ASPCA Horse Action Team News.... I have just received the Horse Action Team newsletter and for many of us rescue it is just not a word it is a promise to all animals. Whether it is our dogs, kitties, wildlife, livestock and our most beloved horses.... Horse slaughter has been front and center for some time now and the ASPCA Horse Action Team which originates out of Washington DC, has been focused on this particular topic. Horse meat for human consumption has not occurred here since 2005, but if our Representative's do not ensure that no federal funds go to reopening the plants, cattle farmers will again face a serious problem. Horse meat can be fraudulently labeled as beef, probably because it is cheaper for supermarket suppliers than real beef. This was discovered across EU in 2013, this was one of the biggest scandal's reported. If horse meat is produced here in the US, it could easily infiltrate our food supply, accidentally or fraudulently. We all worked exceptionally hard, having petitions signed, speaking with our State Representatives and Senators, FB, and lots of letters. WELL WE DID IT.. since the passing the Udall-Kirk Amendment in the Senate Appropriations Committee, this past spring, we are now focusing on passing the SAFE Act (H.R. 1942/S. 1214), which will prohibit slaughtering of horses throughout the US and ban the the transporting of horses across our borders FOR SLAUGHTER. There are many State Representatives who are incredible advocates for horses. We are asking everyone again to make sure your State Representative in your District knows your feelings and the outrage that will be felt throughout the United States and ensure the SAFE Act (H.R. 1942/S. 1214) for all of our horses. I have witnessed slaughter on the ranches of Hawaii, one never forgets ....... So join us and stop HORSE SLAUGHTER FOR GOOD!!!! In the Newsletter is attached the petition and the means of contacting your Representatives. LET'S DO IT!!!!!!!!!!! MAHALO

Almost There Since passing the Udall-Kirk Amendment in the Senate Appropriations Committee last spring, we've turned our focus toward another milestone for horses: passing the S. The SAFE Act would finally ban horse slaughter in the U.S. as well as prohibit the export of horses across our borders for that purpose. Right now, there are 193 cosponsors of the bill in the House of Representatives - that means we're only 25 cosponsors away from our goal of 218!  We've made great progress already because of HAT volunteers like you, but now is the time to make that final push and enact a permanent ban on horse slaughter. Please continue to take action by reaching out to your U.S. representative, attending town hall meetings, and writing letters to the editor of your local newspaper. Keep reading to find helpful links on how to be an advocate for horses! Hoofbeats & Heartbeats RESCUE OF THE MONTH Villa Chardonnay   The largest equine and animal sanctuary in Southern California, Villa Chardonnay serves as a safe haven for over 200 abused and neglected animals, most of which are horses. Run by a two-member team, the sanctuary is dedicated to compassionate care for horses by providing comfort, health care, and shelter. For 13 years, Villa Chardonnay has played a crucial role in keeping horses from slaughter by taking in those deemed “unadoptable.” From elderly horses to horses with cancer, blindness, and neurological disorders, owners Monika Kerber and Louise Gardner welcome all. Last year the 10-acre sanctuary relocated to a 200-acre property, providing solace to even more neglected animals. ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH Tia Kobos    Tia has been riding, training, and caring for horses since childhood. She spent 30 years rescuing horses in Hawaii and now resides in Florida, where she continues to be a fierce horse advocate. Through her blog and website, Tia keeps others up-to-date on legislation regarding horse slaughter and other animal welfare issues. Tia engages in direct grassroots efforts to save horses, such as getting a letter published in her local newspaper and she regularly reaches out to both state and federal legislators on equine welfare issues. Tia is an exemplary member of HAT and her accomplishments attest to the immense power of animal advocacy. #NotWhatIOrdered Last month we unveiled our new social media campaign to end horse slaughter! The graphics featured in the #NotWhatIOrdered campaign help educate the public to show that horse slaughter is REAL. Our polls reflect a need for awareness and this is one way we can collectively do it! Please sign the petition, and then share, tweet, or forward the images below within your social networks to let everyone know that "Any Way You Slice It...It's Horse." Sign the Petition What's Next? We are asking each and every HAT member to commit to asking their legislators to cosponsor the SAFE Act in July. Think your legislator may already be a cosponsor? You can find out here. If they aren’t on the cosponsor list, please make it your mission to ensure their name is added! If your representative or senators have already cosponsored the SAFE Act, please visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center to send them an email expressing your gratitude. We must continue this push to encourage our legislators in Washington, D.C. to cosponsor this crucial bill through the end of the year. You can do this in creative and effective ways - often right from your home! Check out these links for ideas on how to start: How to Look Up Your Legislator How to Help Pass the SAFE Act  Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor (LTE) - That Actually Gets Published  Horse Slaughter Myths vs. Facts Edge Research Survey on Horse Ownership  Remember, legislation and policy related to animal welfare is constantly evolving. Make sure to stay up to date by checking our Advocacy Center, as well as our Equine Fund website for news, webinars, events, and more.  *If you are a HAT member and are not yet part of our Facebook group, but would like to be, please email grassroots@aspca.org and let us know!* Just for Fun... Photo Booth Fun at TAFA! Dozens of attendees at last month's Taking Action for Animals Conference in Arlington, VA posed with horse friendly speech bubbles like this one! They also received helpful information on improving horse welfare, including factsheets on horse-related legislation and tips on how to be an advocate for horses.  Well done, team! Only 25 House cosponsors left until we reach our goal of 218. I know that if we keep working together we can reach our goal and be one step closer to ending the slaughter of American horses for good. Let's pass the SAFE Act!          Audrey Perdue                                   Kelly Murray        Manager, Grassroots Advocacy        Senior Manager, Grassroots Advocacy ASPCA Government Relations              ASPCA Government Relations

