"Rescue Me"The sparkle of life has long since left my tired eyes
Years of neglect have brought me here
A steel hand is all that I have felt
The bang of an auction gavel sealed my fateBut a golden ray of sunshine comes upon me
A soft voice whispers in my drooping ears
A gentle hand touches my tired withers
Although I flinch, I do not feel the sting of a whipCalming words and a soothing voice ease my fears
A halter & lead rope are gently placed on me
Another trailer stands before me now, I am urged to go inside
I struggle with fear and pull back hard on the ropeAwaiting harsh words and whip lashes, I pull harder
But no harsh words hurt my ears
No sting from the whip piercing my skin
I only hear more gentle soothing words
With fear and trepidation, I step into the trailerMy entire body quivers in fear
A huge mound of fresh green hay awaits me
At my destination, I am gently led into an enormous stall
with deep, soft beddingA trough of clear, cool water to drink from
A feed tub with fresh grain awaits me
I peek out my stall door to a pasture of lush green grass
I wonder to myself "Is this the Rainbow Bridge?"The horse in the stall next to me nickers, "No, it's an equine rescue."Iams Pet Foods, a Proctor and Gamble company. Uses animals to test their products. The treatment of theser animals is unmentionable. They do everything to these poor animals including surgicallly removing voice boxes so the animals cannot bark or make noises. What have these things got to do with proper nutrition? Please, if you buy Iams dog or cat foods for your pets, switch to another brand that does not use animals to test their products. I urge all of you reading this, please write to Proctor and Gamble asking them to stop using animals to test products. Boycott the Proctor and Gamble company and all of their affiliates until the inhumane treatment of animals is stopped and all the animals now in tesating are released to get proper medical care. Look at this video, its heartbreaking : Thank You
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THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!Dedicated To Ferdinand
We hope 'Set us Free' will highlight the need for greater compassion towards horses all over the world.Ferdinand won the Kentucky Derby and he was Horse of the Year in 1987.When he stopped winning Ferdinand never made it to green pastures for a well deserved retirement, he ended up as horse meat.
"Maria Daines"
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Click Here For Myspace Layouts !NEW!NEW!NEW!GRAPHIC! ANOTHER METHOD USED IN THE SLAUGHTER OF OUR NOBLE EQUINE FRIENDSThis video details the nasty business of horse slaughter in America. GRAPHIC CONTENT.NEW!NEW!NEW!JULY 2007Investigation into Horse Slaughter in the US and Mexico
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PART TWOFIRST OFF LET ME SAY THAT YOU CAN FIND ALL MY HORSE SLAUGHTER VIDEO'S AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION ON HORSE SLAUGHTER,ABUSE ETC HERE ON YOU TUBE..http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=dougsgirl63FACTS AND FAQ's ABOUT HORSE SLAUGHTER
Last year, three foreign-owned slaughter plants cruelly slaughtered
more than 100,000 horses for human consumption in Europe and Asia.
Tens of thousands more of America's horses were exported from the
United States and slaughtered in other countries.
Slaughter is NOT humane euthanasia. Horses suffer horribly on the way
to and during slaughter.
Passage of the AHSPA will reduce animal suffering Âhence its wide
support throughout the equestrian and veterinary world, as well as
the humane community.
Americans overwhelmingly support an end to horse slaughter for human
consumption. In California, a 1998 ballot initiative to ban horse
slaughter for human consumption passed with 60 percent of the vote.
Animal cruelty is NOT a property rights issue. It is illegal to
abuse and neglect any animal, and horse slaughter is one of many
tragic forms of animal cruelty.
A recent ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas
law making the operation of the two Texas plants illegal.
The US District Court recently ruled that the US Department of
Agriculture scheme that allowed the horse slaughter facilities to
hire their own inspectors is a violation federal law. All plants
were ordered to close immediately.
