TO ALL FRIENDS OF HORSES: Our precious wild horses and burros are being annihilated by the Dept. of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). For more than 25 years, the BLM has systematically rounded up these animals, sometimes by helicopter, and put them in holding pens for years or simply killed them. BLM says it keeps them in pens so people can adopt them. One of its many lies and schemes to get these animals off the range, off millions of acres of government lands where they have lived peacefully for more than 500 years. Dear friends—the BLM intends to reduce the wild herds which once were close to 500,000+ to pockets of extremely limited numbers. They call the mustangs “ferals” who are in the way of ranching, cattle, gas, mineral and oil drillers. Cattle are ferals on the range! THE MUSTANGS ARE DISAPPEARING, despite many groups fighting for their survival for so many years. It’s time for us to march on Washington and demonstrate at the Dept. of Interior/BLM building. We have no time to lose because as you read this, the BLM is planning to kill more mustangs and burros and has even targeted Cloud’s herd.
Equi-Army-NDO is too small to orchestrate such a demonstration, but the Humane Society of the United States can do it! I am asking you to understand this tragedy as it is drawing its last breath in the West and Southwest. I am pleading with you to please write to Keith Dane at HSUS right now, today, and ask him to organize the march against the BLM this coming July. During July, HSUS will hold a 4-day conference for animal advocates from all over the USA. It is called TAFA, and here is what HSUS says about it:
Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) is the premier conference of the animal advocacy movement that brings together both seasoned activists and individuals new to the world of animal protection. TAFA offers the latest ideas and tactics to take real action. Connect with other animal advocates who share the vision of a better world for us all, animals and people alike. REGISTER NOW for TAFA 2012 to be held July 27-30, 2012, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel in beautiful Washington, D.C.
Please take this request to heart! It may be our last chance to save these animals! Please write to Keith Dane, Director of the Equine Protection Department, HSUS, The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
Phone: 202-452-1100 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday—Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
And ask for this demonstration during the July dates of the TAFA meeting! Even if Keith cannot do this now, he will understand that we are pushing for immediate action on this critical issue and he can implement this concept later. You should also send copies of your letter to Keith to all the animal advocacy organizations you know about—post it on your websites, your Facebook pages—get the idea out there!
Can you think of a better way to do this at this point in time? All the other ways have already been tried, and it’s time we take the elevator up to the top floor and look down and see what our work has netted so far for these doomed animals. It’s time for sidewalk action! Even if you cannot march yourself, others can! Please help pass the word on this! And if you need to speak with me about it, I’m at 973-328-6564. My email address is: l_artssavelives@verizon.net. Our group’s website is http://www.equi-army-ndo.com. I will be sending this notice to the media as well so that they know we are serious about picketing the BLM—the enemy of our animals. Your requests to HSUS, your notifying friends and organizations of this cause, and my alerting the media about this emergency will result in a groundswell of awareness that just might save the last of these noble and magnificent animals. I pray we all can make this happen. Thank you, most sincerely.
Barbara Grimaldi (Skip), Co-president, Equi-Army-NDO

THE SECOND ARTICLE ON RACING PUBLISHED YESTERDAY BY THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS ALREADY HAD AN IMPACT ON THE NYRA–IT IS LOWERING ITS PURSES IN CLAIMING RACES…SMALL STEP, BUT A STEP FORWARD…THE ARTICLES ARE WORKING…AND WE HAVEN’T SEEN ALL THE CHANGES THEY HAVE STIRRED UP YET…

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/sports/new-york-cuts-race-purses-to-protect-horse-safety.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=sports

THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ON RACING IS SHAKING UP THE SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN NEW MEXICO:

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/team-valor-times-story-nominated-for-stanley-bergstein-award/

What do you think of this? It is going to make things worse for our wild horses and burros, isn’t it… I would appreciate hearing what my colleagues think about it. Thank you!

