some horse owners do not know and some are aware of what is happening to their horses.
Horse and pony slaughter, referred to only as horse slaughter is when horses are slaughtered for human or animal consumption. In some countries horse meat is considered a delicacy and so horses are eaten. Some countries also allow horses to be processed and made into pet food.
Yes, It has been banned to Slaughter Horses in the U.S
The slaughter of horses became a problem when horses were replaced by cars and their worth was diminished in the eyes of humans.
Banning horse slaughtering is where the horses go to0 farm and are torn apart and people can do legally with a license and when you slaughter horses illegal you do not have a license or any rights to be slaughtering horses.
Unfortunately horses are still slaughtered for their meat.
well its illigal in uk (where i come from) but in america obama has allowed horse slaughter :(
Many older horses are being put to sleep. But many others are transported by cattle trucks to Canada and Mexico for slaughter. The Horse Slaughter market hasn't ever actually been fully closed the funding for horse meat inspection was cut off but many continued to do by paying a private inspector.
A horse slaughter plant is a place where mean people kill healthy, old, or injured horses for food or money.THEY_ARE_SO_CRUEL!">THEY ARE SO CRUEL!Horse slaughter is not illegal, although it should be. A lot of people are against horse slaughter, including me.Sometimes good people save the horses by adopting them so they can have a great life. If they don't get adopted..... I think you would know what happens to them.@the guy above:I am against horse slaughter too.
Horses are often purchased for slaughter by meat packers, slaughterhouses, and brokers who specialize in acquiring livestock for the processing of horse meat. These buyers may acquire horses from various sources, including auctions, private sales, or directly from owners looking to sell. Some buyers may also be motivated by the lower cost of purchasing horses that are no longer usable for riding or competition. Additionally, certain markets in countries where horse meat is consumed may actively seek out horses for this purpose.
Since 2006 after Congress banned horse slaughter in the United States all horse slaughter plants have closed. But these horses that were once killed in the US are now shipped to other countries such as Mexico.
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Any state in the USA could legally slaughter horses at one time. Horses were slaughtered for many years and their meat used in the pet food industry. Technically horse slaughter was not made illegal, The inspection of slaughtered horses by USDA veterinarians was defunded by the federal government.