now what do I think happened…?
Right now I am just incredibly relieved and happy that I have them back home.
.I will share more in the next days after getting some emotional and physical rest
Two Fjord cross draft horses named Jack and Jill went missing on December 18th/19th from Flying Rooster Farm, near Spruce Hills Resort in 108 Mile House, BC.
After EXTENSIVE searches and no tracks or signs of the horses foraging for grass in the snow, it has been determined that they were stolen.
Brand inspectors in both British Columbia and Alberta, and at the Bouvry Slaughter Plant in Alberta – as well as horse auction businesses – and the RCMP in both provinces – have been notified.
Yes, horses are slaughtered in Canada for human consumption and that’s why the brand inspector at the Bouvry Slaughter plant in Alberta have been contacted.
When horses are sold to, and dropped off, at slaughter plants in Canada, unless a horse has a visible brand, a horse can be slaughtered the same day they are delivered.
The only proof of ownership required is for the person, or persons, dropping off the horse or horses to claim that they are the rightful owners.
Fortunately these horses are branded but the owner is not taking any chances and doing everything she can to make sure these horses are not slaughtered.
Anyone with information can go to Valaurie Wettstein’s Facebook page or
call Valaurie @ 250-706-9369.
The brands on the horses are as follows:
Especially with the thick winter coats on the horses, their brands will not be visible unless you are up close and personal with them and even then you’ll have to look closely, so…
PLEASE if you see any horses that in any way look anything like the pictures included, especially if they are horses you’ve only just recently noticed in your area…
December 22, 2021
Search underway for two horses missing near 108 Mile Ranch READ ARTICLE.
December 23rd, 2021:
“These horses are family” ‘B.C. ranch owner frantic after pair go missing, likely stolen. READ ARTICLE.
December 27, 2021:
A B.C. woman is offering a financial reward for the safe return of two beloved draft horses that went missing from a farm in the South Cariboo region earlier this month. READ ARTICLE.
December 30th, 2021
She has contacted the RCMP and BC SPCA. She has also reached out to the B.C. brand inspector, who will give the information to the B.C. and Alberta auction grounds, and plans to contact the only B.C. business certified in butchering horses. READ ARTICLE.
Recently (see below) there have been reminders to those of us living in Canada, or near the Canadian border, that we live within a day’s drive – or at most 2 day’s drive – of plants that slaughter horses – and that stolen horses are slaughtered for human consumption.
With precious few protocols in place, other than the honor system, as to who is the rightful owner of a horse, and with “same day slaughter” as drop off, often being the case, we all need to know exactly what to do — and who to call — should any of our equines go missing.
Yes, like it or not horse slaughter is legal in Canada and stolen horses have been slaughtered before owners even know they are missing. (CHECK our BLOG for more details..)
To repeat, there are not any mandatory hold times after a horse is sold to a slaughter plant, so horses are often slaughtered the same day they arrive at a slaughter plant.
In other words, many Canadians could come home from work, or wake up in the morning to find that a horse, or horses, are missing, and our horses could be slaughtered for human consumption – before we know they are gone – and without us being notified first.
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DECEMBER 18, 2021 from the Montreal Gazette:
“Federal ministers received their marching orders from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday in the form of mandate letters, with a particular focus on environmental policies, fighting climate change and creating a more diverse and inclusive Canada.
But within the nearly 30 letters were also some tasks to ministers that garnered far less attention, but National Post still found particularly noteworthy.
Here are six things you may have missed:”
As you may or may not know, during the recent Federal Election, the Liberal Party of Canada included the following on their official party promises:
How amazing is it that the same line appears in the official Ministerial Mandate Letter from Prime Minister Trudeau to Minister Bibeau.
It’s most definitely a step in the right direction.
AND thank you to the National Post and the Montreal Gazette for highlighing that part of the Mandate letters that might otherwise hvae been missed.
Unbeknown to many, Canada is in fact one of the world’s biggest exporters of live horses to Japan for its domestic meat industry. Roughly 41,000 horses have been flown to Japan (mainly from the Calgary airport) since 2013 where they are fattened before slaughter, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
But the controversial practice is seemingly on its last legs, as Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has been formally tasked in her mandate letter to ban the export of live horses destined for slaughter.
