Pfizer sponsors live chat on “unwanted horses” and GAO slaughter report

PRESS RELEASE Equine Welfare Alliance EWA (June 19, 2011) -- A long overdue Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the effect of closing the US horse slaughter plants is scheduled for release on Wednesday, June 22. Although the report's contents are to be kept confidential until released, slaughter supporters have been indicating for months that…

Unwanted Horse Coalition announces Operation Gelding

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has initiated a program called Operation Gelding, whereby the coalition will provide funds and materials to assist organizations, associations, and event organizers that wish to sponsor clinics to which horse owners can bring their stallions to be castrated. A number of associations have sponsored such clinics and the UHC wants…

Horse slaughter supporter replaces Lenz at Unwanted Horse Coalition

Written by the Equine Welfare Alliance WASHINGTON, DC -- (Jul. 6, 2010) The recent appointment of Dr. Douglas Corey to the top spot of the Washington lobby group, The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), has made their loudly proclaimed stance of being neutral on the contentious issue of horse slaughter difficult to swallow. Corey follows Dr.…

Action Alert: Colorado Horse Lovers

Attention Colorado Horse Lovers Hearing Set Friday, March 5th, Needs Your Urgent Action! A bill is pending in the Colorado State Senate that would provide a line on your State income tax form to give taxpayer money to an "unwanted horse fund." While this may sound credible, it does not help rescues at all. As…