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Alabama
A Jackson County ranch rescues seven horses from poor living ...
Nguyen V
WTVY (Ala.)
January 26, 2009
Starving horses find a new home
Middleton K
The News Courier
December 19, 2007
Alaska
–None–
Arizona
Rescue Group Sees More Neglected, Abandoned Horses
Rangel, C
KNXV-TV (Ariz.)
August 4, 2009
Future brighter for horse left for dead in Mesa
Resendez M
ABC-15.com (Ariz.)
March 9, 2009
Horse severely beaten; left for dead
Sakal M
East Valley Tribune (Ariz.)
March 9, 2009
Bill Creates Horse-Rescue Registry
King J
Arizona Republic (Ariz.)
February 22, 2009
Lawmaker: Help Financially Troubled Owners Find Shelters for Horses
King J
Tucson Citizen (Ariz.)
February 19, 2009
Horse slaughter humane option for abandoned animals, bureau says
Rogers K
White Mountain Independent (Ariz.)
January 27, 2009
Commentary: best of intentions creates problem for horse owners
Rogers K
San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Ariz.)
December 2, 2008
Making Hay for Arizona's Needy Horses
Montini E
azcentral.com
July 6, 2008
Humane Deaths for Horses 'Too Costly'
Brodesky J
Arizona Daily Star
February 17, 2008
Shelters Brim With Abandoned Horses
Thomas J (Cronkite News Service)
The Republic (Ariz.)
February 5, 2008
Abandoned Horses on Rise in Arizona
Thomas Jeremy (Cronkite News Service)
Tucson Citizen
January 25, 2008
Arkansas
Closing of Slaughterhouses Depresses Horse Market, Some Say
Sims S
The Morning News (Ark.)
February 21, 2009
California
Emaciated horse dumped
Contra Costa Times (California)
September 22, 2009
New equine rescue helps hurt horses
Watts, K
Oakdale Leader (Calif.)
July 22, 2009
Emaciated horses dumped on ranch near Patterson
The Modesto Bee (California)
July 16, 2009
Economy causing horse crisis: people 'giving up their animals'
Finnstrom K and Conder C
CNN (Calif.)
March 22, 2009
Economy forces horses from their homes too
Simmons A
Los Angeles Times (Calif.)
March 4, 2009
UC Davis Meeting Identifies Urgent Need to Help Unwanted Horses in California
UC Davis press release (Calif.)
February 23, 2009
Three More Abandoned Horses Die
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 23, 2009
Donations Needed to Help Starving Horses
KCRA.com (Calif.)
February 20, 2009
Horse Rescue Group Extending Help to Northern Valley
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 20, 2009
Horses Abandoned at El Puerto Canyon Swamp Animal Shelter
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 19, 2009
Equine Euthanasia, Abandonment Linked to Bad Economy
Sisolak P
Ventura County Reporter (Calif.)
February 19, 2009
Rescued Horses Find New Life at Sanctuary
Kruegger A
San Diego Union Tribune (Calif.)
February 7, 2009
Yolo horses at risk as economy worsens
Lee C
Daily Democrat (Calif.)
January 13, 2009
Hard times hit horse farms
Payne P, Espinoza M
Santa Rosa Press Democrat (Calif.)
January 11, 2009
Jardine: Let unwanted horse starve? Better options exist
Jardine J
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
January 11, 2009
Abandoned horse cases on rise
abc7news.com (Calif.)
January 2, 2009
Rescued Horses Must Find New Home
Pittman J
San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)
January 2, 2009
Free to a good home -- the horse of your choice
Jastrow D
Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
December 28, 2008
Cash-Strapped Horse Owners Turn to Euthanasia
Hedlund M
KXTV (Calif.)
November 20, 2008
Euthanasia offers horse owners acceptable solution
Scott T
Chico Enterprise Record (Calif.)
November 19, 2008
Housing Crisis Trail Leads to Abandoned Horses
Leung W
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Calif.)
