Queensland cruelty report on retired racehorses published

MARCH AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER — The final report from the independent inquiry into animal cruelty in the management of retired Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses in Queensland was published last month, entitled: The Queensland Government’s response to recommendations from the independent ‘Inquiry into animal cruelty in the management of retired Thoroughbreds and Standardbred horses in Queensland’…

Spain economic crisis sends 5,000 horses a month to slaughter

Horse meat is ugly. Carne de caballo es feo. FOX LATINO reports: The economic crisis in Spain is sending almost 5,000 horses a month to the slaughterhouse and has increased the number of animals abandoned because their owners can no longer afford to keep them. The secretary general of the Professional Association of Slaughterhouses and…

Horses need homes everywhere as costs go up (Florida)

By VIVIAN GRANT Oh, look, here is another one of those scary articles about horses being abandoned everywhere because first time owners got 'em cheap then didn't understand that it costs money to care for one. Seems in Florida these ne'er do wells are loading the shelters and sanctuaries up with extra horses to save…