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/us/utah-bill-asks-government-to-give-back-more-than-20-million-acres-of-land.html?_r=1&ref=us

THIS IS FROM HORSE AND MAN–Adella has almost lost her foot and will be lame for life, but her life is being saved. A photo of her, in pain, is on our Action Needed page. Horse and Man is disappointed that few people responded to its plea to help Adella with her huge medical bills…please help by sending any amount to Habitat for Horses in the Houston area of TX. Thank you.

http://habitatforhorses.org/

It is about the March Bucket Fund. (In case you missed it, it is linked here.)
You see, generally, the first day of a Bucket Fund has huge donations. But, today, the first day of Adella’s Bucket Fund, donations were off by 75%.
Hmmmm. I’m feeling badly and I know that I need to figure it out. Maybe I didn’t choose a favorable charity horse for this month, or perhaps I didn’t write her story very well… Since this is such a huge deficit, I’m figuring it has to be something. Either the subject matter, the way I depicted it, or my writing.
I’m in the dark here.
So, I’d like to know your feedback. Really. Something is obviously up and I’d sure like to know what it is since I feel responsible to you readers and to you donors as well as a responsibility to the charities. I don’t want to let anyone down. I’d like the Bucket Fund to be as successful as it could be.
I’m totally open to comments.
Please give me your feedback so I can improve the Bucket Fund.
All responses will be read and considered deeply. THANK YOU for helping me improve.
Please feel free to email your responses to: horseandman@gmail.com
To be absolutely clear, HABITAT FOR HORSES (the charity that cares for Adella) is thrilled with anything they receive from us. They are perfectly happy. So please don’t hold them responsible for my desire to fix this for Adella and for the future.

WANT TO SEE A GREAT LETTER THAT YOU CAN MODIFY AND SEND TO THE PEOPLE IN MISSOURI WHO AREE FACING THE TERRIBLE POSSIBILITY OF A SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN
THEIR AREA??? Here’s a terrific one, done by our own Barbara Wood:

Dear citizens of Mountain Grove and Cabool, MO:

I am writing out of my concern that you are falling into a trap set by Sue Wallis of Wyoming and your Senator Blunt to put a horse slaughter plant in your area.

Trust me, this will not give your town a good name or provided any of the touted “benefits” proposed by these two.

You are being told that horses are “just like any other livestock”. This is not true. Horses are prey animals with an innate sense of impending danger. They have names, and they have pedigrees. They have served this country since its inception by providing transportation, enabling the Pony Express, and serving in almost every war this country has fought. Currently, they participate in athletic sports, shows, trail riding, or simply serve as human companions.

Another distortion is that people are in favor of this effort. They are not now, nor will they be when they learn what it does to their town and their economy. I live in Texas, not Missouri, but if you will check out http://www.kaufmanzoning.net, you will see what happened to a town here in Texas that provided this “service”. Sadly, this is the very town where my own mother was born.

In addition, if you would like, I can provide you with a list of medicines/substances given to horses that render them UNFIT for human consumption.

You are also likely to face more cases of horse theft when people realize they can get something for nothing and sell it for money right there in your town.

No one is arguing that there are not too many horses. That is quite true, but that problem needs to be attacked by controlling opportunistic overbreeding. There are many services that provide gelding clinics at little or no charge. Again, it all goes back to greed.

The proposed slaughter is supposed to be “humane”. There is no such thing, and if you believe this, I fear you are falling for one of the worst distortions of all.

Again, I do not live in Missouri, but I love to visit your state. I may choose not to in the future. I am only one, but I can contact many who feel as I do. Please do not make one of the biggest mistakes you could make. I am not a PETA member who believes in animal “rights”, as much as I am a person who believes in human responsibility! I see no responsibility from the parties endeavoring to make money at your town’s expense and the expense of the innocent animals they slaughter. I cannot imagine what it would do to the soul of a person who would choose this for a “career”.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this.

Sincere thanks,
Barbara Wood
http://www.equi-army-ndo.com

STILL IN NEED OF ADOPTION–JESSE JAMES!!!!!
Jesse James; an 8 yr. old Tennesee Walking Horse gelding is up for adoption! He is 14.2 hands and has a sweet disposition. He was gelded four months ago, so he still has some testosterone left, but this horse has been ridden out and exposed to bicycles, bridges, cars, dogs, other horses, etc. Adoption Fee: $400.00
Diane Lowery
President/PER http://www.panhandleequinerescue.org

