BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT... From sad news last week to this.. THE UDALL-GRAHAM AMENDMENT HAS PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my GOODNESS, this is the most awesome news ever ... does one realize that without everyone voicing their opinion, signing the petitions and definitely calling, face booking and emailing their Representatives, we would have had no chance to change this outcome... Miracles happen everyday and we must always do our do diligence for all animals.. from our horses, to our dogs, cats, wildlife and all of our Endangered Species. If we do not make our voices heard, who then? We must take action over all costs do what is right... "NO LIFE IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER AND ALL LIFE WAS CREATED WITH PURPOSE.. Please share this awesome news and please follow the link and SAY A BIG MAHALO TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN SAVING AND PROTECTING OUR HORSES!!!!!!

Good Afternoon Tia, We have very exciting news! As you know, we had a disappointing vote in the House just last week, but the Senate Appropriations Committee adopted the Udall-Graham Amendment on Thursday morning to keep horse slaughter plants out of our country. The Amendment passed by voice vote with very little vocal opposition.  The actions you took for horses made a real difference, and now is the time to thank the senators who cosponsored this crucial amendment. Although this is encouraging news, horses aren’t out of the woods yet. The House and Senate must now reconcile these disparate decisions. We will keep you updated at each step of this process and let you know when it’s time for you to weigh in with your legislators again. Please hang in there with us as we face the next few months of working to keep this protection in the final bill. Until then, if you are a constituent of one of the senators listed below, please call him or her at the phone number provided to express your gratitude. You can simply say “Thank you for your leadership on the Udall-Graham Amendment, and for working to keep our American horses safe from slaughter.”  After you place your call, visit www.senate.gov, find your senator’s contact form and send a follow-up email with the same message of thanks. Lindsey Graham (SC) - (202) 224-5972 Tom Udall (NM) - (202) 224-6621 Dianne Feinstein (CA) - (202) 224-3841 Susan Collins (ME) - (202) 224-2523 Jeanne Shaheen (NH) - (202) 224-2841 Chris Coons (DE) - (202) 224-5042 If your senators are not a cosponsor, please still reach out and ask them to help ensure no tax dollars are used for horse slaughter. Legislators often influence each other’s choices and your Senator could be just one conversation away from swaying a key member’s decision! Your efforts are truly invaluable. Thanks so much for your continuing outreach to your members of Congress to ensure this grisly industry is kept out of the U.S. Please let us know if you have any questions. We’re always here to help. Talk to you soon, Audrey Tamez Kathryn Kopanke Geoff Horsfield

Breaking... ASPCA Grassroots... PLEASE DO YOUR DO DILIGENCE AND CALL. ALL THE NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR EACH OF YOU... FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOTHING, HOW IN APPROPRIATE, AS YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE SLAUGHTERER THEMSELVES.. THESE ARE OUR HORSES, AND THEY ARE MAGNIFICIENT ANIMALS AND OUR HERITGAGE. WE HAVE HOMES FOR EVERYONE, PLEASE CHOOSE TO ACT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAHALO

