Each year, tens of thousands of American horses—riding horses, carriage horses, race horses, wild horses, and children’s ponies—are inhumanely transported and slaughtered, their meat shipped to places like France, Italy, and Japan for human consumption. Help us end horse slaughter.
Purchased by slaughterhouse middlemen at auction, horses are shipped long distances in cramped trailers without food, water, or rest. The majority of these horses are young, healthy animals who could go on to lead productive lives with loving owners.
We have made ending the slaughter of America's horses for human consumption one of our top priorities.
You can help by asking your senators and representative to support The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 503/S. 727). It will ban the barbaric slaughter of American horses for human consumption, including the export of live horses across our borders for slaughter.
The State of the Union's Horses
The HSUS, members of Congress and celebrities support the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, a federal bill to prohibit trafficking and exporting American horses for slaughter for human consumption.
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February 8, 2010
Animal Protection, State by State
The HSUS released its first “Humane State Ranking,” a comprehensive report rating all 50 states on animal protection laws dealing with pets, animal cruelty and fighting, wildlife, animals in research, horses, and farm animals.
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January 26, 2010
The State of the Union’s Horses
The HSUS, members of Congress and celebrities support the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, a federal bill to prohibit trafficking and exporting American horses for slaughter for human consumption.
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January 13, 2010
Racing to End to Horse Slaughter
The HSUS is leading the fight to pass federal legislation and put an end to horse slaughter, a brutal practice that is killing America's horses for human consumption overseas.
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January 6, 2010
High Stepping Toward Stiffer Penalties for Soring
The Director of Equine Protection for The HSUS weighs in on the practice of soring and its widespread use.
Our Victories
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February 26, 2010
Puppy Mill Operator Sentenced to 10 Years
The HSUS applauds Judge Timothy Easter for imposing an appropriate sentence following the conviction of the owner of Pine Bluff Kennels in Lyles, Tenn., on animal cruelty charges.
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February 8, 2010
Anniversary of Freedom
February 6, 2010 marked the one-year anniversary of freedom for 283 dogs rescued from dismal, filthy conditions at a puppy mill near Goldsboro, NC.
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February 2, 2010
West Hollywood City Council Prohibits Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats
The West Hollywood city council passed an ordinance to prohibit retail sales of dogs and cats at pet stores, closing off a primary channel for the sale of dogs from puppy mills.
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January 29, 2010
Cook County Government Passes Tethering Law to Protect Dogs and Community
The HSUS commends the Cook County Board of Commissioners for passing an ordinance to stop the inhumane tethering of dogs.