Anger and Mass Confusion Abound as USDA Plans to Issue Permits for Three Horse Slaughterhouses

The Equine Welfare Alliance issued this press release late last night about the imminent issuance of permits for horse slaughterhouses in New Mexico, Missouri, and Iowa.This is all extremely mystifying given that appropriations committees for…

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Robert Redford Calls for an End to Horse Slaughter

Robert Redford has come out strongly and publicly against the slaughter of America's wild and domestic equines. In a letter to Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner, the legendary and award-winning actor, director, environmentalist, and founder…

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Horse Slaughter in the U.S. – Oklahoma & New Mexico, We’re Pointing Our Finger At You!

Unlike the UK, there aren’t currently any slaughterhouses in the United States, but horse slaughter is still legal, and several states, like Oklahoma and New Mexico, are actively pursuing permits through the USDA to construct…

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New Documentary, “Saving America’s Horses – A Nation Betrayed,” Premieres in New York City, 12/7th

"Saving America's Horses - A Nation Betrayed," a full-length documentary about the plight of America's wild and domestic equines, will have its New York premiere on Friday, December 7th at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan.…

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End Horse Slaughter: Observations of a Former Horse Killer

Cathleen Doyle, who spearheaded the historic passage of "Proposition 6" in California in 1998, the first state initiative to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, released never-before-seen footage of a former horse killer…

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