The Politics of Horse Slaughter

[Ringo1]

People abandon their animals at the slightest whim - it's pathetic.

IF the horses are humanely killed, then I don't know what else we can do. It's the 'humanely' part that gives me pause. I've seen two many slaughterhouse videos.

No animal, horse, cow, pig deserves to needlessly suffer.

[claudhopper]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

People abandon their animals at the slightest whim - it's pathetic.

IF the horses are humanely killed, then I don't know what else we can do. It's the 'humanely' part that gives me pause. I've seen two many slaughterhouse videos.

No animal, horse, cow, pig deserves to needlessly suffer.

Exactly. Our track record for humane treatment in these kill factories is deplorable. That's why I seek another solution.
Didn't we used to just put a bullet to their temple, or thereabouts? The burial is the issue - expensive. Well large animals can be expensive. Have a community burial somewhere. What did the Indians do? How much wildlife could feed off of one carcass? Maybe a zoo would be interested in discards.
I'm brainstorming here.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

It's the females who love their horses, especially the younger ones, and females are mostly the ones fighting horse slaughter. My sister loves her horse but at age 63 she's more reality-based than many others and has let go of her horses when their time comes, and it will come for all of them, eventually.

Its a new century cave man. Get with the times. Not just for girls any longer.