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 On Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4pm Voice For The Horse received a phone call from Christine Adderson from For The Horse an Equestrian Center just outside of Chase, B.C. that also does equine rescue and rehabilitation. She has just been notified her neighbor has upwards to 30 well bred thoroughbred horses that will be sold for meat this following Monday, July 26, 2010 if he is not able to sell for a minimal price to cover costs due to having to close up and sell his thoroughbred breeding farm and operation. After a short discussion, Chris offered to get photographs of these horses to post on the internet to get this urgent message out that these horses were in this desperate situation; none of them deserving or warranting to be slaughtered for meat. What happened after this was the most miraculous horse rescue that we have seen in a long time! It reminds us of the 100 Horses seized by the Alberta SPCA two years ago that also could have been taken to auction, more than likely selling for horse meat but were taken into care by an equestrian center for holding beforehand; out of this situation the Rescue 100 Foundation came to life. Thanks to Chris for taking the initiative to get the ball rolling and also to Mr. Lee Oakford of T-Bar Ranch, who did the right thing on behalf of these horses to get them re-homed; avoiding the destitute road of having these perfectly healthy and beautiful horses, go to slaughter. Thanks also to Sinikka Crossland from the Canadian Horse Defense Coalition Belinda March from Beez Country Barn and Craig Lundgren a horse lover advocate who is dedicated to the rescue of ALL horses that are at risk (these are just a few of the individuals we know of that took massive action to get this operation underway) and to all the others (you know who you are!!) that networked this urgent horse rescue situation. There were many more that went through our contact lists and others, where inevitably these individuals did the same thing as we did; thus massive action was taken through the power of networking. Ultimately though, it was the individuals that opened up their hearts, homes and their pocketbooks who are the ones that made this rescue effort the success it was, for what could have become a devastating situation, but transformed into this beautiful heart warming story!.
Click here for the News Release and full story from The Province July 23, 2010 ~ B.C. Horses Destined For Meat Market Snapped Up By Saviour Buyers
Click here for the article Power Of The Internet Helps Save 30 Rescued Thoroughbreds
Click here to read a few words from Chris Adderson From For The Horse
From: Mayor Dianne Watts [mailto:Mayor@surrey.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:41 AM
To: my5sails@telus.net
Subject: RE: Voice For The Horse Consulting
Dear Ms. Allen,
Thank you for your recent e-mail which I received on July 26 regarding your "Voice for the Horse" consulting project. It is great to hear of your passion in caring for these animals, not to mention your hard work.
I am glad to hear that all the horses involved in the horse rescue in Chase, BC found homes and did not have to be sold for meat. The quick work of "Voice for the Horse," with "For the Horse" is commendable.
Thank you for taking the time to write to me.
Sincerely,
Mayor Watts
Voice For The Horse Endorsement from the BCSPCA
Voice For The Horse Consulting is proud to take on this grassroots effort to help facilitate the change needed to improve the lives of many of our trusted equine companions that continue to serve and partner with us today. We invite you to join us on this journey, where the change we seek, may begin to happen as one by one we join collectively, to be the united Voice For The Horse...speaking on behalf of horses that can not speak for themselves.
Media Release - Global National's No Country for Animals, July 28, 10 PM
GLOBAL NATIONAL’S KEVIN NEWMAN LOOKS AT CANADA’ S REAL RECORD ON ANIMAL RIGHTS IN
REVEALED: NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS
GLOBAL TELEVISION, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 @ 10PM
Kevin Newman deals with another hot issue: Do animals have any rights in Canada? That’s a question he poses in the latest instalment of the ‘Revealed’ documentary series, produced by 90th Parallel Productions for Global Television. NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS examines Canada’s deplorable record on animal welfare and looks at the people who are fighting to bring about much-needed change. It’s part of Global Television’s summer documentary series ‘Currents’ and will be telecast on Wednesday, July 28 at 10PM.
“The issue of how we treat our animals is a visceral one and the reality of what’s been happening in this country isn’t easy to take,” Kevin Newman said. “I believe this is a subject that doesn’t get enough attention and the impetus for the ‘Revealed’ series with 90th Parallel is to provide a platform to illuminate issues in an incisive way. I certainly hope we’ve succeeded with this important topic.” Newman narrates this film and co-wrote and co-produced.
Without being unnecessarily graphic, NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS exposes Quebec’s notorious puppy mills and examines the mistreatment of animals raised for food. We see the gestation crates where animals spend their entire lives confined in standing positions, and overcrowded abattoir-bound trucks where livestock can go for days without food or water.
It all happens because Canada has very outdated, ineffectual laws protecting animals and when cruelty charges are made, they are often dismissed. “In Canada animals are property,” explains one activist. Our legal standards protecting animals lag far behind the European Union or California, for example, where major steps have been taken to protect animals and enhance their lives.
This documentary introduces viewers to some of the people who are fighting to bring about change in this country. There’s Nicole Joncas challenging the Quebec courts to close their horrific puppy mills, or Twyla Francois, armed with an undercover camera, campaigning vigorously to bring attention to the mistreatment of farm animals. We meet Canada’s first lawyer to specialize in animal law, and a new, young generation dedicated to the fight to improve the lives of animals through legal and educational means. NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS is a documentary that will enlighten and enrage you. And will leave you wondering how humane our society really is.
NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS is directed by Karen Pinker. It is produced by 90th Parallel Productions Ltd in association with Canwest. Gordon Henderson is executive producer.
For further informationor to request photography, please contact:
David McCaughna
416-531-1412
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