THE POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PRESERVING HORSES V.S. SLAUGHTERING THEM
Preserving the lives of horses in the United States has a far greater economic impact than slaughtering them for a one-time minimal profit.
Horse owners continually contribute to various sectors, such as big and small business, tourism, and for-profit recreation. The horse industry also provides diverse employment opportunities, making equine preservation the right choice for sustained economic growth.
I never imagined I would still be fighting to end horse slaughter, but as the classic Beatles song goes, it was 20 years ago today that our first federal bill aiming to ban horse slaughter was introduced in the US House of Representatives by then Republican Representative Connie Morella of Maryland.
Read MoreReps. Troy Carter, Brian Fitzpatrick, Steve Cohen, Dina Titus and John Katko have filed an amendment to the surface transportation INVEST IN AMERICA Act that will halt the transport of horses intended for slaughter! The Racing Industry has just announced their support of this bill.
Breaking News! The House of Representatives has reintroduced the SAFE Act to ban horse slaughter!
In Our Hands Action Fund has been working tirelessly on this effort, so we're thrilled the Save America's Forgotten Equine bill (SAFE Act) was brought forward last week by Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Vern Buchanan.
To all of our fellow horse advocates, we come to you this week with a straightforward ask to propel us further in our efforts to ban the barbaric slaughter of American horses once and for all. If you are at all able to contribute, we are requesting your financial support – something we don’t often do.
Read MoreJust weeks after holding our historic nationwide advocacy call to coordinate efforts to ban horse slaughter, Horses In Our Hands is taking its next big step with the airing of an impactful commercial on prime-time TV. The ad tells viewers about the cruel slaughter of American horses and directs them to a link to our short yet powerful documentary that will be airing on PBS stations nationwide this month. The documentary, in turn, takes them to our website where they can get all the facts about this horrific trade and what they can do to join us in the fight to end it once and for all.
Read MoreAs the new Congress convenes later this month will be introducing a fresh version of the S.A.F.E. Act in both the House and Senate. We are asking for your help in building co-sponsors. As constituents you have tremendous sway in what pieces of legislation your Congressional representatives support. You can make a real difference in moving our bill forward by being politically engaged.
Read MoreAs the new Congress convenes later this month will be introducing a fresh version of the S.A.F.E. Act in both the House and Senate. We are asking for your help in building co-sponsors. As constituents you have tremendous sway in what pieces of legislation your Congressional representatives support. You can make a real difference in moving our bill forward by being politically engaged.
Read MoreThis time between late November and the Christmas break is often seen as a time where Congress cleans their plates of issues important to American such as passing the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act.
Read MoreEvery day Congress fails to act on this straightforward, bipartisan bill to end horse slaughter, American horses are being slaughtered for human consumption. Yes, the window on the 116th Congress is closing, but that doesn’t mean we can’t end horse slaughter by passing the SAFE Act.
Read MoreNow that the national political conventions for the 2020 presidential elections on November 3 have wrapped, we wanted to look at where the recently nominated candidates and their running mates stand on the issue of banning horse slaughter. Since the introduction of our very first bill to ban horse slaughter in 2002, there have been several different versions before Congress, all with the same goal of ending horse slaughter. All of the bills have enjoyed strong bipartisan backing in Congress and overwhelming public support from all parts of the country.
Read MoreRepresentative Morella along with three of her Republican and three Democratic colleagues introduced the first bill to ban horse slaughter in the US Congress entitled the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.
Read MoreThat sounds like a reasonable question even if the end result is offensive and strongly opposed by the overwhelming majority of Americans. We all assume slaughtering a horse for human consumption is terrible, but what happens to those poor horses if slaughter isn’t available? Are they are left to starve or be abused out in the field? If they aren’t killed to fill the plates of high-end diners overseas what happens?
Read MoreToo often people are conflating the plight of our wild horses with the slaughter of domestic horses for human consumption. It is important to realize they are two separate issues with two separate solutions.
Read MoreThis week we want to talk to you about how important it is to make your activism personal. While clicking and sending pre-written emails to your legislators is important and key to our success, there is nothing better than engaging on a more personal level.
Read MoreThe “unwanted horse” claim is a myth created by those profiting from and defending the horse slaughter industry. Horse slaughter is a demand-driven business with killer buyers seeking horses to buy.
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