November 2, 2008
Defendant Guilty in Death of Horse
Carter LA
Press Democrat (California)
October 29, 2008
Horse Found 'at Death's Door' Ready for Adoption
Baker D
San Diego Union Tribune (Calif.)
September 8, 2008
Horse and burro sanctuary
Los Angeles Times
August 27, 2008
Northern California horse sanctuary in desperate straits because of its name
Los Angeles Times
Sagahun L
August 27, 2008
Caretaker Says Neglected Animals a Sign of Economic Troubles
Malaby A
KXTV (Calif.)
April 29, 2008
Temecula Woman Forms Group to Help Horses in Need
Horseman J
The Press-Enterprise (Calif.)
April 7, 2008
Burden Falls on Horse Sanctuary
O'Neill J
Redding.com
April 5, 2008
A Tough Time for Horses
Espinoza M
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
January 22, 2008
Local Vet Builds Network to Help Horses Survive
Espinoza M
Press Democrat
January 22, 2008
Drought is a hard time for horses
Jarvie J
Los Angeles Times
January 13, 2008
Colorado
Horses rescued in Fremont County
Kaiser, S
krdo.com (Colorado)
July 9, 2009
Wild Horses Victims of Recession, Too
(Colorado AP News)
Aspen Daily News (Colo.)
June 7, 2009
Recession exacerbates wild horse problem
Grant, W
Aspen Daily News (Colo.)
June 7, 2009
When you regulate an industry out of business
Colorado Farm Bureau (Colo.)
February 25, 2009
Wild Horse Exit Slated for 2 Herds
Lofholm N
Denver Post (Colorado)
October 17, 2008
Unadopted Mustangs and Burros Add to BLM's Growing Inventory
Huynh L
Montrose Daily Press
July 2, 2008
Dumped Appaloosa Saved Near Grand Junction
Vader MB
Grand Junction Free Press (Colo.)
May 2, 2008
People Abandoning Domestic Horses in Wild Herd, BLM Says
Hamilton A
The Daily Sentinel (Colo.)
May 1, 2008
Whither the Unwanted Horses
Livick S
Cortez Journal (Colo.)
April 1, 2008
No Room at the Pen
Booth M
Denver Post
February 17, 2008
Horses seized from another Colorado rescue
Raia P
The Horse.com
January 23, 2008
Emaciated horses spur quarrel among area rescue groups
Reed S
Coloradoan.com
December 28, 2007
Connecticut
Family Pets Falling Victim to Hard Economic Times
Negrin M
Courant.com
July 31, 2008
Delaware
More horses end up at rescues as economy falters
Delmarvanow.com (Del.)
April 19, 2009
Florida
Video: Collier DAS takes abandoned horse, looks for new home
Naples Daily News (Florida)
September 21, 2009
Horse causes crash in Escambia County
(AP)
Miami Herald (Fla.)
June 13, 2009
Horse abuse cases rise, but group wants to help
Stepzinski T
Jacksonville.com (Fla.)
December 14, 2008
Farm Raided; 400 Animals Seized
Brecher EJ
Miami Herald (Florida)
October 22, 2008
Horses Suffer in Difficult Economic Times
Hatfield P
The DeLand-Deltona Beacon (Flor.)
August 26, 2008
Horses Rescued From Ditches in Redlands
NBC6.com (Florida)
August 22, 2008
Officials Search for Person Who Dumped Horse
Konkoly J
Tampa Bay Online.com
April 15, 2008
BSO Investigating Starving Horses with No Owner
WPLG-TV (Fla.)
April 14, 2008
Unwanted horses suffer amid overbreeding
Jackson R
Orlando Sentinel
January 21, 2008
Leaner pastures: as horses multiply neglect cases rise.
Prada, P.
