Thanks to our friends at Equine Advocates, who remain at the forefront of fighting against horse slaughter, for bringing this article to our attention.
SOURCE: The Atlantic
(photo: Christian Hartmann / Reuters)
by Susanna Forrest
Excerpt:
“In 1997, the Los Angeles Times broke the news that 90 percent of the mustangs removed from the range by the Bureau of Land Management had been sold on for meat by their supposed adopters. An Oregon horse abattoir called Cavel West was named in the report.”
Read this entire article HERE.
Categories: Wild Horses/Mustangs
That’s ashame , sick and disgusting. Makes me so mad that this keeps happening.
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“…the ranges are overflowing with mustangs” ???
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I refused to share this article for this statement alone……
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Yep – I started to until I read that.
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Whoops! I missed seeing that in this article, or I wouldn’t have posted it. It’s likely that Equine Advocates missed this, too, since they actively support wild horses and burros and care for two rescued mustangs on their sanctuary.
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Didnt share, but did comment, altho all the comments on there are a couple months old.
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I commented too but don’t my comments. I don’t think they’re even checking the comments that are still under moderation.
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yes i think the blm are out to destroy the mustang they are not helping them at all i knew or had a feeling they were using them for slaughter for big money in their pockets is all they are doing.
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