ASPCA takes aim at proposed horse slaughtering plants

There could be a hitch in plans for the controversial Rockville horse slaughtering plant

Excerpt from the ASPCA web site date June 19, 2012:

Horse lovers across America can celebrate a big victory. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee just approved an amendment that will prevent taxpayer dollars from being used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect U.S. horse slaughter facilities. By blocking this federal funding, the House has taken its first step to ensure that horse slaughter facilities cannot legally operate on U.S. soil. Those in favor are hoping it gets through the entire House and Senate as soon as possible.

While our current Congress has prided itself on reducing government spending, last year's agriculture funding bill actually omitted this provision— the opening the U.S. market to the horse slaughter industry.

"Using taxpayer dollars to fund this abhorrent industry is a wildly unpopular decision," says Nancy Perry, ASPCA Senior Vice President of Government Relations. "At a time when funding for many vital programs is being cut, it is imperative that Congress not use $5 million of taxpayers' money to fund horse slaughter, a cruel practice that benefits only foreign interests."

Meanwhile, Sue Wallis, CEO of Unified Equine of Missouri proceeds with plans of opening the horse slaughtering plant in Rockville, Mo soon as indicated in a June 8 press release.

-credits ASPCA