Stop horse slaughter today!

More than one month ago the U.S. House voted to ban horse slaughter. Now we must turn our focus to passing the same bill in the Senate. A key component to our victory in the House was your phone calls to Congress leading up to the vote. For the first time since we began this fight, the voices of the opposition are raising above our own. Senators have reported hearing equally from compassionate advocates in support of the bill and those in favor of slaughter opposed to the bill.

We need to raise our voices above the cries of our opponents and make sure we are ten times as vocal as our opposition!

We cannot fail! The lives of countless horses are at stake. Last year over 90,000 horses were sent to slaughter. If we do not shut the doors on the three remaining U.S. slaughterhouses now, we will have to begin this process again when a new Congress adjourns in January.

Take immediate action:

1. Call your U.S. Senator today:
-Call your two senators and urge them to cosponsor S.1915.
-Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for your senator’s office.
-Your 30-second phone calls urging your senators to “please cosponsor and
support S.1915 to protect horses from slaughter” is critical.

2. Spread the word: one phone call is not enough. We need hundreds. Tell your friends, family, and coworkers to call their Senators today.

3. NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY: October 25 (Wednesday) and November 14 (Tuesday) are national call-in days for horses. Hang the attached fliers allover your town, hand out copies at the grocery store, Halloween parties, or any place you can find one more person to make a phone call.

4. Don’t quit. Call this week, call next week, and call the following week. Let’s keep up the pressure!

Remember, with your help we can save the lives of thousands of horses from cruel and inhumane slaughter.


Sincerely,
Kelley Dupps

Grassroots Outreach Coordinator -- Government Affairs

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
519 C Street, NE Washington, DC 20002