Live horse slaughter export ban petition Canada

Petition to ban the live shipping of Canadian horses overseas for slaughterThe British Columbia SPCA, CanadaCanadian Citizens Only Can Sign UPDATE & VIDEO "It has been over a year since the federal Minister of Agriculture was given the mandate to end the live export of horses for slaughter." Thousands of live horses are exported each…

A new start for thoroughbreds: Manitoba non-profit helps old racehorses find homes

TORONTO — For three thoroughbreds these days, the backstretch is a quiet acreage east of Winnipeg. But there was a time when the track was home. The fast life of a racehorse is also generally a short one. Many thoroughbreds start racing around two years old, and are retired a few short years later. The…

Nationwide anti horse slaughter protests set for Canada Oct 4th

The Ottawa Animal Defence League announces a Canada wide anti-horse slaughter protests. PROTEST AT BOUVRY EXPORTS HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSE S.W. 1/4 SEC. 17 TWP. 9, RG. 25, W. 4, HWY # 3 EAST, FORT MACLEOD, AB OCTOBER 4, 2010 FROM 12:00PM – 1:00PM Concurrent Protests October 4, 2010 @ 12pm (all local times) Vancouver: Robson Gourmet…