BREAKING NEWS FROM... HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL... I am sharing with everyone the stories coming out of Yulin and the dogs that have been saved from the barbaric death that awaited them at the Yulin Festival.. I had hope that many of you contacted your State Representative to endorse U.S. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings resolution H.Res.752 condemning China's Yulin Festival. This was a major resolution that would have the US condemning this Festival and hopefully stopping it for good. I do feel that their was a majority of support for this resolution and it will make the difference in the coming months. Today's news showed that over 66,000 letters went to our legislation asking the United States to support the petitions and intervene on behalf of the American People to stop this Festival and urge the support of Chinese Government in stopping the dog meat trade. There were 126,000 tweets urging support from our legislators, and 64% of the people of China are against the dog meat trade and the Yulin Festival. Humane Society International and Avaaz presented the Chinese Government with more than 11million signatures on the petitions. This was a miracle network of Humane Society International, Avaaz, Chinese Activists and all of the American people fighting for the lives of these dogs and cats. BRAVO U.S. Rep. Alcee L. Hastings resolution H.Res.752, HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, AVAAZ, the many CHINESE ACTIVISTS AND TO ALL US THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR SIGNING PETITIONS, TWEETING, WRITING LETTERS, CALLING THEIR LEGISLATORS AND CONTACTING THEM ON FB. MAHALO NUI LOA AND A HUI HO

