Congratulations to all those people that take the time and effort to write letters to newspapers, government officials, etc. calling for action on some of our society’s cruel treatment of animals.
I was very pleased to see the articles by the Lyalls, especially the one on the “apathy” in our society and Dr. Warren Bell for taking time out of his very busy schedule to organize the protest at Westwold against the horse slaughter operation.
Horses are very intelligent and alert, and in a state of horrific panic before they reach the kill station in the line. Therefore it’s almost impossible to slaughter horses in a humane way. They would have to be sedated before they go into the kill line.
Do you think that any slaughter house operation would go to this extra time and expense?
In the USA, horse slaughter was banned in 2007, so if it’s cruel and inhumane there, why are we allowing it in Canada – are we some Third World tyranny?
Please support the private members bill C-322 by writing, phoning to government officials, and put an end to this practice.
R. Thiessen