LET’S GET TOGETHER AND SAVE THIS HANDSOME
FELLOW BY GETTING HIM TO A PLACE WHERE HE WILL GET REAL HORSE FOOD AND HAVE
ENOUGH ROOM TO ROAM AROUND IN AND LIVE A NORMAL HORSE LIFE!!! Elderly couple can no longer afford to keep him and a farm is willing to take him if some of us can help with expenses….thank you…
We have a
challenge.
We have been asked to help a horse.
He is owned by an elderly couple, one of whom is dying. He is a 10 year old STB stallion, over 16 hh, living in a small pen, being fed beet pulp, onions, and
bread, as they cannot afford hay. He is actually a beautiful and gentle horse, most deserving of a chance. He is registered and was successful on the track, and appears sound and trained to ride. His nickname is Whiskey.
We need your help to help Whiskey.
Whiskey needs to be picked up, trailered to a vets, gelded, and then cared for. He needs to be evaluated for adoption. Can anyone help us help him, either with funds or resources?
THIS is how we help our community and help
horses BEFORE auction!
http://www.rosemaryfarm.org

LET’S TRACK THIS DEVELOPMENT VERY CAREFULLY!

A broad-based group of Thoroughbred industry stakeholders announced today the establishment of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)—an organization designed to serve as both the accrediting body for aftercare facilities that care for Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing careers and a fundraising body to support these approved facilities.

Funded initially by seed money from Breeders’ Cup, Ltd., The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association, the TAA is comprised of owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, jockeys, aftercare professionals and other industry groups.
“It is our responsibility as owners, tracks, breeders, trainers, jockeys, bloodstock agents, and anyone who has a stake in the game to take responsibility for the aftercare of these great animals who are the keystone of our sport,” said TAA board President and Thoroughbred owner Jack Wolf. “Securing support and funding from Breeders’ Cup, The Jockey Club, Keeneland and so many other great organizations speaks to the credibility and importance of our effort and is so greatly appreciated.”

Additional support of the TAA has been provided by Adena Springs North, CARMA, Fasig-Tipton, The Jockeys’ Guild, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, The New York Racing Association, Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company and Thoroughbred Charities of America. The organization also received staff support from Thoroughbred Charities of America, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). The NTRA will continue to provide that support on an ongoing basis.

The TAA will accredit aftercare facilities based on a Code of Standards covering operations, education, horse management, facility services and adoption policies. Simultaneously, the TAA will raise funds on behalf of accredited facilities via institutional contributions that are to be directed 100% to program services rather than to fundraising or general administrative costs.

“The Breeders’ Cup is proud to be one of the initial funders for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and fully support the TAA goals of an industry-wide, annually funded program committed to the placement or second-career retraining of retired Thoroughbreds on a national scale,” said Craig Fravel, President and CEO of Breeders’ Cup, Ltd. “Through the contributions of our sport’s stakeholders, we can help ensure that our horses are treated in a dignified manner throughout their lives.”

“The Jockey Club’s involvement and support of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is a natural extension of our other ongoing efforts in the area of Thoroughbred aftercare,” said James L. Gagliano, The Jockey Club’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “The accreditation and proper funding for aftercare facilities will greatly enhance the well-being of our equine athletes, and we encourage other groups and individuals from all segments of our sport to support this Alliance .”

“Thoroughbred aftercare is something that touches us all,” said Nick Nicholson, President and CEO of Keeneland. “We are proud to do our part, and I know that virtually everyone else will be equally proud to do theirs in order to make the TAA an ongoing success.”

The TAA, a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization with a 501 (c) (3) subsidiary, will fill out its staff and provide additional updates in the coming months. The TAA offices will be based in Lexington, Ky.

Day Dreams Farm Therapy and Rescue/Michigan–PLEASE CONSIDER SENDING THIS RESCUE A FEW DOLLARS TO HELP OUT…thank you.
http://www.daydreamsfarm.com/

