By John M. Glionna of the LA Times “Horse slaughter is a predatory, inhumane business, and we are pleased to win another round in the courts to block killing of these animals on American soil for export to Italy and Japan” Animal welfare advocates are preparing for a […]
News from Vicki Tobin ~Vice President Equine Welfare Alliance “The environmental issues from former horse slaughter plants are now on record…” “You can draw your own conclusion after reading the transcripts but we heard from several people that attended the hearing that John Holland really nailed the vet. […]
This is an excellent article by journalist Vickery Eckhoff. Once again, Vickery does great research and gives the public the truth. SOURCE: forbes.com Vickery Eckhoff, Contributor 176,000 U.S. horses were sold to slaughter in 2012 through livestock auctions and feedlots like this one in Fallon, NV The opening […]
Source: Fox News.com “With today’s court ruling and the very real prospect of plants resuming barbaric killing of horses for their meat in the states, we expect the American public to recognize the urgency of the situation and to demand that Congress take action,” A federal appeals court […]
Source: Front Range Equine Rescue Appeals Court puts hold on District Court’s Thumbs Up for Horse Slaughter We are happy to announce that the Court of Appeal has granted our motion for a temporary injunction, for a short time, staying the district court’s ruling last week. For now, […]
Here’s today’s release from HSUS/Front Range Equine Rescue: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news_briefs/2013/11/efforts-to-block-horse-slaughter-continue-110113.html November 1, 2013 Efforts to Block Horse Slaughter in the U.S. Will Continue The Humane Society of the United States will appeal judge’s ruling Front Range Equine Rescue A federal judge in the court case regarding horse slaughter […]
Source: Front Range Equine Rescue FRER’s case has now kept horse slaughter from starting in America for roughly three months The New Mexico federal court, yesterday, extended the injunction barring USDA for inspecting horse slaughter at Rains Natural Meats of Gallatin, Missouri (and thus preventing any slaughter) until […]
“A reprieve for the horses!” The United States District Court should block federal inspections at a Missouri horse slaughter plant, per a motion filed by Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States along with other horse protection organizations and several individuals. Last week, […]
Source: By Elizabeth Reed, KOB.com Horse Eater Presses Forward ROSWELL — The public can soon weigh in on whether or not the state should give a horse slaughterhouse a permit it needs to open. Valley Meat Company tried to open the slaughterhouse in Chaves County last month, but […]
Bond to Sue Considered “Unjustified” by Many Front Range Equine Rescue, HSUS and other equine advocacy groups suing to stop a return to domestic horse slaughter are objecting to a court order that they are required to post a nearly half-million-dollar bond Friday. Attorneys for the groups filed […]
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