tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post6176751909216636568..comments2023-10-21T04:05:07.237-07:00Comments on The Horse Resource: The ever-touchy issue of horse slaughter.AlmightyMarshmellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669895783995261706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-77712453754587967302009-07-31T14:57:15.827-07:002009-07-31T14:57:15.827-07:00Great post Mel. What you said, exactly. I am tir...Great post Mel. What you said, exactly. I am tired of both sides of the issue thinking that a plan is 'running around in circles with your head up your butt!'<br /> I've also signed my organ donor card. Death is a fact of life. Too bad most people can't accept that fact and form plans to deal with it. It's kind of like the 'let nature take care of the overpopulation of (insert species here) who have never seen how cruel nature can be.kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253025366100154732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-86259917263071268042009-07-28T13:34:13.555-07:002009-07-28T13:34:13.555-07:00I really think that if we could get proper regulat...I really think that if we could get proper regulation this would work- why on earth do we have stringent regulation on restaurants and food processing but not on slaughter houses? Because horses can't sue the government for lack of regulation so the tax dollars never get spent to manage slaughter properly. <br /><br />Great post, good ideas- let's get the government to own this issue.Cowgirlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203971565880138961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-64093779598219115932009-07-16T17:14:44.093-07:002009-07-16T17:14:44.093-07:00Thank you.
I'm planning to start handing out...Thank you. <br /><br />I'm planning to start handing out more fliers this week just as I did at the end of last July/through August, when people are getting rid of the Christmas phase of "daddy I want a pony!"AlmightyMarshmellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669895783995261706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-28043333759983317822009-07-16T14:20:42.947-07:002009-07-16T14:20:42.947-07:00Well done Mel, see a problem and suggest a solutio...Well done Mel, see a problem and suggest a solution ,rather than just cry about the problem . Your suggestions are reasonable , affordable and certainly do able!Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-51765469235555325602009-07-16T14:16:46.878-07:002009-07-16T14:16:46.878-07:00second??
dagnabbit..
Great post, Mellificent.
A...second??<br /><br />dagnabbit..<br /><br />Great post, Mellificent.<br /><br />Although, have I seen and read about horse feedlots, where this happens?<br /><br />To Humane Treatment, beginning to end.<br />amen.<br />Thank goodness for people like you all.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660253149660311873.post-77008909239874155222009-07-16T13:15:02.353-07:002009-07-16T13:15:02.353-07:00I run into this working in animal research. A lot...I run into this working in animal research. A lot. What's humane, what's not? <br /><br />You realize the most important thing you're requesting a change of? Mentality. The way people THINK about the whole process.<br /><br />Some people find the whole thing horribly distasteful to think of... wah. They live in rainbow and butterfly land. No critter should die! Evar!<br /><br />Others, when it costs a little more or causes a wee bit more work whine and cry. Saying we've done it this way for 40 years (or whatever) and it was fine... but...<br /><br />No it wasn't. They turned a blind eye to pain and suffering to save (or in this case make) a buck. They're cheap and lazy.<br /><br />Neither want to deal with it head on and by GOD they won't work together for a better solution.<br /><br />What you're saying would probably work. In fact it might create a few jobs, which in this economy would be nice. I don't love what I do caring for research animals but EVERY DAY I spend trying to make their sad lives a little better. <br /><br />I'd sure as hell do it for horses. So would other people, that thought like us. Thing is death is a part of any life. If it isn't by natural causes/illness and there's no one to take care of the animal/s, and it's dignified, not fear filled and painful... sometimes they're better off. We should strive to make it truly humane and stick to the meaning of 'euthanasia'. <br /><br />Oh, and amen on the cultural/personal feeling thing a/b eating horse meat. It's a protein source... just because I wouldn't on principle doesn't mean someone else shouldn't.autumnblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261052609848445921noreply@blogger.com