The practice of transporting horses to another country for slaughter is NOT illegal.
However, many feel like its cruelty to animals.
We decided to find out what would happen to many of these horses if they were sent away to be slaughtered.
There are many places like the farm in Allen County where horses are gathered and then sold to slaughter houses in Canada and Mexico, throughout the country.
It’s a big business that some liken to the cattle industry.
Others feel its a cruel way to get rid of horses…
“They are not cows. They are built like cows and its very difficult to slaughter a horse humanly because they have such fear reactions,” says horse trainer and activist, Shantal Rosales.
They also believe alternatives are out there.
“Like most people, I’m all for humane euthanasia done by a veterinarian if the horse is injured, old, or has health problems,” notes Rosales.
In addition to euthanasia, which isn’t always an option because of cost, any of these creatures are sold in auctions and sent to rescues. Read More…
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