Slaughter

[GSD Woman]

Is it legal to send horses to slaughter in the UK and EU? It has been outlawed for a while in the US with unintended consequences. Horses are now shipped to Canada or Mexico for slaughter and the conditions on the trucks can be awful. It was better for the horses when they could go to the local hunt kennels at the end of their lives.

 

[AmyMay]

Yes, perfectly legal.

Those poor animals that have to get shipped to Canada, and worse Mexico. Just awful.

 

[blitznbobs]

It seems strange to me that in a country where guns are perfectly legal and hunting wild game with bows and arrows is allowed you can’t humanely end the life of a horse...

 

[SOS]

Another classic case of people putting their feelings above animals. Move the ‘not nice thoughts’ out of the country and in turn make animals suffer further. If people stood up and demanded they were informed about how all animals were treated/travelled to slaughter conditions would be forced to improve. Rather than banning it from their local area so it’s out of sight and mind.

 

[windand rain]

Yes it is legal and there should be more abbatoirs that do it. Shame they close a lot but hopefully no animal has to travel too long now. Horse meat might mean an end to dumped horses as they would have value

 

[ester]

Yes, perfectly legal.

Those poor animals that have to get shipped to Canada, and worse Mexico. Just awful.

I think Canada are in process to ban it too, so all to mexico then

 

[Steerpike]

I think Canada are in process to ban it too, so all to mexico then

That's awful, I'm guessing the slaughter houses in USA /Canada don't want to stop their lines to do horses as there isn't enough profit in it for them??

 

[ester]

No it is animal rights groups that got it/are getting it banned in those countries. That's the sad thing.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I can remember discussing this briefly on the model horse forum (many had real horses too) which had mainly North American members.

All I can say is that cognitive dissonance is alive and well. Plus the whole 'rescuing from a kill pen' gives lots of opportunity to make people feel very good about themselves and make money.

 

[ester]

I remember it coming up on fugly horse of the day a fair bit.

 

[meleeka]

It’s legal in the UK but horses still get shipped abroad for meat via Ireland, so an awfully long journey for some. I’m guessing is to do with the price of meat on the continent? We don’t eat horse meat so I’d imagine the value is lower. There’s also not many abattoirs left that are licensed for horses now. We do still have fields full of coloured cobs destined for meat that don’t get there and end up suffering In fields, but I think that’s more to do with the status of owning them than the lack of disposal options.

 

[AmyMay]

I think Canada are in process to ban it too, so all to mexico then

How bloody awful ?

 

[GSD Woman]

I hope they don't ban it in Canada. At least some horses don't have too long a trip to Canada and it sounds like the process isn't as bad there.
I wish we would bring it back. It would save so many horses so much misery and the meat could be made into animal feed and Taco Bell "mystery meat."

 

[ester]

Still shipping in double deckers too

 

[splashgirl45]

what a ridiculous country USA is, mind you they did elect trump...say no more....................so so stupid of them and causing so much misery for the poor horses

 

[meleeka]

what a ridiculous country USA is, mind you they did elect trump...say no more....................so so stupid of them and causing so much misery for the poor horses

I can’t get my head around the fact that they’ve banned horses going for slaughter, but seem happy to turn a blind eye to other, really cruel practices, such as the Tennessee Walking horses or those poor double muscled quarter horses. People are shooting each other every day because of their ridiculous gun laws, but you can’t have a horse humanely destroyed.

 

[GSD Woman]

splashgirl45, more of us didn't vote for Trump, the ba4tard won because of the bleeping electoral college. And that is a huge mess.

 

[Equi]

I can’t get my head around the fact that they’ve banned horses going for slaughter, but seem happy to turn a blind eye to other, really cruel practices, such as the Tennessee Walking horses or those poor double muscled quarter horses. People are shooting each other every day because of their ridiculous gun laws, but you can’t have a horse humanely destroyed.

But the horse is alive...no matter what! Life is always more preferable to death. Even if that life is filled with suffering, pain and abuse. And if a horse has one leg broken, well just take it off and give it a false leg. Itll be okay.

It baffles me, truely.

 

[TheMule]

There's a really interesting Youtube channel called Horse Plus Humane Society which is an American organization that fundraisers and then buys up the bin end at auctions. I am totally pro slaughter but not of wretched little creatures like that packed into huge trucks and transported 1000s of miles. It's well worth a watch as I think it highlights the issue really clearly- they are not all fluffy bunnies and sparkles and will take them home and have them put down if they need it or get them back up to health and rehome.
https://www.youtube.com/user/horsehumane/videos

 

[GSD Woman]

Merry Equimas, it's the horse side of the "pro-life" movement. Life at all costs even if it sucks out loud after being born.

 

[splashgirl45]

splashgirl45, more of us didn't vote for Trump, the ba4tard won because of the bleeping electoral college. And that is a huge mess.

sorry to lump you all in together, lets hope your country improves with new leadership