A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, saving horses in Colorado since 2005
Providing a fresh start for horses that are abused, neglected, unwanted, or surrendered by loving owners who can no longer care for them, by rescue, care, rehabilitation and placement in permanent, loving homes; and addressing issues concerning unwanted horses through education, action and outreach.
In rehab now: Sponsors urgently needed!!
Luna and Astro: Rescued May 26, 2010
"I was at the livestock auction, being bid
upon by dealers who would send me to be horribly slaughtered in Mexico. I
don't know what would have happened to my foal. I am in poor condition, and
almost died of colic, incurring huge vet bills. Please sponsor me, for your
support will help FSHR manage the expensive cost of saving my life and
feeding me so that Astro can grow up with a mom."
I
am very sweet and kind. Astro loves to play, and enjoys being scratched and
loved on. But I need extra nutrition to recover and nourish him. Sponsor me
by pressing the Donate Now button in the top of the menu; or email
info@freshstarthorserescue.org.
The Halter: It's not part of the horse!
Time to think ahead . . .
The shutdown of the three U.S. horse slaughter facilities has
not stopped slaughter.
It still goes on, only now the slaughter-bound horses are traveling
farther, to facilities in other countries that do not offer any
semblance of protection or regulation of the treatment of the horses.
Economic impacts have embattled auction houses and horse
dealers, while the oil companies are benefiting from all the extra
fuel that is being burned. Who is suffering the most? The
horses. They are suffering more than before from extended travel
and brutal Mexican slaughter practices.
The horse slaughter plants in Texas and Illinois were closed without an existing federal ban on the sale and transport of horses for slaughter. This has backfired on the horses. Industry professionals claim that a slaughter ban would also backfire on the horses by causing more to be starved and abandoned because of the loss of the slaughter market. If H.R. 503 and S. 311 were to pass, outlawing sale for slaughter completely, one study estimates the number of horses abandoned in the U.S. as a whole will be around 90,000 per year. This estimate is based on the idea that abandonment is the only alternative to slaughter.
But other alternatives to slaughter do exist, such as
finding another home, conscientious management of herds
and breeding programs, donation to therapeutic riding programs,
humane euthanasia, and surrender
to sanctuaries and rescues, which depend on the public's support.
Whether one is "for" or "against" slaughter as a "humane" or "cruel"
method of "management,"
it's a fact that with or without it, horses will continue to suffer and
die so long as people remain complacent.
The time to plan ahead and pull together is now!
Your rescue facilities need your support. Please help them to help
these animals.