I don’t do updates very often because I tend to get involved in just trying to keep up with the daily runnings of the rescue. Here’s the bottom line: We had to board out 5 horses at 250 a month because of the dangerous mud and ice at the farm. Our Shipshe Rescue “Rain” came home from foster care unexpectedly because it was discovered we actually rescued her last year pregnant. We are expecting an April or May foal. She is a bit on the thin side and she has severe arthritis even though she is only 8 years old. She is costing a small fortune between feed and supplements to make sure she’s comfortable and happy. Now, I just found out that one of our old rescues “Kit” is being returned to us. We really have no place to put him, so I’m still trying to figure out what to do. What do we need? Money and help. We are so short on volunteers, I am doing most of the work by myself, running between two barns, I am responsible for working and grooming all 5 horses at the other barn. Im trying to pay the bills, getting ready for events, taking care of the 5 horses we also have here, trying to figure out how to bring some money into this rescue as well as try and spend time with my husband and 9 year old son, I also have a regular job outside of the farm. The problem is, because I’m mostly by myself, I don’t even have the time to interview and train new volunteers, so that becomes a double edged sword. What am I asking for? I don’t even know anymore. I keep having thoughts of shutting down the rescue. I’m tired, I’m frustrated and I keep having to pass by horses that need help because we’re barely staying afloat ourselves, especially with spending so much of our budget every month in board. And now ANOTHER horse coming home unexpectedly. To take the time to advertise horses, go through adoption applications and show horses to people is simply time I just don’t have right now. Another double edged sword. I simply am out of answers and I’m very quickly running out of the energy to keep this rescue alive.

JESSE JAMES IS UP FOR ADOPTION AT PANHANDLE RESCUE IN FL!!! http://www.panhandleequine rescue.org
Jesse James; an 8 yr. old Tennesee Walking Horse gelding is up for adoption! He is 14.2 hands and has a sweet disposition. He was gelded four months ago, so he still has some testosterone left, but this horse has been ridden out and exposed to bicycles, bridges, cars, dogs, other horses, etc. Adoption Fee: $400.00 Because of a photo glitch, I cannot post his photos, but he’s a very dark, dark brown–almost black–and is adorable!!!!

NOW HEAR THIS, ALL OF YOU WHO ARE NOT INVOLVED IN ADVOCATING FOR HORSES…THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE, THIS IS WHAT WE FIGHT FOR…AND WE THANK OUR RESPECTED COLLEAGUE FOR STATING THIS CLEARLY AND DIRECTLY…

In case there is any doubt whatsoever, RIP Deputy Broad is adamantly opposed to slaughter of horses. Period. There is no gray area. There is no fence to straddle. There is no necessary evil. There is no “better than” reason. There is no good place. There is no humane method. There is no horse that deserves it. There is no doubt.

Dear family, friends, and faithful supporters,

We are pleased to announce that Saffyre Sanctuary has been one of the charities selected to be in a pilot film entitled “Giving”. The film, being produced by another non-profit, will allow us to reach a nationwide audience on a scale we could have never imagined. By supporting this film, you will in turn support us, allowing us to reach more potential donors, as well as letting people know who we are, what we do, and giving them hope for their horses, where maybe none existed before.

Below is the official press release and link to the project. Please donate to them (and to us if you wish) to help launch this wonderful film. Thank you all again!

“Giving” Gives 501(c)(3) Non-Profits a Voice
The movie pilot “Giving” will give a national voice to non-profits across the county. Many good non-profit programs lack funding and support due to the lack of public knowledge. This movie will change that with its upbeat view inside the world of non-profits.
Jacksonville, Florida 2012/01/30

“Giving” is a movie pilot that has been launched on Kickstarter for funding. This movie will give non-profits a voice. With many non-profits closing their doors because of the poor economy and lack of public support, this movie will help keep their great work in the front of people’s minds and hearts.

Kickstarter is a forum that allows regular people to donate towards the production cost of the film. Those who donate to the movie “Giving” will actively participate in the creation of the project. One non-profit will be chosen by those who donate to this film. With inclusion of non-profits like “Victory Junction Gang” “Black Forest Animal Sanctuary” and “Saffyre Sanctuary”, filmed through the eyes of our profession News and Feature Film production personal, this show is sure to create a unique look inside a world that many do not get to see. News outlets will be invited to question and answer session and given interview opportunities for each filming location. The shows producer and director have the knowledge and ability to create a strong voice for non-profits. After the pilot is completed it will be offered to the broadcast stations for series creation. Deborah Smith, the producer, will be available for interviews during February.

