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"As a practicing veterinarian, the bonding and companionship role between horses and their owners has been very evident to me, and is unquestionably as strong as that which occurs between humans and their pet dogs and cats."
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The Facts About Horse Slaughter
Courtesy of Save The Horses & California Equine Council
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Fact: Horses are an intregal part of American heritage and culture
Fact: Horses are pleasure animals used primarily for recreation and sport
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Fact: Americans do not eat horses or raise them for food. Fact: Dogs and cats are protected against slaughter and export to countries where their meat is eaten. Horses deserve this protection also. Fact: Responsible horsemen humanely euthanise their horses Fact: According to a national poll, 93% of Americans want horse slaughter stopped. |
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Fact: Horse slaughter is a virtual secret industry. Fact: The method by which horses are slaughtered is cruel and inhumane and cannot be regulated to be humane. Fact: Horses are acquired for slaughter without disclosure contributing to both consumer fraud and horse theft. |
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Fact: Widespread use of pharmaceuticals and aminogycoside antibiotics "not prescribed for food animals" renders American horsemeat potentially dangerous to human health. |
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Fact: Horse slaughter subsidizes over breeding, theft, and the unlawful extermination of our wild mustangs. |
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Fact: State revenues and horse-related industries are diminished by horse slaughter. |
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Fact: Horses are taxed differently than food-source animals. |
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Fact: Horse meat eating is discouraged by Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist & Hindu religions. |
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