Horse slaughter has been stopped temporarily in the United States,
but could resume without passage of the AHSPA. Horses are still
being shipped to Mexico and Canada for slaughter, causing even
greater suffering.Get the Facts on Horse SlaughterHow many horses are slaughtered each year?Each year nearly 100,000 horses are slaughtered in the United States and processed for human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses are transported across the border to Canada for slaughter. After these horses are killed, their flesh is shipped to Europe and Asia for human consumption. Their owners are often totally unaware of the pain, fear, and suffering their horses endure before being slaughtered.Who eats horse meat?Horse meat is not eaten in the United States; it is exported to serve specialty markets overseas. The largest markets are France, Belgium, Holland, Japan, and Italy. The only three horse slaughter plants in the United States are foreign-owned.How do unwanted, surplus horses end up at slaughterhouses?Most horses destined for slaughter are sold at livestock auctions or sales. The cruelty of horse slaughter is not limited to the act of killing the animals. Horses bound for slaughter are shipped, frequently for long distances, in a manner that fails to accommodate their unique temperaments. They are usually not rested, fed, or watered during travel. Economics, not humane considerations, dictate the conditions, including crowding as many horses into trucks as possible.Often, terrified horses and ponies are crammed together and transported to slaughter in double-deck trucks designed for cattle and pigs. The truck ceilings are so low that the horses are not able to hold their heads in a normal, balanced position. Inappropriate floor surfaces lead to slips and falls, and sometimes even trampling. Some horses arrive at the slaughterhouse seriously injured or dead. Although transportation accidents have largely escaped public scrutiny, several tragic incidents involving collapsed upper floors and overturned double-deckers have caused human fatalities, as well as suffering and death for the horses.How are the horses killed?Under federal law, horses are required to be rendered unconscious prior to slaughter, usually with a device called a captive bolt gun, which shoots a metal rod into the horse's brain. Some horses, however, are improperly stunned and are conscious when they are hoisted by a rear leg to have their throats cut. In addition, conditions in the slaughterhouse are stressful and frightening for horses.Which kinds of horses are affected?Horses of virtually all ages and breeds are slaughtered, from draft types to miniatures. Horses commonly slaughtered include unsuccessful race horses, horses who are lame or ill, surplus riding school and camp horses, mares whose foals are not economically valuable, and foals who are "byproducts" of the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) industry, which produces the estrogen-replacement drug Premarin®. Ponies, mules, and donkeys are slaughtered as well. Many of the horses that HSUS investigators have seen purchased for slaughter were in good health, and bought for only a few hundred dollars.Are there any federal or state laws protecting horses from these cruelties?A few states (California, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia) have laws that are intended to prevent some of these abuses. Unfortunately, even in these states, enforcement is inadequate, as evidenced by the continuing use of double-deck trucks even where they are illegal.Congress passed the Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter Act in March 1996, which directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to write regulations to enforce the Act. Those regulations were not released until January 2002. Unfortunately, the regulations allow the use of double-deck trailers for an additional five years; permit horses to be transported for 28 hours without food, water, or rest; and allow the transport companies themselves to certify the care the horses received.What is The Humane Society of the United States doing to protect horses?We are working with bipartisan leaders in Congress to end this terrible and utterly unnecessary practice. Recent passage of the Sweeney-Spratt Agriculture Appropriations amendment to prevent tax supported horse slaughter demonstrated the strong political will to ban horse slaughter. The amendment passed in a landslide 269-158 vote—carrying leaders from parties and members of the agriculture committee. Until horses are no longer slaughtered for food, which is the ultimate goal of The HSUS, we believe that their suffering must be lessened to the greatest extent possible. The HSUS will continue to participate in the process by which the USDA develops and enforces regulations to police this industry. In addition, The HSUS will continue to assist states in the passage of effective laws that will govern the treatment of horses sold for slaughter within their borders.What alternatives exist to slaughtering horses for human consumption?Several alternatives exist, such as humane euthanasia performed by a veterinarian. The bodies of euthanized horses can be picked up by rendering plants for disposal. Horse owners can have their animals euthanized and bury them (where permissible) or have them cremated. Another option is to donate the horse to an equine rescue organization; some will take unwanted horses and find them good homes. The horse racing industry recently initiated the Ferdinand Fee which will be used to fund retirement homes for race horses to ensure that no more racehorses like Ferdinand wind up at a slaughterhouse.What can individuals do to lessen the suffering of horses bound for slaughter?Individuals can support organizations such as The HSUS that work toward the goal of ending horse slaughter. One of our goals is to reduce the callous overbreeding