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JUNE 26, 2009 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR HORSES ON THE HILL, JULY 14TH!
Please mark your calendar and join us in Washington, DC on July 14th to meet with your legislators and show your support for America’s horses and the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 503/S. 727). The last Horses on the Hill was a huge success, let’s make this one even bigger and better!
As plans unfold for the daylong event you can start right now by signing up to attend. Please send an email to blair@awionline.org telling us if you plan on attending. Feel free to email if you have any questions.
Then follow these steps:
- Visit AWI’s Compassion Index to find your US Representative and two US Senators. Enter your zip code and hit go.
- Call their offices and ask to speak with their animal staffer, let them know you are a constituent. Schedule a meeting on July 14th between 10 am and 4 pm. You will be scheduling a total of three meetings (one in US House, two in US Senate). You can ask to meet with your legislator, as well, but meeting with the animal staffer is very beneficial. Questions about calling Capitol Hill? Click here.
- After you set your meetings, come back to AWI’s Compassion Index and fill out the form with your meeting information. This will help us both coordinate your meetings and follow up after you leave. We will provide specific information (brochures, fact sheets, etc…) that will help in your meetings.
- Send this email to everyone you know and ask them to join us in Washington, DC on July 14th for America’s horses.
- Make your travel plans to join us on Capitol Hill. DC is a great summer destination. There are lots of things to do.
If you have any questions please email Blair at blair@awionline.org. We look forward to seeing you all on July 14th. Be sure to bookmark http://www.horsesonthehill.org and check back often for updates and new informatioN.
WFLF’s film label, Humanion Films is in production on a series of documentary films centering on the advancement of compassion to animals. Production began earlier this year on a feature documentary film, SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES which is in part inspired by the successful documentary audio program produced under WFLF’s radio label, WFL Endangered Stream Live.
About the Film
"Healthy vibrant horses are disappearing, never to be seen again. Find out where they are going, how they're getting there, what's really happening to them, and who's responsible.
The mission of Saving America's Horses, the film, is to inspire the apathetic and disposable mindset of today’s unassuming society into taking protective action for horses. This festival bound film follows the life stories of a few horses in a journey through time while taking a focused look into the horse slaughter business. This movie seeks to advance compassion for horses, raise awareness for their suffering, and expose the corrupt driving forces that serve to misinform the public. It's a potentially life changing film presentation that speaks to a broad demographic through inspirational anecdotes, riveting investigative reports, stunning audio/visuals and compelling solutions."
-Katia Louise
We have a compelling and riveting film in the works which promises to arouse strong public outcry in support of America’s horses. The film is attracting the attention and support of key industry names with several of the country’s most renowned and prominent horse experts on board and others still joining in.
Advisory Board members include Laura Allen, Dr. Nena Winand, John Holland, Paula Bacon, Shelley Abrams and Julie Caramante.
This feature presentation is anticipated to receive strong reviews and is moving forward quickly.
Websites:
Sneak a peek at the sleek Humanion Films website, for a glimpse at production insights.
Help us out by exchanging banners :-) Visit and explore the official film website, www.savingamericashorses.org. Get banners, exchange banners, subscribe to the film blog updates, and add the film at Twitter, MySpace and Facebook.
Thanks for all you do for the horses,
Deb Lopez
for Americans Against Horse Slaughter
and Associate Producer
Humanion Films
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Congressman John Conyers and Shelley Abrams (AAHS) 3/6/09
Shelley Abrams of Americans Against Horse Slaughter spent some time with Congressman John Conyers, the sponsor of HR 503 when he was in Philadelphia on Friday night.
Congressman Conyers assured Shelley that, although there are many issues facing our country right now, he remains committed to passing this legislation and ending the slaughter of our horses.
Conyers went on to say that while he can't accept any kind of animal cruelty, "horses are special" and
they need our help.
Congressman Conyers also said to convey his appreciation to members of AAHS and to all other groups and individuals who are working tirelessly to make this happen.
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ALERT! Senate Introduced S727 -
The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act!
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ALERT! HR503 THE PREVENTION OF EQUINE
CRUELTY ACT REINTRODUCED!
January 15th, 2009
The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR503) was introduced on Wednesday by
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) andRepresentative Dan Burton (R-IN).
The bill which will ban horse slaughter and the transport of horses to slaughter for human consumption
was first introduced in the summer of 2008. While it had strong bipartisan support and passed out of the
Judiciary Committee, time ran out for the 110thCongress.
The swift introduction of HR503 to the 111th Congress indicates just how committed Chairman
Conyers is to ending horse slaughter and the brutal conditions surrounding this practice.
HR503 already has 60 co-sponsors in the House and has strong bipartisan support.
"The horse is an American icon, and it is a betrayal of our responsibility to these animals to treat them
like cheap commodities and send them across our borders for slaughter", said Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.
Although the last remaining horse slaughter plants operating in the US were shut down in 2007,
the practice continues by transporting our horses to Canada and Mexico where they are brutally
slaughtered and their meat is shipped overseas as a delicacy in Europe and Asia.
“There are naysayers who claim we should reopen the US plants rather than seek to ban all horse slaughter. Clearly, they’ve already forgotten how awful the plants here were,” said Chris Heyde, Deputy Director of Government and Legal Affairs for the Animal Welfare Institute.
Americans Against Horse Slaughter is a non funded, grassroots movement comprised of
supporters of a federal ban on the slaughter of American horses for human consumption.
People from all walks of life and from all parts of the country have joined together to form AAHS.
“We have no other agenda, other than to stop the slaughter of American horses.
This should not be a political issue but one of humanity,” said Shelley Abrams,
one of the co-founders of AAHS.
To join the movement and help end the suffering of hundreds of thousands of American horses or for more information, please join www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com
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