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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: horse neglect

horse neglect stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - All US horse slaughterhouses have closed, but horse slaughter remains a big business. Thousands are shipped to Mexico and Canada, with sometimes-grisly results. “The treatment of these animals is absolutely unspeakable,” said one Mexico City veterinarian tells Salon. Now, Congress is considering a bill to ban both slaughter... More »

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Congress • Mexico • horse • horse neglect • slaughterhouse • slaughter

 Think You've 
 Got it Bad? 
 Try Being a Horse 

Economy woes spur owners to abandon their steeds

Mar 1, 09 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Humans aren't the only ones hurt by recession, as hundreds of thousands of horses could attest. While more owners are abandoning their steeds as the costs become a burden, fewer people are able to help fund horse rescue centers, reports the New York Times. The result has been some 100,... More »

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pets • recession • horse • horse neglect • animal rescue groups • economy • recession depression

 Economy 
 Hobbles 
 Horsey Set 

Recession reins in discretionary income for horse lovers saddled with boarding costs

Dec 14, 08 5:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Like Big Brown at the Belmont Stakes, many horse owners are finding it difficult to stay on track, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. With feed and stable costs rising, fewer horse lovers are able to buy new steeds or keep the ones they have. "I've had calls from people who... More »

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horse racing • recession • horse • horse neglect • financial crisis

 Horses Abandoned
 As Economy
 Fails Them 

Rising grain prices, abattoir laws doom the animals

May 31, 08 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - With feed and fuel prices rising, more US horses are being abandoned and left to die. “It's a growing problem," says Brent Glover, who runs a horse rescue ranch. "Basically, it's the economy.” Glover’s own hay costs have ballooned from $28,000 to $80,000... More »

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horse • horse neglect • slaughterhouse

 PETA Goes After NYC Carriages 

Animal-rights activist calls the trade 'disgusting'

Mar 19, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Animal-rights activists have long been champing at the bit to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, and a PETA publicity strongman is in town to do just that, New York magazine reports. Though Michael Bloomberg and others in City Hall support the trade, PETA's Dan Mathews—legendary for his... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • horse • animal rights • PETA • Central Park • horse neglect • Dan Mathews

Horses Shipped to Grisly Demise

Banning slaughter in US has unintended consequences across borders

Jan 11, 08 5:58 PM CST
(Newser) - A US ban on horse slaughter has had some gruesome unintended consequences, the New York Times reports. American horses are still sold for their meat, but they’re now shipped to Mexico or Canada, facing first a grueling transport, and then often a nastier death than they’d receive in... More »

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horse • horse neglect • slaughterhouse

Harder Times Make for
Hungry Horses

Collapse in equine market leads to rise
in neglect of animals

Jan 8, 08 12:42 PM CST
(Newser) - When the sun was shining on the economy, millions of Americans tried to make hay by buying horses and moving into backyard breeding. As things slow down, the animals are getting harder to sell and pricier to feed, making horse neglect and abandonment a big problem, the Wall Street Journal... More »

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animal cruelty • horse • US economy • horse neglect • abandonment • animal rescue groups • slaughterhouse

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