Thank you for saving these animals With your help, HSI works year round in China to fight the cruel dog meat trade, but as this year’s dog meat festival in Yulin, China approached, we made it clear to city officials that public outrage against it continues unabated: On June 10th, we gathered with our Chinese partner groups outside the Yulin government office in Beijing to present a petition with 11 million signatures demanding an end to the cruelty. We also sent the petition directly to Xi Jinping, President of China and the National People’s Congress. Thank you for adding your voice to our call for mercy. HSI's Peter Li and local activists at the June 10th petition hand-in in Bejing, China In the weeks leading up to Yulin, thanks to you, we were able to support local groups in reporting four trucks taking animals to slaughter. This led to the rescue of dogs from two of the trucks, who are all now being cared for using funding from generous donors like you. Because of generous gifts like yours, we also rescued and helped shelter dogs brought out of Yulin. Although rescue is just one component of our year-round efforts to find a permanent end to this industry, during this year’s campaign, we rescued 49 dogs and 5 cats in addition to taking in and sheltering 120 sick and injured dogs rescued during the festival. All 174 rescued animals arrived at an HSI-funded facility in northern China. They are receiving excellent veterinary care from our local partner group. Over the next few weeks, we will help prepare the dogs for adoption into loving homes in China as well as North America. None of this would be possible without you by our side. HSI's Peter Li caring for dogs rescued from a truck bound for slaughter HSI’s Peter Li and Adam Parascandola were on the ground in Yulin and although the scenes of suffering were heartbreaking, they report a sluggish market and increased government restrictions on dog meat sales this year. They also confirmed that three slaughterhouses that HSI visited previously seem to be closed—one of them shut down entirely after our team exposed it to the public in 2015. And results from a recent opinion poll that HSI and Avaaz commissioned reveal that the majority of Chinese people want this festival shut down; most have never even eaten dog meat in their lives. You have helped us call attention to the widespread opposition to this cruel trade—an important step forward in our campaign to fight Yulin and the larger dog meat industry. A puppy born to a rescued dog now under the care of an HSI partner group in China See more images from these rescues during Yulin » We are so grateful to have you by our side with all we have planned in our fight to end this trade. Your gift supports HSI's efforts to expose the suffering behind the industry, provide law enforcement across China to tackle unscrupulous dog thieves and traders, stop slaughter trucks on the highways and rescue dogs, and equip other dedicated Chinese partner groups and shelters with the tools they need to challenge the cruelty on the ground. We can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done to help us keep up this fight. You give my colleagues and me hope that our campaign against Yulin and the dog meat trade is working and that one day this terrible suffering will come to an end. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President and CEO Humane Society International

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!! PETA has uncovered certain factory farms that are suppliers of chicken to many top fast food and grocery chains, that baby chicks are being ground alive in massive meat grinders for their chicken patties. I have seen horrific action against animals, but to do this is totally BARBARIC, inhumane torture of a baby chick or any animal for that matter. Factory Farmers need to be federally investigated on their practices and condition of cages, corrals, pens, and treatment of their animals. Whether they are chickens, lamb, cattle, emu, hog, it is impossible to stop these BARBARIC ACTIONS, unless concerned persons working on the farms decide to expose them for torturous actions against animals. Corporate Headquarters for both the fast food chains and the grocery chains, should also be investigated and the findings of expose's like these, made to watch these inhumane videos and fined for not properly investigating their sources for food. PLEASE TAKE ACTION AND SIGN THE PETITION SO PETA CAN CONTINUE TO DO THEIR INVESTIGATION AND IF I KNOW PETA, PROSECUTION OF THESE FARMERS TO THE FULL EXTENT OF LAW!!! PETA pleads to go VEGAN, but maybe for some start to consider a Vegetarian diet. We as a people can shut down all animal factory farms and re-educate these barbarians to a better and healthier way of true green agriculture... and let them go totally green..... "We are their Voice" There is nothing we cannot do, we just need to do it!!!!!!!!! ... Humans can be the most dangerous of species...

BREAKING NEWS Every form of Life Created has a spirit and every living creature was created with a purpose... We as people need to remember that every living creature has rights.. Their rights are as sacred as our own... poidogsanuenue

Late-hatching chicks were not considered useful to Sanderson Farms, Inc., and were left to die or be killed. TAKE ACTION PETA has pulled back the curtain on rampant abuse on factory farms and in slaughterhouses for the chicken meat and egg industries many times over the years. Every time, people wake up and changes are made, sometimes even by the companies involved. This time, a PETA exposé of a massive hatchery operated by Sanderson Farms, Inc., which supplies chicken to Kroger, Sysco, Arby's, Chili's, and others, has provided shocking footage of unwanted chicks there born alone and left to languish before finally being ground up alive. When chicks hatched later than expected, including this one named Jessie by the eyewitness, they were left alone for hours, deprived of warmth, before finally dying or being killed. Click here to learn more about this eyewitness exposé and find out what you can do to help animals like Jessie who suffer in the meat industry. Thanks for everything you do to help animals! Sincerely, Danielle Katz Associate Director of Campaigns PETA