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Horse Issues
Links of Interest
~Fund for Horses~
~MN Statutes for Livestock~
~MN Laws for Cruelty to Animals~
(horses
directly addressed in Chapter 346)
~National Horse
Protection Coalition~
~Slaughter PMU's~
~Slaughter USA~
~Tripping~
Minnesota Federated Humane Societies
612-866-8663 or 1-877-8ANIMAL (1-877-826-4625)
6613 Penn Ave. So.
Richfield, MN 55423
Email:
tshields@isd.net
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT
SOME OF THESE WEBSITES CONTAIN VERY GRAPHIC PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS –
HOWEVER THEY ARE BASED ON ACTUAL FACTS.
The dangers faced by
our American horses are real and occur each day in this country. These
dangers are briefly outlined on this page simply to create awareness of
what horses go through.
We are listing
several websites with additional information regarding these subjects.
There are many other sites available for you to review regarding Horse
Issues.
We at Misfit Acres,
Inc., believe that horses should be treated as companion animals and get
the same protection as cats and dogs. We are actively involved in
contesting these practices discussed here.
HORSE
TRIPPING/ABUSE
Considered a sport where the horse is
chased down and roped by the legs causing them to fall resulting in
serious injuries and often times painful death to the horse.
www.ahdf.org/abuse.html
www.ahdf.org/horsetripping.htm
http://www.fund4horses.org/info.php?id=100
LIVE SLAUGHTER
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
We believe that our American horses are not livestock to be
slaughtered for food. We in no way attempting to remove all meat
products from our food supplies, as pro-slaughter people would try to
make this country believe. Nor are we trying to tell other cultures
what they may or may not eat.
www.ahdf.org/slaughter.html
http://www.horse-protection.org/info.php?id=9
http://www.fund4horses.org/info/php?id=17
HORSE THEFT
Thousands of horses are stolen every year in this country with
unfortunate results in some cases. Many of these stolen horses end
up going to slaughter.
http://www.netposse.com
PMU PRODUCTION
Foals of pregnant mares are merely a byproduct of this industry and
many wind up at the slaughterhouse. The mares are kept confined in
small stalls for many months with urine collection bags attached
rendering them unable to turn around or lay down. Recent findings
indicate that HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) using Premarin and
Prempro has serious health risks to women.
www.ahdf.org/premarin.html
http://www.horse-protection.org/info.php?id=10
SORING
This practice consists of anything from
screws, nails, chains, and metal plates used on horses to encourage the
“high stepping” gait. The horse begins to step as a result of pain.
www.ahdf.org/soring.html
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