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2010

NTRA: IS ANYONE HOME? - a letter to the NTRA regarding their position on horse slaughter by Dr. Patty Hogan, Paulick Report, www.paulickreport.com.
Effective July 31, 2010, it will be mandatory for all Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspected facilities in Canada engaged in the slaughter of equine for edible purposes to have complete records for all animals (domestic and imported) presented for slaughter.

2009

Blinders: The truth behind the tradition - a documentry about the abuse of the New York City carriage horse industry wins 2009 Genesis Award for Best Documentary.
Animal Welfare Institute Establishes Abandoned Horse Reward Fund - press release from the Animal Welfare Institute
2nd Annual Sound Horse Conference to be held March 20-21, 2009 in Gainesville, FL

2008

Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Call for Balanced Debate on Horse Slaughter Issue - press release from the Animal Welfare Institute
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse” - press release from the Animal Welfare Institute
Supreme Court of the United States Declines to Hear Appeal on Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban - press release from the Animal Welfare Institute
The HSUS and AVAR Join Forces, Launch Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association - press release from The Humane Society of the United States

2007

Fund for Retired Horses Approved - December 14, 2007, bloodhorse.com
JAVMA Rejects Following Letter from Leading Veterinarian
Vets for Equine Welfare Visit Capitol Hill to Support Ban on Horse Slaughter
America's Leading Vets call on AVMA to Stand Down on Horse Slaughter
US Court of Appeals Upholds Illinois Ban on Horse Slaughter - press release from the Animal Welfare Institute
Illinois Horse Slaughter Put to a Halt Again - press release from the Society for Animal Protective Legislation
Illinois Senate Passes Slaughter Bill - bloodhorse.com
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare Launch New Website
Texas Ruling Against Horse Slaughter Confirmed by Federal Court of Appeals - press release from the Society for Animal Protective Legislation
Illinois Horse Slaughter Bill Introduced - DVM Newsmagazine
Update: Humane Society of Missouri's Horse Heroes
Retirement plan - Bill Finley, ESPN.com
Does the Horse Capital of the World Have a Mandate? - press release from the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KEHC)
Horse Slaughter Bill Advances in the US Senate - press release from the Society for Animal Protective Legislation
Stop Horse Slaughter, Cong. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) - The Chicago Tribune
Court Declares Horse Slaughter to be Illegal - press release from the Society for Animal Protective Legislation
Bill to Stop Illinois Horse Slaughter Moves Forward

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