of both sport horses and pleasure horses so that older, injured or surplus animals will no longer be viewed as expendable. A reduced number of surplus horses would result in a sharp decline in the profits of the horse meat industry because the cost of obtaining each horse would rise due to decreased availability. This would force slaughterhouses to scale down their operations and eventually shut down. Horse owners should think carefully before breeding a mare and consider adopting their next horse from an equine rescue organization.Horse owners can plan for their animal's eventual death by setting aside funds for humane euthanasia by a veterinarian, if it becomes necessary. Menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy can ask their doctors to prescribe one of the many safe and effective, FDA-approved alternatives to Premarin®. (Contact The HSUS for a free brochure detailing these alternatives.) Finally, individuals can work within their home states to pass laws that afford stronger protections for slaughter-bound horses.HORSE SLAUGHTER.THE CRUELTY BEGINS AT THE AUCTIONS.THOSE WHO ARE PRUCHASED BY THE KILL BUYERS WILL ENDURE TRAMATIC STRESS AND TREATMENTTRANSPORT TO SLAUGHTER IS A JOURNEY TO AN UNDIGNIFIED DEATH AND A PAINFUL AND LONG JOURNEY.THIS IS THE AMERICAN METHOD OF HORSE SLAUGHTER "WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT"I MUST CORRECT ONE THING IN THIS VIDEO.IT SAY'S THERE ARE ONLY 2 HORSE SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN THE U.S.A. AND THERE ARE THREE.2 IN TEXAS AND ONE HERE IN ILLINOIS.I MUST WARN YOU THAT THE NEXT VIDEO IS "EXTREMLY" GRAPHIC.IT FALLS INTO THE DEBATE OF WHY THE CAPTIVE BOLT SHOULD NOT BE USED ON HORSES.THE CAPTIVE BOLT WAS MENT FOR CATTLE AS HORSES HEADS ARE BUILT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN A COW'S.THIS HORSE WAS NOT HIT PROPERLY BY THE CAPTIVE BOLT IN TEXAS SO THEY HAD TO BLEED HIM OUT BY STABBING HIM IN THE HEART TO BLEED HIM OUT.THEY SAY THAT HORSE SLAUGHTER IS HUMANE?I BEG TO DIFFER...DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!"WARNING" "WARNING" "WARNING" EXTREME AND GRAPHIC FOOTAGE!!!!HORSES ARE NOW BEING TRANSPORTED INTO MEXICO NOW THAT WE HAVE MANAGED TO GET THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES CLOSED HERE IN THE U.S. AND THEIR FATE THAT AWAITS THEM IN MEXICO IS A FAR WORSE DEATH.THIS IS WHY IS IS EXTREMLY IMPORTANT THAT WE GET HR 503 PASSED IN 2007 AS IT WILL MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO TRANSPORT HORSES ACROSS AMERICAN BORDERS TO SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
"WARNING EXTRAMLY GRAPHIC VIDEO OF MEXICO'S SLAUGHTER OF AMERICA'S HORSES"MAYOR PAULA BACON AND THE DESTINY OF THE HORSES WHEN DALLAS CROWN HORSE SLAUGHTER PLANT WAS FORCED TO CLOSE IN KAUFMAN TEXAS THIS YEAR.LOOK INTO THE EYES OF THE HORSES WHO'S FATE WAS STILL SLAUGHTER!THE EVIL OF THESE PEOPLE TO STILL SLAUGHTER THESE HORSES AFTER THE COURT IN TEXAS RULED HORSE SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WAS ILLEGAL!"WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO"SEE HOW SOME HORSES MADE IT TO SAFETY ONLY AFTER A SLAUGHTER TRUCK BOUND FOR THE CAVEL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SLAUGHERING PLANT IN ILLINOIS CRASHED WHEN THE TRUCK OVER TIRNED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE PUBLIC STEPPED IN TO HELP.INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ONLY HELP TO RAISE AWARNESS TO THE PLIGHT OF AMERICA'S HORSES FROM THESE FOREIGN DEVILS.ALL THESE HORSES,THE ONES WHO SURVIVED WHERE SAVED FROM SLAUGHTER THANKS TO THE HSUS OF MISSOURI.THIS VIDEO IS FROM VIVA AND IT IS ABOUT HORSE SLAUGHTER OVER SEAS TITLED HORSE SLAUGHTER FROM POLAND TO ITALY.THIS BARBARIC SLAUGHTER OF OUR EQUINE FRIENDS IS NOT LIMITED TO THE U.S.A. AND IT SEEMS THEIR FATE IS FAR WORSE.FROM THIS VIDEO S=COMES THE PICTURES YOU SEE ALOT ON OTHER AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER WEB SITES.IT IS BOTH GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING.....More transportation nightmares over seas.Horses are being sent from Spain on this long and painful journey to death.Premarin® -- Production Information FactsWhy the big stink over Premarin? Every year, approximately 75,000 mares are impregnated and tied in small stalls, unable to turn around, take even a few steps, or comfortably lie down. Rubber sacks-which can cause sores-are strapped around the mares' groins so that their urine (known as PMU, or pregnant mares' urine) can be collected to make Premarin. The mares are denied free access to water so that their urine will yield a more concentrated estrogen. The foals resulting from these pregnancies are considered unwanted "throwaways," and most are shipped off to slaughter."We're letting consumers know that Premarin is a prescription for animal cruelty," "Women and their physicians can opt not to use a drug cruelly obtained from pregnant mares when great alternatives exist."THIS IS UNDER COVER FOOTAGE OF PMU MARES,STUDS AND FOALS WHO ARE SENT TO BE FATTENED IN THE FEEDLOTS AND THEN SENT TO SLAUGHTER.THE MUSIC PLAYED HERE IS "I AM THE OWNER OF THIS COAT" BY MY BEAUTIFUL FRIEND MARIA DAINES WHO HAS ALLOWED ME TO USE THIS WONDERFUL SONG TO AD TO ME VIDEO.THANK YOU MARIA!"WARNING GRAPHIC"INSIDE THE PEE BARNS AND THE FATE THAT AWAITS THE SAD BI PRODUCTS OF THE PMU INDUSTRY..THE FOALS.FEW FILLIES WILL MAKE IT TO THE PEE LINES,EVEN FEWER WILL BE RESCUED AND MOST FILLIES AND STUD COLTS WILL BE SENT TO FEED LOTS,FATTENED AND THEN SENT TO SLAUGHTER.Find out how you can help convince Congress to end the slaughter of America's horses. This is by the HSUS.This is a well put together video by some one who took clips from www.horsekillers.com A.K.A. Shark online and she is narating the video.It shows the fight or flight instinct of a horse to AVOID the captive bolt.
"VERY GRAPHIC" INSIDE THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE
