News for Florida animal advocates

In 2007 the last of America’s horse slaughterhouses closed after federal courts in Illinois and Texas upheld state laws banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption. This was a blow to men like Norman Franklin, from Ocala, Florida who for years supplied horses to the Dallas Crown slaughterhouse in Kaufman, Texas. We’re not sure what Mr. Franklin is up to these days, but thousands of America’s horses continue to be exported to Mexico or Canada for slaughter.

The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) would put an end to this cruel business once and for all by prohibiting the transporting, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses to be slaughtered for human consumption.

You Can Help
We need your help to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act and make the slaughter of American horses a thing of the past.

As of today, neither of Florida’s U.S. Senators have signed-on as co-sponsors. Please contact Sen. Martinez and Sen. Nelson and ask them to cosponsor S. 311, the “American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act”:

Senator Mel Martinez
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Senator Bill Nelson
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The following 12 Florida U.S. Representatives are co-sponsors of H.R. 503:
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Rep. Corrine Brown, Rep. Vern Buchanan, Rep. Ander Crenshaw, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Rep, Ric Keller, Rep. Ron Klein, Rep. Kendrick Meek, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Robert Wexler and Rep. Bill Young.

If your U.S. Representative is on this list, please thank them. If not, please urge them to sign-on as cosponsors of H.R. 503, the “American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.” Click here to find out who your U.S. Representative is, and for contact information.

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