Deborah Smith gerontologyadv2@aol.com 912-571-2560

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757171068/giving

Esta G. Bernstein
Founder, President & CEO
Saffyre Sanctuary, Inc.
http://www.saffyresanctuary.org

From: Marlene Dodge
Date: December 30, 2011 3:58:57 PM CST
To: valleyviewranch1@gmail.com
Subject: CALL TO ACTION!! HAY CUBES NEEDED
To All of My Friends;
We have been very busy here at the ranch, rescuing, training, hauling,adopting out and mostly FEEDING our herd here.
We have had so many wonderfull heartwarming adoptions and continue to place horses in amazing homes.
As many of you out there know, feed is very difficult to find and when you do it is very expensive right now. We have been offered a great deal on Alfalfa hay cubes but will need to purchase a truck and trailer load in order to get it. With 45-65 hungry mouths to feed every day, we are always scrambling to make sure that they get everything that they need.
We are going to need $5,300.00 in order to purchase the feed that we desperately need for our rescue. The tax year is ending and I’m sure that there are people out there that need that last minute tax write off. Please consider donating to our feed fund and help the horses that we have all worked so hard to rescue.
Any donations are greatly appriciated. We have untill the middle of January to purchase the hay cubes at that price and get it delivered.
Thank you all so much
Marlene Dodge
http://www.valleyviewranchequinerescue.org

Marlene Dodge
President/Founder
Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue
1-831-386-0801

LAST CHANCE TO HELP THE HORSE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE IN 2011!!!!!
http://www1.networkforgood.org/

GLORIOUS, HEROIC VIDEO! I am so overwhelmed by this…first of all, WOMEN did it…second of all, your heart remains in your mouth the entire time. Third, the music is perfect. Fourth, I was talking to the screen, urging the horses to not stop or to get up when they fEll! You cannot help but cry when the herd gets the idea…

To see these horses, cold, frightened, starving, pushing through the cold water, sometimes slipping and then getting up…with the women herding them in—just heroic. Holland certainly does have those weather/water flukes—the entire country is under sea level.

I will never forget this…this is a trailer I would love to see in a movie theatre…this should be seen by as many people as possible…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRc3Ev05QiM&feature=share

AS THESE REGIONAL VOTES ABOUT WHERE TO PLACE A HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSE COME UP, WE HAVE TO DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO…LOOK BELOW AND YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO!
BY THE WAY, THIS IS SUE’S STATE, SO IT WOULD BE SWEET IF WE CAN DROWN HER OUT WITH THE VOTES WE LOVE!

Sheridan WY,
“Our local radio news stations
post a weekly poll. This week the poll question is “Would you support
building a horse slaughtering plant?”
Yes, in Sheridan?
Yes, in Wyoming?
Yes, in US?
No.
http://www.sheridanmedia.com/

HERE’S HOW WE FEEL ABOUT THIS…
http://brownfieldagnews.com/2011/11/21/focus-on-facilities-for-restoring-horse-slaughter/

That this is happening again, that these fiends in this country wants to restore the slaughterhouses and continue their crusade to bring horsemeat to our tables–disgusts me and thousands of others who have fought so hard to prevent this. And the reason it’s happening? MONEY. Callousness, greed, and money by the pound, as these magnificent and noble animals get sent to hideously violent deaths. If you could just look at the eyes of horses locked up and squeezed together in pens as they watch, one by one, a horse being dragged to slaughter. They can smell the blood, here the screams…their eyes are stark white in their socket…they are gripped with fear and want to run and cannot. And they wonder: what did i do wrong? What made them take me here? Why do they want to hurt me? And there is no answer except those these trapped animals will not understand: overbreeding for money, lust for cash, and the complete denial and abrogation of an owner’s responsibility toward his horse…

LOG ONTO MIKE SMITH’S FB PAGE EVERY DAY!
CHECK OUT MIKE’S CHARITY OF THE DAY!!! You can nominate your favorite horse charity for Mike to consider for his pick for a Charity of the Day. As long as the group you choose is a 501c3 and has an active and updated website, it will be eligible!
MIKE SAYS: “Be sure to be part of the plan and donate just $1.00 to my Charity pick of the day. I ask ALL OF MY FANS to donate just $1.00 right on the charity’s web site. If we all do it, we can make a big difference in these horse’s lives. They do need our help. Thanks, MIKE”

Dec. 9 2011 Charity of the Day nominated by Ashley
CHANCES MINI HORSE RESCUE- Emmett, Mi
a non-profit sanctuary for abused and mistreated horses=
Check out the little guys!!!
http://www.chancesminihorserescue.org

WE APPLAUD THREE CHIMNEYS FARM IN KY FOR ITS POLICY OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN!!!!

