http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/ Thousands of horses each year are slaughtered for human consumption, in Europe, Mexico, and Japan. There are only two slaughter houses left in the United States, both are in Dallas Texas. When you decide that a horse needs to be put down for any reason, vetrinarians treat a horse very gently, they inject something in their veins, and always make sure that they are pain-free. There is no rush. But in slaughter houses its about speed, opposed to keeping the horse calm and pain-free. The rides to the slaughter house are just enough to kill a horse, they are driven for days without food, water, or rest. And sometimes fights break out between the horses. In the holding pen where the horses are held before they are killed, they are stuffed together, wild stallions packed in there with mares and foles, and the ceilings are too low so the horses can't even stand up right. While the horses are suppposed to be unconscious before they are shackled, hoisted, and then finally have their throat slit, but there have been reported cases where the horses were still consious. Horses are pets and friends to many people all over the world, it would be like making your dog suffer and then eat him. Cats and dogs get humaine rights why shouldn't horses? Slaughter is a horrible way to have your horse to spend its final hours, it is cruel and inhumaine, have any other questions or comments? You can IM me at runforelife05. Sat, 9 Jul 2005 10:1:32 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig5906540 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig5875011 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Yo apoyo esta petición. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig5696518 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Stop the horse slaughtering!! I stand by this petition!!! 100% http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig4959989 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig4925077 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST This is completely wrong to allow US horses to be sent across borders in order to be slaughtered for consumption by foreigners. Some of the meat as I understand from contacts in Europe ends up in waste or dog food due to the high price of the meat and the sheer amount of horses slaughters seems to exceed actual demand. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig4817506 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. Time to stand up who will stand up for Us at our Hour of need? http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig3044079 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig2809779 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig2798315 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig2787999 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST horses do not deserve this at all. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig2740736 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stopslaughterinunitedstates/#sig837741 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Shut the Fuck up with your goddamn horse petitions. There are dozen of those turds already, go sign on them.