Congress urged to act on horse slaughter

WASHINGTON – Horse rancher M.C. Baker says he opposes inhumane treatment of horses – that’s why he believes the federal government was wrong to halt horse slaughter.

Baker, a self-described “grouchy old veterinarian” who runs horse breeding center Alpha Equine in Granbury, Texas, said by removing funding for inspections of slaughter facilities five years ago, Congress created a cure worse than the disease.

After all, horse owners have to do something with aging animals. So, many are slaughtered anyway – but in Mexico instead of the U.S., a new congressional report indicates Read more…