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Originally Posted by prudery
Superb fair minded article, but to ask what to do with the alleged unwanted horses and come up with one answer is crap ...
Both pro-slaughter and anti-slaughter factions know that all horses can not be found homes .
But there is more than one answer, and it should be one of several NOT allowing the owner to profit on the food value of said animal ...
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I wholeheartedly agree. Is the conscience of the people selling these horses to slaughter so cheap that a couple of hundred dollars paid by a kill buyer makes a difference? If they can't they find a new home for it why can't they call the vet and have the animal humanely euthanized?
While Thoroughbred race horses are by no means "pets" to many, they are still living, breathing beings who make some people a lot of money and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their life and in their death. I firmly believe that by "owning" an animal you have made a commitment to care for that animal through its life. The idea of getting rid of an animal because it is no longer useful is disgraceful.