Dear Tia, Our fight to protect American horses is not over! This Thursday, July 20, the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on the Udall-Graham Amendment to the FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill, the amendment that would prevent the opening of horse slaughter plants in the United States. We need to encourage our champions in the Senate and convince those who are undecided to support this language. Last week, the House version of this amendment failed in the House Appropriations Committee. Our victory in the Senate is vital to keeping these plants closed in the U.S. We are contacting you today because your senator sits on this important committee. He or she needs to hear your voice and know that their constituents want to see all horses, both wild and domestic, protected from this grisly industry. American horses are facing a serious threat, and this iconic American animal needs your voice today. Please take a moment today, tomorrow and Thursday morning to call your Senator! Please check the list below to find your Senator serving on the Committee—you may have more than one! Then call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator’s office or check their websites for their D.C. office phone number. Alabama: Richard Shelby Alaska: Lisa Murkowski Arkansas: John Boozman California: Dianne Feinstein Connecticut: Chris Murphy Delaware: Chris Coons Florida: Marco Rubio Hawaii: Brian Schatz Illinois: Richard Durbin Kansas: Jerry Moran Kentucky: Mitch McConnell Louisiana: John Kennedy Maine: Susan Collins Maryland: Chris Van Hollen Mississippi: Thad Cochran Missouri: Roy Blunt Montana: Steve Daines & Jon Tester New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen New Mexico: Tom Udall North Dakota: John Hoeven Oklahoma: James Lankford Oregon: Jeff Merkley Rhode Island: Jack Reed South Carolina: Lindsey Graham Tennessee: Lamar Alexander Vermont: Patrick Leahy Washington: Patty Murray West Virginia: Joe Manchin & Shelley Moore Capito Wisconsin: Tammy Baldwin Here’s an example of what you can tell the receptionist when you place your call: "Hello. I am your constituent residing in [town and state]. I’m calling to urge Senator [your Senator’s last name] to support the Udall-Graham Amendment in the Agriculture Appropriations bill to protect American horses from slaughter. As a constituent, I do not want my tax dollars wasted subsidizing this harmful and inhumane treatment of American icons. Thank you.” If we overwhelmingly show our support, our senators will have no choice but to make sure this language is included in the final budget bill when it is agreed to with the House. Please visit www.aspca.org/helphorses for some more information or email us at Grassroots@ASPCA.org.  Please be sure to ask your family and friends in the states listed above to also place a quick call to their senator(s). We are working furiously in DC to ensure horses are protected from slaughter and this shameful industry does not return to our shores, but we cannot win this battle without you! Regards, Audrey Tamez Senior Manager, Legislative Engagement Kathryn Kopanke & Geoff Horsfield Outreach Managers, Legislative Engagement Grassroots@ASPCA.org

Breaking News !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mahalo nui loa to Hawaii Governor Ige and our State Senator Mike Gabbard. They are leading the nation in wildlife trafficking and just days ago a complete "BAN ON WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING" has taken effect!!!!. My Hawaii has led the way for Endangered Species, both birds, animals, mammals, marine life for as long as I can remember. Twice a month many of us, including myself would volunteer for NOAA and we would count fish at Shark's Cove on the Northshore and keep records of certain species. The Hawaiian Islands has been said to be the capitol for Endangered Species and have always been faced with over fishing of their oceans and rivers. Poaching of our magnificent Green Sea Turtle, climate changes and environmental changes are totally taking its toll on all of our bird species and many will be facing total extinction. The most common of our fish, is the Yellowfin Tuna, and now certain species of fish and tuna's will be listed very soon. Reptiles of Hawaii and most precious is our Honu the Green Sea Turtle,and our Ea' Hawkbill. The Leatherback Turtle, LoggerHead Turtle and the most endangered is the Olive Ridley Turtle, which are not indigenous to Hawaii, but face their demise of extinction. Many different species of Turtles and Dolphins are often caught up in fisherman's nets and left to die in our oceans. Our Kohola, Humpback Whale, our Palaoa, Sperm Whale are a vanishing species in our beautiful Pacific Waters. I hope that other states and their governmental officials and agencies will take note and follow Hawaii and emulate their practices and stand up for what is right. Every state should do their do diligence in saving and protecting all wildlife animals, birds, mammals, and marine life from extinction . Extinct is forever and BRAVO MY HAWAII FOR LEADING THE WAY AND TAKING A STAND TO SAVE!!!!!

Hawai’i just dealt a major blow to the illegal wildlife trade.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of leaders like Governor Ige, State Sen. Mike Gabbard, and thousands of supporters like you, the nation’s broadest wildlife trafficking ban just took effect in Hawai’i.

That’s AMAZING!

Click here to send a message thanking Governor Ige and Senator Mike Gabbard for saving animals facing extinction:

SAY THANK YOU >>

As the ‘endangered species capital of the world’, Hawai’i is moving mountains to save these irreplaceable animals.

Act 125 passed the legislature in 2016 and went into effect just days ago.

Without leaders like Governor Ige and Senator Gabbard, this bill would never have seen the light of day.

Send them a message today → Thank them for helping to end the illegal wildlife trade once and for all:

SAY THANK YOU >>

http://go.saveanimalsfacingextinction.org/Thank-You

Breaking News ASPCA Grassroots.... HORSE SLAUGHTER!!!!.. The Bill Passed, but we can still make alot of noise to stop any SLAUGHTER PLANTS FROM OPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE DO YOUR DO DILIGENCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember ASPCA Grassroots, did their homework and there are thousands of homes and sanctuaries that will adopt our mustangs, burros and rescue our senior horses... PLEASE TAKE THIS TIME TO REFLECT AND MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR OUR HORSES....

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I have received an email for the ASPCA'S Washington Representatives and to my HORROR the Horse Slaughter Bill passed. We who worked so hard are in SHOCK!!!! How many of you even took the time to call or write your Representative, really how many. Everyone just talks, and they do nothing. I blogged this message and I gave everyone the emails to send directly with email address of all representatives. All addresses were given by the ASPCA Washington Representatives, so that each person had the opportunity to voice their concern regarding this bill.  The emails were not just for Florida alone, but for every state in the union. I guess wearing blinders and putting your hands over your eyes many of you feel will stop this barbaric action against our horses. Those of you who did nothing should look into your hearts and know what a destructive decision each of you made not to take action. To me it is an outrage, and maybe for some of you who are horse people, who cares right!!! It's not my horse, not yet. Just remember when one makes the decision to sell their horse for a specific reason, and the new buyer you chose seems to be a very good choice. The possibility can occur at sometime, that they too will sell your horse and maybe to a slaughter plant. (top dollar) One would be just as guilty, as the buyer, but the reality is no one will no for sure, and would you take that chance with your horse????  Our senior horses, our wild mustangs, wild burros are at the front lines and this is a travesty that should have never happen.  They will be slaughtered for human consumption and maybe each of you who did nothing should watch a slaughter, it is the most inhumane and barbaric action against a horse ever known or seen.
Be ashamed, that you did nothing at all.
If it is not us to make our voices heard then WHO??? Mahalo

Hi Tia,

We are very sorry to share that our collective efforts to pass the Roybal-Allard/Dent Amendment were not successful today. We missed the mark by a mere 2 votes.

This is a discouraging result, especially given the amount of work so many of you poured into this effort. We were close enough to believe we could win, but we were working uphill this year as some of our longtime faithful voters were no longer sitting on the committee.

You rose to the challenge of making yourselves heard. You posted on social media, you wrote letters and made calls. And now, because the issue of whether horse slaughter becomes a reality in our own communities is far from resolved, we must ask you to do it all again.

The most important moment after a vote is right now. Before they forget and move on. Please, take a moment to scan the list below to find your member of Congress and check how they voted.

Voted Yes: Roybal-Allard, Dent, Bishop, Wasserman Schultz, Kaptur, Lee, Aguilar, Cartwright, Joyce, Kilmer, Lowey, McCullom, Meng, Pingree, Pocan, Price, Quigley, Rooney, Ryan, Serrano, Visclosky, Yoder, Ruppersberger, Clark, Delauro

Voted No: Amodei, Cole, Aderholt, Calvert, Carter, Cuellar, Culberson, Diaz-Balart, Frelinghuysen, Fleischmann, Fortenberry, Granger, Graves, Herrera-Beutler, Jenkins, Moolenaar, Newhouse, Palazzo, Robey, Rogers, Simpson, Stewart, Taylor, Valadao, Womak, Young, Harris

If they voted yes, please immediately shoot them a thank you email and make a call to their office to let them know that their loyalty for horse welfare has not gone unnoticed and we honor their stand.

If they voted no, please immediately send them an email expressing your dismay and shock that they would support the use of our precious tax dollars on slaughtering horses. And ask them to explain what motivated their vote. It is important to be polite, as frustrating as it is. They will have this issue come before them again so this is our chance to understand what happened.

Horse slaughter plants will begin to ramp up efforts to re-open, and this industry may get the green light to return to our country unless we make a lot of noise and fast. The good news is that we will see the same amendment offered in the Senate next week so we need to be ready.

Will you stay with us? Will you help us win this in the Senate? Will you help us get it in the final bill? It’s still possible but we have a mountain of work to do. We need you now more than ever.

Talk to you soon,

Audrey, Kathryn and Geoff
Horse Action Team Leaders

ASPCA Government Relations Office
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