Day: March 11, 2010

A bill that seeks to bypass federal rules banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption is being considered in Missouri. Some say the surge in abandoned horses across the country can be attributed to the closures of slaughterhouses. “If you look at what’s been happening since these facilities have closed, it’s really telling,” said Mark Lutschaunig of AVMA. Others blame the recession for the growing cases of horse neglect. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kentucky’s Senate Agriculture Committee passed a measure that would help local communities manage abandoned or stray horses. The bill, which now heads to the full Senate for review, provides that a person who takes in an abandoned horse can be reimbursed for the costs if the owner fails to reclaim the animal within three months. The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)

A 2005 mandatory livestock registration law in Wisconsin intended to control disease outbreaks was found by a county circuit court to violate the religious briefs of Amish farmers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel