RE: Horse slaughter

2009-04-02 Thread Frederick J Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" Re: Euthanasia of horses in Washington State... I just heard from my VERY respected vet that putting down an otherwise healthy horse IS permissible in Washington as long as the LEGAL owner OK's it. I just got my WSU news (Washington State University Equi

Re: Horse Slaughter

2009-04-02 Thread jen frame
This message is from: jen frame Well put Emily!And in response to your plea for education: I was a pro-animal person my whole life, and participated in dog rescue. But I had no idea that horses were being slaughtered in America for human consumption in some other countries. I mean truly no idea.

Horse Slaughter

2009-04-02 Thread morrisshadowmt
This message is from: morrisshado...@aol.com We can talk about responsibility, good breeders, bad breeders, euthanasia, what this vet said and what that said and what they do in China for population control. Democracy??or what have ya, but the bottom line is money no matter what faction yo

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2009-04-02 Thread Debby
This message is from: "Debby" One of the hardest things to do, putting a pet down. Runs pretty close to how we feel about our children. I've been dealing with a pony that had many issues, but I'm not ready to let him go. He isn't older, just 12yrs., and he still wants his dinner. He has good

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2009-04-02 Thread Emily Wigley
This message is from: Emily Wigley So, what we need to do is SELF REGULATE. That is the same as being responsible. Exactly! Self regulating is best done, in my opinion, through education. Stand tall when you explain why you bought that horse (foal or adult) instead of breeding another. S

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2009-04-02 Thread jen frame
This message is from: jen frame Hi Jean!Well the idea, in the abstract, is a good one, but in actuality/practice it becomes FACISM. So as much as we may like there to be laws that dictate how many kids or how many horses a person can create, it can't be done in a democracy. So, what we need to

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2009-04-02 Thread jernest
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com Maybe there should be laws against people who can't take care of them having too many children, too, like China has? Jean in Fairbanks, AK This message is from: Robin Churchill > > I have to say that this time, jen, I agree with you. The root o

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2009-04-02 Thread REENA GIOLA
This message is from: REENA GIOLA My two cents on this: when my mare (not a fjord) became seriously ill she was at the big vet center in the area they had done what they could with her medically and financially for us within our budget (she was an older mare also) . we discus

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2009-04-02 Thread Robin Churchill
re to try and change people's minds and actions and pitch in where we can to promote adoption/rescue over breeding and humane euthanasia over slaughter. Robin in hot, humid Florida --- On Thu, 4/2/09, jen frame wrote: > From: jen frame > Subject: Re: Horse slaughter > To: fjordhorse@

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2009-04-02 Thread Kathleen Prince
This message is from: Kathleen Prince > But don't > try to justify sending your horse, who served you his or her entire > life, to > slaughter just because you can't be bothered to figure out a way to > dispose > of the body. And don't use cost as an argument either. If you > could afford

Re: Horse slaughter

2009-04-02 Thread jen frame
This message is from: jen frame Laura, I'm wondering why you are "stirring" the pot in the way that you did? What is your intention? It seems, by your questions, that you may be trying to say that you think people who are against horse slaughter for human consumption in non-ame

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2009-04-01 Thread Laura.Skjenna
This message is from: Just to stir up the pot! Is everyone who is against horse slaughter also against the slaughter of ALL other animals - chickens, cows, fish, etc? Are you a vegan? Wearing and using no leather products (saddle included!)? Are all your pets vegan? What should be done with the

Re: Fjord/all horse slaughter

2006-08-10 Thread Carol Makosky
This message is from: Carol Makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Guess I have to add my two cents worth to this. I don't see why some have their shorts in a wad about eating horse meat in other countries. I believe they have been doing this for years in Europe and elsewhere. What is better? Seeing a

FW: ban wild horse slaughter

2005-05-15 Thread John D. Herr
I was asked to pass this on. -Original Message- From: kotatbay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ban wild horse slaughter Call and ask you Representative to support the Rahall / Whitfield Interior Appropriations Amendment