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RE: [RC] [RC] slaughter vs consumption - Suzanne Avery DVMYes, thousands of horses will suffer just like the millions
of dogs and cats in the US suffer daily; millions euthanized. No they are not
eaten but they are killed. There IS an outlet for dogs and cats.
There is no longer an outlet for horses and people can
not afford to euthanize/bury/cremate these animals especially if they live in
more populated areas. This is a fact. So the horses will starve to death
slowly or be set free. The animal shelters/humane societies will have to
take these animals if they are cruelty cases or contain these animals if
they have just been set free. I suspect the animal shelters will have to
build facilities to house horses. Shelters can not feed horses forever,
especially if they are run by the city. I am sure there will be designated
amount of days for an owner to claim them, then they will go up
for adoption. Unadoptable horses will have to be euthanized. Then
the cities will have to dispose of the remains. How, I wonder, cremation or bury
them at the dump? Those who live near BLM herds will set their horses free to
roam with BLM horses.
I do not see folks becoming accountable to take care of
their horses when they can not even take care of their dog.
I have doubts about the economic pressure
thing working. America has a huge horse industry; racing, showing, pleasure
use etc. I do not expect the racing, harness and show industry to stop breeding
their horses.
I also have to confess. I do breed Morgan horses; no not
very many. They are of old foundation lines. Foundation Morgans account for 3%
of the breed and the breed is not a very large breed. So what does a person do?
Do we stop breeding all of our horses? If we do then what happens to these
breeds? Do they become extinct?
Suzanne Avery; breeder of a few good horses that is sick at
heart over this whole thing.
Kansas Bluestem Morgans
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ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
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Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:54 PM To: Terry Banister Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rainbowmeadowsranch@xxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [SPAM] RE: [RC] [RC] slaughter vs consumption It is the CHOICE of SOME PEOPLE in the United States not to eat horses,
etc. It is not the RIGHT of those same people to make that judgment call
for others. (FWIW, I'm among those who CHOOSE not to eat horses, dogs,
cats etc.--but I fully recognize that that is my CHOICE, not my RIGHT to impose
those choices on others.
And HOW MANY horses have to suffer in order for this magnificent economic
pressure theory to become a reality?
Heidi
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