Breaking News for the ASPCA Horse Action Team Legislation that will change the life of our horses, burros, dogs and victims of animal fighting. Horse Action Team who are they?? The ASPCA's Horse Action Team (HAT) are advocates who want to help protect and save our horses from harms way. Their primary goal is to end the slaughter of horses for human consumption by keeping slaughter plants from opening on American soil and by making it totally illegal to export horses to other countries for doing the same thing. To meet their goal of banning horse slaughter for good, they are always seeking local advocates who are willing to step up for horses by actively participating in advocacy work right where you live! If you are passionate about protecting horses, or have been looking for a hands-on way to help animals, this is the chance you are waiting for to get involved and make an impact.. I had the chance and I did meet with HAT right here in Englewood, Florida. We sat had coffee, something light to eat and planned the strategy, that was needed to help our local Congressman and Senators to hear are voice loud and clear. I met with them and wrote letters to many of our state representatives to encourage them to vote to save our horses. How exciting it was to meet them and their staff. Many of our representatives are very conscious of the concerns and issues, regarding the passing of legislation to ban Horse Slaughter Plants for good. I have spoken to many of them and we are lucky in our State of Florida we do have representatives with a heart for not only our horses, but saving and protecting our domestic pets from abuse, wildlife and the environment surrounding us. We are their only VOICE time to get involved, don't just talk the talk, but take the walk on the Wild Side!! Mahalo

Hi, Horse Action Team! Great news! Yesterday evening, Congress made huge strides to protect our nation’s animals by releasing a package of FY2020 spending bills containing major victories for puppies, wild and domestic horses, victims of animal fighting, and domestic violence survivors and their pets. The spending bills contain particularly important provisions to protect our nation’s horses by: allocating an additional $21 million to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse & Burro program with the stated goal of shifting the agency’s program away from removing horses and burros off the range toward on-range, more humane care; prohibiting funding for the operation of horse slaughterhouses in the U.S.; preserving the ban on killing healthy, federally protected wild horses and burros or selling them to slaughter; and extending that ban to wild horses and burros living on U.S. Forest Service land. Although the wild horse and burro management program has been broken for decades, we can work to fix it so we can help our herds live wild and free, without the threat of lethal management tools. This federal funding represents a historic turn in the right direction for these majestic animals. Read our blog to learn more about all the animal welfare provisions released in the FY2020 Appropriations bills, and please share it with your family and friends on social media. These provisions will soon be signed into law, so stay tuned for updates. Let’s keep up the good work for our nation’s horses! Thank you and all the best, Kathryn Kopanke Outreach Manager, Government Relations ASPCA