Comments on: South Dakota Legislators Gear Up For Horse Slaughter Plant

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:35:53 +0000

Horse slaughter is animal crulty. So it should not be aloud to build a slaughter plant in South Dakota if horse lovers want to stop horse slaughter not increse it!

By: Dawn M. Bradshaw

Dawn M. Bradshaw — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:36:46 +0000

Fifteen years ago I purchased my now 18 year old TB mare from a local facility known to ship horses to New York for slaughter. Though I love her to death, I believe the slaughter of livestock including horses is a viable option for several reasons. Rescues are becoming overcrowded and a threat to the horses themselves, euthanasia is not an option in all communities because burial is not legal(the livestaock must be sent to a rendering plant and in most cases will not take them with chemicals in the bloodstream)people are illegally dumping sick, diseased and frail animals on federal rangeland and other owners are just leaving the horses to waste away in their pastures until the local government seizes them. A plant in the midwest was closed this past year by law. They processed 150,000 horses a year. Where do you suggest we place these animals? They now will suffer a drawn out, horrid, abandoned life that will result in their demise by the extremes or wild predators. THAT is inhumane.
ALL slaughterhouses should be regulated and treat ALL animals humane from pigs, to cows, to chickens. Suposidly, a pig has as much intelligence as a human. Why are we eating them and raising them om concrete slabs? Each is used by us so they deserve dignity until the end.
Your good intentions to close down slaughterhouses has created a ripple effect of crowded, unsanitary and dangerous rescue facilities as well as a spike in abandoned horses left to die in the wilderness.
Be careful of what you wish for…

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:04:48 +0000

I just want to add a comment from a horse lover who has seen many, too many horses that have reached a point of so poor a condition that it makes me sad to see how much money people are throwing away to save a sickly animal, especially when there are so many healthy horses that are being given away to a good homes just for the taking. The one positive note to having an equine slaughter facility within the US and centrally located is that the horses that have reached no return can be spared long drives to facilities at our borders. The horses I’ve observed at many horse rescues are nothing but skin and bones, hay is in short supplies and costs nearly $8-10/bale. The cost of grain is steadily rising. What I do want to see at these facilities is a brand inspector watching 24/7 for stolen or horses with a tatoos. Precautions must be laid down so that this facilities doesn’t buy these already owned horses. This is just my opinion and I have a few horses also.

By: joy

joy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:15:14 +0000

o and i also forgot to say that if people want to slaughter horses, they should just remember that the west was NOT won on bulls, nope what did they ride, HORSES!!! horses are what helped build America we cannot let them die with such a disgrace without even caring about what they do for us every day.

By: joy

joy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:53:58 +0000

I really thought this was a very informative article that stated the awful facts about people who have absolutely no heart for anything but themselves. I think that horse slaughter all over the world should be banned from existence. I hope that these misled people would stop this horrible act for many people who have supported horse slaughter have said that they have had awful regrets about it later on. Even though after it is all said and done, they can’t take it back.I think that this artle was a good one but i do hope that some people will wake up and realize that horses are NOT DISPOSABLE!!!!
if you would like to have a conversation with me about this issue, do a horse profile search, my horse’s names are Paintbrush, Gracie, Patriot, and Eagle Eyed Cowboy

By: kt_joy:D

kt_joy:D — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:20:28 +0000

omg! everything bad that has to do with horses is on my bday! like last year barbaro was put down on “Jan.29” and this year their planning to open a new slaughtr plant?! seriously?! huh!!

By: A Horse Lover

A Horse Lover — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:03:01 +0000

Slaughter is HORRIBLE!! This should NOT go through!!!!!!! STOP SLAUGHTER!!

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:19:23 +0000

Thats so horrible!!! It disgusts me how people can do that!!!

By: kim

kim — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:04:42 +0000

this would be a great help

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:56:50 +0000

well with our poor horses going to mexico getting stabbed to death, i am glad we are getting a slaughter house in the states. I dont agree with slaughter houses but a nail in the head is better than being stabbed to death!