In the News

The following news items are relevant to the Homes for Horses Coalition and issues affecting the equines we serve. Seen something in the news of interest? Send it to info@homesforhorses.org

January 30, 2008 – "Horse slaughter plant idea withdrawn", Associated Press

January 29, 2008 – "Anti-horse slaughter calls, e-mails flood Legislature", by Bill Harlan, Rapid City Journal, SD

January 29, 2008 – AWI Press Release: "South Dakota Horse Slaughter Bill Defeated"

January 24, 2008 – AWI Press Release: "Tell Congress It’s Time to Stand Up for America’s Horses" by Toby Keith

January 21, 2008 – "Measure would ban horse slaughter: Push also aims to end access to foreign sites", by James R. Carroll, The Courier-Journal

January 19, 2008 – "Horses Sent to Slaughter", New York Times. Letters-to-the-editor in response to the January 11, 2008 NY Times article on horse slaughter ("Horses Spared in U.S. Face Death Across the Border")

January 17, 2008 – "U.S. needs laws that protect horses", by Bonnie Erbe, Seattle Post- Intelligencer

January 17, 2008 – AWI Press Release: "American Veterinary Medical Association Hurting, Not Helping Horses"

January 15, 2008 – HSUS Press Release: "The HSUS and AVAR Join Forces, Launch Humane Society Veterinary Medical Assocation"

January 11, 2008 – "Horses Spared in U.S. Face Death Across the Border", by Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times

January 9, 2008 – Veterinarians for Equine Welfare Press Release: "VEW Releases White Paper on Horse Slaughter"

October 2, 2007 – "Horse slaughters taking place on the border", by Lisa Sandberg, San Antonio News Express