Renewed Push to Pass the SAFE Act in the United States

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An open letter was sent to congressional leaders in the US by activists & members of the equine industry, urging them to pass the SAFE act and stop allowing horse slaughter. Horses haven't been killed on US soil since 2007 due to efforts to block the operation of horse slaughterhouses, but 10's of thousands of horses are sent abroad every year to be slaughtered in Canada & Mexico. The hypocrisy in preventing horse slaughter while simultaneously shipping horses to be slaughtered elsewhere is evident and disgusting. 

Often times, you'll hear about a country banning a despicable practice like fur production for example, while continuing to import & sell fur. This is blatant hypocrisy and simply puts out the message that as long as someone else does it for us, it's ok. The fact is, the blood is still on your hands, and this situation with horses in the United States is no different. You can't be blocking the operations of horse slaughterhouses under the premise that you don't believe it to be acceptable if you're still going to ship horses to other countries where they'll be slaughtered and shipped off for meat. 

According to a recent poll, a whopping 83% of people surveyed opposed horse slaughter and the SAFE ACT is sponsored by nearly half of the House of Representatives. This incredibly large support for a ban on horse slaughter should be enough to push lawmakers to finalize the SAFE act and stop exporting horses to be killed. There's no place for hypocrisy in animal welfare. You're either pro-horse slaughter or against it, there cannot be an in between when it comes to welfare issues. The United States has shown that they believe horse slaughter to be wrong, now is the opportunity to write it in to law and demonstrate a commitment to ending horse slaughter. Taking a stand will push neighbouring countries to hopefully adopt similar legislations.

It is imperative that the SAFE ACT be written in to law. Learn more through the original post at the top of this story from World Animal News and also make sure to read the open letter sent to congress urging them to pass the SAFE act.

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