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Unwanted Horses Dumped on Public, Private Land

By | 05.02.08 | 9:03 am

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketWhen horse slaughterhouses closed in the U.S. two years ago, it caused a glut of unwanted horses in the marketplace. High feed prices and expenses have forced some horse owners to abandon their animals, not unlike the cats and dogs

Senators Keep Horses on the Menu

By | 01.02.08 | 1:20 pm

If your horse ends up going from the stable to the table, blame your U.S. senator. Thousands of horses continue on their way to Canada and Mexico for killing and rendering because the Senate has stalled again on

Colorado’s Horses: In the Stable or on the Table?

By | 10.05.07 | 5:08 pm

Controversy rages with the slaughter of more than 31,000 unwanted horses this year. While Congress considers legal remedies, vets and livestock owners line up against animal rights activists.