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Jignesh Dave
Shared publicly - Jun 29, 2013
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Feds approve horse slaughter plant in New Mexico; Missouri okay likely is next
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-feds-approve-horse-slaughter-plant-in-new-mexico-missouri-likely-next-20130628,0,2204373.story
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Sean P. O. MacCath-MoranJun 29, 2013
Interesting... Do you think folks will be more resistant to eating horses than they are to pigs?
Jignesh DaveJun 29, 2013+2
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+Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran Eating horses? Why you want to slaughter such a magnificent animal any way?
Sean P. O. MacCath-MoranJun 29, 2013
Oh! I may have mistook your position, +Jignesh Dave; I personally can think of no rational reason that could justify needlessly killing any sentient being, including horses, cows, pigs, et al. Based on the article, there seemed to be a delineation drawn that suggested killing and eating one was "OK", but not the other, hence my confusion. Fair enough? =o)
Jignesh DaveJun 29, 2013+2
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+Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran Shame part of this is we use them to the fullest until they get old and they do so, does it justify for no appreciation for what the work they have done and slaughter them and eat them? When it's their time to enjoy retirement?
Jignesh DaveJun 29, 2013+2
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+Adelheid Adelliam what's your thought on this?
Adelheid AdelliamJun 29, 2013+2
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My thoughts? +Jignesh Dave
Disgusted. Check these folks out, they seem relatively effective in this battle.
http://wildhorsepreservation.org/
On Twitter too, have spoken with them via email and tweets, seem like cool folks.
https://twitter.com/FreeWildHorses
Adelheid AdelliamJun 29, 2013+3
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I'm sorry, +Jignesh Dave and +Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran , I didn't view the entire conversation. My thoughts? Don't eat animals. Period.
~Heidi
Melanie Kirk9:03 AM+1
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Digusted and angered!!!! We need to have human slaughtering plants and I for one recommend Valley Meat Co.'s owners and employees be the first to try it.
Its not just that they are slaughtered, but the way they are killed. It is aweful. Once in the kill pen they try to escape but cannot which then makes them panic. (Horses are flight animals not fight animals)They are "stunned" in the head and most times the target is missed because the horses are moving and trying to escape. After many blows to the head,their throats are cut and they are hung upside down to drain the blood. Many times the horses are still alive during this whole process. It is beyond barberic and the horses suffer tremendously. It is not just "old used up"horses either. Many are young,healthy well trained horses. I own three rescued horses which would have went to slaughter. One is a professional jumper who comes from Northern Ireland. He was well known, as was his previous riders who were showing all over the world and even in magazines. Once he was over used and couldn't perform as well it was "off to slaughter for you." My second one is an OTTB who just wasn't fast enough to race and got passed around til I finally came along. And my third one is a very well mannered, well trained and young QH who occasionally goes lame because of an injury. (I was told she was beaten by a 2 *4 ) She was also headed for slaughter...I had to actually take her off the truck that was headed to New York. (Two more minutes and I would have been too late.)
They are my babies (my family) and I can't imagine life without them or the horror they could have gone threw. They are loyal and give me unconditional love....more then most humans. To slaughter such beautiful,innocent,majestic animals is the ultimate sin and I cannot comprehend how this continues to happen this day and age!!!
Adelheid Adelliam9:10 AM+1
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+Melanie Kirk Can I have your permission to use this as a post instead of a comment, so that it can be seen? Let me know. ~Heidi
Melanie Kirk9:35 AM+1
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+Adelheid Adelliam absolutely!! Its all the truth and how I really feel. :-)
Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran9:43 AM
Wow - thank you for that compelling description of the process, +Melanie Kirk; I know it's hard to "stand and bear witness" to such things.
As a vegan myself though, I'm curious (if you don't mind my asking) how long you've been vegan? As an advocate myself, this is something that's always of interest to me, you know?
Melanie Kirk10:26 AM
+Sean P. O. MacCath-Moran your welcome and I did not "stand and bear witness of such things." However, I have indeed done my homework on the process of horse slaughter that happens in Mexico. I have read many articles from undercover witnesses and seen videos of an actual slaughter that have been posted for people to see on the internet.
I'm not sure if your trying to be sarcastic ....so no,I don't know. I don't know you.
As far as being a vegan goes, I am not there YET,but iam working on it and when I do eat fish or poultry which is rare ,I try to buy local from farms.
Adelheid Adelliam10:28 AM
Thank you +Melanie Kirk Will be back with it linked and we can share it. ~Heidi
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