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 platform to support Jann’s #horseshit campaign in support of the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition and the work that they, and others, are doing to ban the slaughter of horses in Canada and beyond.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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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.
Canada Land of the Dead Horses
This powerful video is by Animal Welfare Foundation. You can subscribe to their YouTube Channel here. The caption with the video reads: Canada and horses. Extensive landscapes with herds. Groups of riders in the Rocky Mountains conveying campfire romance. This is how...
Horse Welfare Advocate Holly Andreosso
Holly Andreosso is a Manitoba based horse welfare advocate dedicated to banning the slaughter of horses within Canada for human consumption. Holly is also tireless in her efforts to educate others about the inhumane live export of horses by air to Japan to be...
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...
