Can you buy horses from slaughter?

The sale of horses in California for slaughter for human consumption is a felony.”

How much do horses sell for slaughter?

The kill pen brokers scour the auctions and internet looking for horses to fill a weekly quota they receive from processing plants in Mexico and Canada. Horses are sold at action by the pound. In general, the average horse sells for about $400-$500. All of this is very normal…

What are horse slaughter auctions?

Some horses are purchased by middlemen who take them home, fatten them up, and send them to slaughter weeks or months later. Some horses end up traveling from one auction to another, changing hands numerous times, before they end up at the slaughter plant.

Are there kill buyers at horse auctions?

More than 90% of the horses shipped to slaughter are healthy. People known as “kill buyers” look for healthy horses to meet their quota for meat production, because they are paid by the pound. These kill buyers buy rescued domestic horses at auction, very often outbidding people who are looking for a new riding horse.

What happens to horses that go to slaughter?

Thousands of American horses are sent to slaughter every year and the vast majority would be rehomed; not every horse going to slaughter needs to go to rescue. The USDA documented that 92.3 percent of horses sent to slaughter are in good condition and are able to live out a productive life.

Is horse slaughter legal in the U.S. 2021?

In the year 2021, approximately 23,000 American horses were trucked over our borders to be slaughtered for human consumption. Until this practice is banned and Congress passes a law against slaughter here in the U.S., no horse is safe.

Is horse slaughter legal in the US?

Horse Slaughter is a Federally Regulated Industry. Opponents try to claim that slaughtering horses for human consumption is a states rights issue. However, this is not true. The slaughtering of any animal for human consumption in the US is a federally regulated process.

What do kill buyers do with horses?

These horses would be sold, donated or otherwise rehomed; however, kill buyers outbid legitimate horse owners and rescues at auctions, robbing horses of ever having a second chance at life. The idea of slaughtering companion animals is unacceptable to the American people and will never be embraced.

Are there any horse slaughterhouses in the United States?

Now that there are no horse slaughterhouses operating in the United States, horses are being shipped to other countries to get around the process and the laws.

Why is eating horse illegal?

The primary reason horse meat is taboo is because horses are considered valuable pets and culturally respected animals. Besides, people fear horse meat might be infected with harmful drugs. Some Christian schools of thought also discourage eating horses.

Do horses get slaughtered at a horse auction?

Most do, but not all. Some horses are purchased by middlemen who take them home, fatten them up, and send them to slaughter weeks or months later. Some horses end up traveling from one auction to another, changing hands numerous times, before they end up at the slaughter plant.

How much does it cost to rescue a horse from slaughter?

Each horse we rescue costs up to $1,500 to buy from the kill lot, transport to safety, evaluate, rehabilitate, retrain and prepare for adoption. Your donations of time, goods and money help to defray the cost of loving horses from slaughter to sanctuary, and enable us to save even more equine lives.

What are horse auctions?

What are horse auctions? In the United States, the local horse auction, usually held weekly or monthly at county livestock markets, is where people conduct the commercial trade in equines. Hundreds of horse auctions are held each year, in virtually every state.

Is there a horse slaughter plant in the US?

Currently, there are no operational horse slaughter plants in the U.S, but horses are still being shipped across our borders to brutal deaths in Canadian and Mexican plants. You can help fight horse slaughter today with our horse slaughter toolkit.