Day: May 15, 2009

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers are calling for the return of horse slaughtering in the United States. State lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a horse slaughtering resolution that will be sent to congressional leaders and Missouri’s federal delegation. The last horse slaughterhouse closed in 2007, and since then, thousands of animals have been trucked to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. Federal legislation proposes stopping that, too. For the rest of the story click here