That’s a decision likely to please one of the practice’s most vocal critics: Canadian singer Jann Arden, who tweeted at Trudeau on Thursday to “end this sinister part of Canadian agriculture.”
So what else can we do to bring about change?
Canadian icon and staunch anti slaughter advocate, Jann Arden recently posted the following:
AND you can click here and send a note, to not only the Member of Parliament for your electorial district but also to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Marie Cluade Bibeau.
P.S. There’s even a letter for you to use and/or personalize.
Want to do more? Please see the Call to Action list here.
THANK YOU advocates for all you’ve done and continue to do.
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Special thanks to Horse Rescue Fund board member Michele Bruno for pointing out this Ministerial Mandate Letter, dated today, December 16th, 2021 from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Minster of Agriculture and Agri-food, the honorable Marie Claude Bibeau.
As you may or may not know, during the recent Federal Election, the Liberal Party of Canada included the following on their official party promises:
Now that the Liberal Party has been re-elected, there are horse, and other animal advocates, who have grown impatient — but let’s keep in mind that the Liberals just returned to Parliament – after re-election on November 22, 2021 – and again today is only December 16th.
I know, I know we are all very impatient but it’s a good sign that the same line appears in the official Ministerial Mandate Letter from Prime Minister Trudeau to Minister Bibeau.
It does not mean that the live export of horses for slaughter has been banned, it simply means that the Liberal Party has not forgotten their election campaign promise and that it is still part of the “conversation” and even though it’s not a done deal, it is BIG NEWS and you should all pat yourselves on your backs.
Again, it’s most definitely a step in the right direction – congratulations.
So what else can we do to bring about change?
Canadian icon and staunch anti slaughter advocate, Jann Arden recently posted the following:
AND you can click here and send a note, to not only the Member of Parliament for your electorial district but also to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Marie Cluade Bibeau.
P.S. There’s even a letter for you to use and/or personalize.
Want to do more? Please see the Call to Action list here.
AND THANK YOU for all that you have done and continue to do.
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UPDATE DECEMBER 31, 2021:
The final pot on this 50/50 jackpot was $2430 with the winner, Lisa Lamirande winning $1215.
THANK YOU to every one who purchased tickets AND who supported by sharing!
We can’t do what you do without your help.
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Live in Alberta? Well this is for you.
Just in time to help with post holiday bills, Horse Rescue Fund, with a license from the province of Alberta is running a 50/50 jackpot/raffle.
The more tickets that sell, the bigger the prize will be.
Not living in Alberta?
There’s lots you can do to help support the amazing work that Horse Rescue Fund does, simply scroll down to learn more.
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UPDATE: DECEMBER 17, 2021
Humanity for Horses is still looking for a new property to house their rescue and sanctuary operation but in the meantime their herd has been broken up into smaller groups and is being housed and cared for on mulitple properties.
Please continue to share that they are looking and please continue to keep your eyes and ears open for a property where the whole herd can be re-united.
CTV NEWS VANCOUVER ISLAND WRITES:
“Humanity for Horses is a non-profit horse rescue foundation based in the Cowichan Valley.
Since its creation in 2015, the rescue agency has saved the lives of more than 600 horses.
Those horses were to be sent to auction where they would have been purchased by meat buyers to be processed for human consumption.
Now Humanity for Horses needs a little help of their own. The property the group leases is about to be put up for sale and they have been told to leave by Dec. 15.
As of now, they have nowhere to go.”
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Among other causes, putting an end to the live export of horses from Canada to Japan to be slaughtered for human consumption, is a cause close to Calgary, Alberta, Canada based artist, Allison Dawrant’s heART.
Allison cares deeply about, and is also committed to, banning horse slaughter within Canada and beyond.
Allison has not only leant her voice (and social media presence) to this cause — she’s gifted a percentage of her sales totalling $10,000 — to Canadian Horse Defence Coalition to aid in their lawsuit against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and contributed to Jann Arden’s #horseshit campaign.
In addition to her extremely generous financial gifts, Allison recently spent countless hours helping generate record setting numbers for a Member of Parliament sponsored petition.
When I paint, I am completely present in the moment.
I have been told that my art reflects a sense of hope, peace & calm.
In, 2020, I took a leap of passion, and switched my career of over 20 years as a Registered Nurse to become a full-time artist.
I love animals and believe in creating art that gives back.
Are you an artist who needs help marketing your work?
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