“One step closer…” The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its version of the 2017 fiscal year Agriculture Appropriations bill, the American Horse Council reports. This bill provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017. The bill contains several provisions that impact the horse industry, including the so-called “horse slaughter […]
Source: Animal Recovery Mission A.R.M. Investigation Just days ago, a post appeared up on Facebook, one that Logan Carr Allen had no idea would spark an international outrage. To Logan, it was just another day and he wanted to share what he was proud of. Except, once the […]
as posted on Phoenix’s Fox 10 PHOENIX — The herd of wild horses living near Arizona’s Salt River would have new protections under a proposal the House has passed with bipartisan support. Rep. Kelly Townsend of Mesa is sponsoring a proposal that would make it illegal to harass, […]
By Stephen Messenger as published on The Dodo “His sad solitude was soon ended, however, and by a surprising source…” The last year has been a rough one for Bub the donkey and his bird friend, named Goose — but the pair has learned that life’s still worth […]
By Susan Salk as published on Off Track Thoroughbreds “Way to go ‘Kudo”, keep up the good fight, we love ya man!” ~ R.T. “This is the first time in the history of the state (Florida) that … a person has been sentenced to prison for torturing animals,” […]
By Fran Maye, as published on The Southern Chester County News “…Lily’s life will be much more comfortable with a companion….” EAST MARLBOROUGH >> Lily, the 20-year-old horse pelted 130 times by paintballs has found a mate. The 20-year-old horse has been moved from a rehabilitation stable at […]
By Dianna Wray as published in The HoustonPress “The news of the horses at Cypress Trails led many people to take to social media to express their outrage that the horses were apparently left in this situation to fend for themselves.” After days of warnings that flooding was […]
by R.T. Fitch, President/Co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “The Skies Opened Up and it Wouldn’t Stop…” “Yesterday was a dreadful day as many lives and property were lost to a torrential storm system that dropped upwards of 20” of rain on the Bayou City. Forty five miles […]
By Rhona Melsky as published in The Dodo The first step he took out of his stall was the hardest Monty, a horse locked away in a filthy stall for years, did not seem to understand what was going on. He was hesitant and frightened about coming out […]
Source: the dodo By Rhona Melsky The first step he took out of his stall was the hardest. Monty, a horse locked away in a filthy stall for years, did not seem to understand what was going on. He was hesitant and frightened about coming out of his […]
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