“The recent re-legalization of horse slaughter in the U. S. brought to the forefront an issue that has been a hot-button topic within the Thoroughbred industry for years, and with good reason: What happens to Thoroughbreds when their racing days are behind them or who, for whatever reason, never make it to the racetrack.

At Three Chimneys, our view on the topic is simple: we take care of our own.

We have had a protocol in place for years regarding our policy on this subject, but until recently we chose to remain private about our practices, preferring to work quietly behind the scenes in many situations. With the debate now reinvigorated and the numerous questions we’ve been asked, we felt it was the appropriate time to be more forthcoming about how we view and address the issue.

For years many people who have visited Three Chimneys, either in person or virtually through our website and social media pages, have learned that stallions that stand at Three Chimneys also retire here. Recent retirees have included inaugural Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Wild Again and world-renowned international sire, Rahy, both of whom lived here until the day they died. Even a horse like Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm, who started his stallion career at Three Chimneys before being relocated to stand at stud in Japan, will be brought back to Three Chimneys to retire once his breeding days are behind him. The same holds true for our broodmares. When their mothering days are over, they retire here and are cared for the rest of their days.

PLEASE GO TO OUR CAMPAIGNS PAGE AND SEE THE SECOND TOPIC DOWN FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO FEED HORSES DURING HARSH ECONOMIC TIMES LIKE THESE…PASS IT ALONG TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT NEED ITS INFORMATION! THANK YOU!

TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THE NEVADA FEEDLOT RESCUE OPERATION:
THANK YOU SO MUCH! MARLENE DOGE OF VALLEY VIEW RANCH EQUINE RESCUE WAS ABLE TO SAVE 3 PREGNANT MARES (one carrying our Little Cloud) AND THE LITTLE 2-YEAR-OLD T-BRED CROSS. THEY ARE ALL FINE AND TEMPORARILY STAYING AT A RANCH IN THE CARSON CITY AREA. MARLENE HAD MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH HER TRUCK AND SO WAS UNABLE TO BRING THEM BACK. THEY WILL BE BROUGHT TO VALLEY VIEW ON MONDAY.

http://www.valleyviewranchequinerescue.webs.com

ANOTHER EXCELLENT ARTICLE, THIS ONE BY HABITAT FOR HORSES, ABOUT A CRUSTY, CRUEL OWNER AND WHAT HE DID WITH HIS HORSES…
http://habitatforhorses.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/heres-your-typical-slaughter-bound-horse/

I’M PROUD TO POST THIS SECOND STAGE OF OUR PROTEST, FROM OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE EQUINE WELFARE ALLIANCE:
Time To Jam The Fax Machine
Occupy Obama’s Phone AND FAX line
Use this message and be civil, coureous and to the point, please:
“As a tax-paying American I demand that President Obama live up to his campaign promises and immediately sign an Executive Order prohibiting predatory horse slaughter in the United States and to ban the cruel transportation of American horses to slaughter across our borders.”
White House Comment line at 202-456-1111. But today let’s move across the White House office and take charge of the FAX machine at 202-456-2461
“We are serious, for the horses, deadly serious…we advocates will do our own brand of Occupying and it’s happening in the electronic office of the White House. Let’s get after it troops, get every single friend, family member, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, you name it contact and get busy. We have some lives to save.”

FROM RACHEL ALEXANDRA’S FACEBOOK PAGE:
For those who agree with the new horse slaughter bill, please watch this video and after watching it is this still acceptable to you? This is what horse slaughter looks like and if this is what you support and you agree with in this video, please delete me from your friends list. I am not interested in being your friend. I am not interested in being friends with anyone who supports or condones this kind of cruel behavior. I am against any kind of horse slaughter or animal cruelty here and on foreign soil. ~ Rachel

Horse Slaughter: Cruelty Uncovered
http://www.spike.com
The HSUS uncovers the cruelty of American horses exported to Mexico for slaughter. Watch this shocking new footage and urge your Senators to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

EXCELLENT ARTICLE, EVELINE, with good quotes by SPCA. The article points toward money as a big motivator for this victory of the slaughter advocates. Thank you for posting!