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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3226"><p>> I know this is subject that a lot</p><p>> of people just do not want to talk</p><p>> about. I understand that the</p><p>> rendering plants have been forced</p><p>> to close because of all the</p><p>> "tree huggers so to</p><p>> speak" but what do you do</p><p>> with all the horses that are out</p><p>> there that are unsound,unfit or to</p><p>> old for use. I know someone will</p><p>> say make pets, give them to</p><p>> someone etc., but that is being</p><p>> tryed with dogs and cats now and</p><p>> look at the strays and animal</p><p>> shelters-overflowing. Is it not</p><p>> better to make "dogfood, Soap</p><p>> or whater" than to let</p><p>> animals suffer and die from</p><p>> neglect. Don't say they do not</p><p>> exist go to the local Saturday</p><p>> horse sales, the cripples, unfit</p><p>> and rejects are there by the 100's</p><p>> that now no one will buy. So my</p><p>> question is should the plants be</p><p>> allowed to remain open and do they</p><p>> serve a useful purpose?</p><p></p><p>THANKS GUYS AND GIRLS A GOOD DISCUSSION ON A STICKY SUBJECY. Personall I think the kill plants are needed and have a place. Some can and are resuced and that is GREAT but not all can and will be. My youngest son learned to ride on a gelding named LUCKY I bought off the kill truck for $250 they sold him to another to learn to ride on for $400. There is just to many out there to save so hence the kill plants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3226"] > I know this is subject that a lot > of people just do not want to talk > about. I understand that the > rendering plants have been forced > to close because of all the > "tree huggers so to > speak" but what do you do > with all the horses that are out > there that are unsound,unfit or to > old for use. I know someone will > say make pets, give them to > someone etc., but that is being > tryed with dogs and cats now and > look at the strays and animal > shelters-overflowing. Is it not > better to make "dogfood, Soap > or whater" than to let > animals suffer and die from > neglect. Don't say they do not > exist go to the local Saturday > horse sales, the cripples, unfit > and rejects are there by the 100's > that now no one will buy. So my > question is should the plants be > allowed to remain open and do they > serve a useful purpose? THANKS GUYS AND GIRLS A GOOD DISCUSSION ON A STICKY SUBJECY. Personall I think the kill plants are needed and have a place. Some can and are resuced and that is GREAT but not all can and will be. My youngest son learned to ride on a gelding named LUCKY I bought off the kill truck for $250 they sold him to another to learn to ride on for $400. There is just to many out there to save so hence the kill plants. [/QUOTE]
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