FW: Alert: Canada Becoming Horse Slaughter Leader

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FW: Re: Alert: Canada Becoming Horse Slaughter LeaderTue, 11 Sep 2007 10:46:58 -0700>>>EarthLink Revolves Around You.>>> > [Original Message]> > prad <prad> > <Undisclosed.Recipients:>> > 9/4/2007 10:17:38 PM> > Re: Alert: Canada Becoming Horse Slaughter Leader> >> > here's something to take to your mp if you are in canada and to the pm if> > you're not. there are useful links in the copy below too which points out> > that the americans are way ahead of us in terms of eliminating horse> > slaughter.> >> > you can download the flyer from the canadian horse defense coalition here:> > http://defendhorsescanada.org/pdf/flyer070131.pdf> > (you can email the flyer as an attachment if you can't go to their office> > easily.)> >> > do look around http://defendhorsescanada.org which is a very informative>site> > with several useful resources and informative articles. contact them if>you> > wish at> > info >> > ending horse slaughter in canada may be the first step in ending other>forms> > of horse exploitation and abuse.> >> >> > --> > In friendship,> > prad> >> > ... with you on your journey> > Towards Freedom> > http://www.towardsfreedom.com (website)> > Information, Inspiration, Imagination - truly a site for soaring I's> >> >> > On Tuesday 04 September 2007 20:03:25 you wrote:> > > Canada Becoming Horse Slaughter Leader> > >> > > How Can You Help Stop It?> > >> > >> > >> > > September 4, 2007> > >> > >> > >> > > There is a disturbing trend developing in Canada. We are becoming the> > > country of choice for domestic and foreign owned horse slaughter>businesses> > > to continue killing North American horses for human consumption>overseas.> > >> > >> > >> > > In 2006, two of the last three existing US horse slaughter plants>closed,> > > as a Texas law protecting horses was upheld. In Illinois, the last> > > remaining plant remains in operation only on appeal. Horse slaughter is> > > close to becoming history in the US, as it is anticipated that the>American> > > Horse Slaughter Prevention Act will soon become law. When this law is> > > passed, not only will horses be protected from slaughter in the US, they> > > will also be prevented from shipping to Canada and Mexico for the same> > > purpose.> > >> > >> > >> > > A year ago, there were 3 plants in Canada - 2 in Quebec and one in>Alberta.> > > Today, this number has doubled - there now exists 2 in Quebec, 2 in> > > Alberta, one in BC and one in Saskatchewan.> > >> > >> > >> > > When horses are shipped to slaughter, they are transported over very>long> > > distances, cramped in trailers built for cattle. Stallions, young colts>and> > > fillies, pregnant mares and geldings, along with sick and lame horses>are> > > not provided with food or water for days at a time. They are driven> > > thousands of miles sometimes across Canada or from as far away as>Texas.> > > Transportation records show that normally one or more horses are found>dead> > > on arrival.> > >> > >> > >> > > For those that do survive the last journey of their lives, what awaits>them> > > in the slaughterhouse is an even greater hell. Those that can still>walk> > > are herded by electric prods inside, where they hear, see and smell the> > > death around them. In these final steps of their lives, visibly shaking> > > and frightened to the point of losing control of their bladder and>bowels,> > > they experience the final betrayal that we as humans could possibly>inflict> > > on these loyal and trusting creatures.> > >> > >> > >> > > The Canadian Horse Defense Coalition (CHDC) asks Canadians to join in>their> > > pledge to help protect our equines from this grisly fate. Together, we> > > must put pressure on our Members of Parliament, as well as the Minister>of> > > Agriculture, so legislation can be passed that will put an end to this> > > barbaric practice.> > >> > >> > >> > > An Ipsos-Reid poll conducted in 2004 reveals that nearly 2/3 of>Canadians> > > (64%) oppose the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Now that> > > Canada is becoming the "solution" for the imminent closing of this>business> > > in the US, we must increase our efforts to protect the thousands of>horses> > > that will die this most cruel death here in Canada.> > >> > >> > >> > > In 2006, over 50,000 horses were slaughtered in Canada. That is nearly> > > 1,000 every week. With the increased number of horses shipping to>Canada,> > > and the new slaughterhouses in operation, these numbers will continue to> > > rise. These horses are not all unwanted and untrainable. They are not>all> > > old, sick and lame. Many of these horses are picked up at auction by>kill> > > buyers. Slaughterhouses do not provide a humane euthanasia service -->they> > > are strictly profit driven by an industry that supplies horsemeat to> > > overseas consumers. Quite literally, no horse is safe from slaughter.> > >> > >> > >> > > How can you help? By contacting your MP and Minister of Agriculture,>you> > > are making your voice heard. By helping educate yourself and fellow> > > Canadians about this hidden industry, you are helping to reveal it and>keep> > > it above the radar.> > >> > >> > >> > > On the CHDC website at www.defendhorsescanada.org you can:> > >> > > a.. download and print copies of our flyer and distribute it to help> > > educate others, b.. download and modify the petition to include the>name of> > > your MP, so you can gather signatures of others who are opposed. Find>your> > > MP at:> > >>http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?Time> > >Period=Current & Language=E. Recently, Hon. Gerry Ritz was appointed the>new> > > Minister of Agriculture. He can be reached at:>http://www.gerryritzmp.com/> > > or at http://www.agr.gc.ca/cb/min/index_e.php?s1=help-aide & s2=contact> > >> > >> > > To help further you can:> > >> > > a.. notify your local newspapers and television stations on this> > > important horse welfare issue, b.. find other people and organizations>to> > > network with, so you can become part of the collective group opposing>horse> > > slaughter.> > >> > >> > > When we band together and stand united, we can bring change. Together,>we> > > can literally help save the lives of thousands of horses.> > >> > >> > >> > > Please join us today, and start taking action now to save Canada's>horses> > > from slaughter.> > >> > >> > >> > > To read today's Globe and Mail's revealing article on Canada's horsemeat> > > industry, click on:> > >>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070904.whorse04/BNStor> > >y/National/home> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Shelley Grainger> > >> > > Director, Eastern Region> > >> > > Canadian Horse Defense Coalition> > >> > > sgrainger2434> Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café.