The Wall Street Journal online
January 7, 2008
Homeless horses: buffeted by high fuel and feed prices, owners are giving up their ponies
Hiers F
Ocala Star-Banner
January 3, 2008
Georgia
Adairsville man arrested for starving 7 horses
Tagami T
Atlanta Journal Constitution (Ga.)
December 17, 2008
Man Arrested After Horse Found Dead; 6 Others Underweight
WSBtv.com (Ga.)
December 15, 2008
Horse neglect on the rise across the state
Cone, J.
The Tifton Gazette
December 7, 2007
Horse abuse is on the rise in Georgia
WALB-TV (Ga.)
September 26, 2007
Horse abuse, neglect said to be on uptick
Associated Press
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 23, 2007
Hawaii
–None–
Idaho
Idaho panel to debate horse slaughter measure
Associated Press
Idaho Statesman
March 9, 2009
Economy Drives Owners to Abandon Horses
Throndsen K
KBCI-TV (Idaho)
December 15, 2008
E. Idaho horse panel blames economy, slaughter ban
Associated Press
The Olympian (Idaho)
November 16, 2008
Economic downtown leaves horses abandoned
Edlefsen J
Standard Journal (Idaho)
November 11, 2008
High Hay Costs Pose Problems for Horse Rescue
AP
Ag Weekly (Idaho)
July 19, 2008
Horses Abandoned in West as Feed Prices Rise
Zuckerman L
Reuters
May 13, 2008
N. Idaho authorities concerned about malnourished horse cases
Associated Press
Ag Weekly
December 2, 2007
Idaho authorities say rising feed costs causing surge in neglect cases
Associated press
The Horse.com
November 2, 2007
Illinois
Illinois horse slaughtering gains support
WIFR.com (Ill.)
February 25, 2009
Horse slaughtering bill passes House committee
State Capitol Bureau/Gatehouse News Service
Galesburg.com (Ill.)
February 24, 2009
Horse Abuse, Neglect Cases on the Rise, Authorities Say
Schmadeke S
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
February 7, 2009
Woodstock woman charged with cruelty to horses
Lester K
Chicago Daily Herald (Ill.)
January 23, 2009
Doctor gets 10 days in jail in horse neglect case
Associated Press
Chicago Sun-Times (Ill.)
January 10, 2009
Right out of house and home
McFarlin E
Courier-News (Ill.)
December 14, 2008
Abandoned horses have nowhere to go
McFarlin E
Chicago Sun-Times (Ill.)
December 14, 2008
Dansville farm cares for abused, neglected horses
Jeffres JJ
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
November 3, 2008
Wadsworth Tragedy Spurred Horse-Safety Action
Newton J
Lake County News-Sun (Illinois)
October 29, 2008
Tough Economy, Legislation Presses Horse Industry
Scott J
Suburban Journal (Illinois)
September 3, 2008
Horses' Tale: 2 Animals on Road to Recovery (With Video)
Vickroy D
Southtown Star (Ill.)
September 28, 2008
Horse Industry Opposes Bill That Would Criminalize Sale or Transport Of Horses for Processing
Vance J
Farm Futures (Ill.)
September 17, 2008
Horses May Become Highway Hazards
Stanley C
mywebtimes.com
August 1, 2008
Hard Times Nip at Horse Owners, Too
Wiant J
Northwest Herald (Ill.)
July 9, 2008
Cavel International Shutdown Causes Abundance of Horses
Stein T
WIFR Channel 23 (Ill.)
March 26, 2008
'It's 200 Times Worse'
Binder K
Southern Illinoisan
March 12, 2008
Committee Stops Horse Slaughter Bill
Zimmermann A
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
March 5, 2008
Horse Abuse Debate Could Heat Up Again
Zimmermann A
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
February 24, 2008
Illinois Offering Horse Rescue Licensing Option
Raia P
The Horse.com
February 16, 2008
Two Licensed Horse Shelters in Illinois; a Third on the Way
Finke D
Bartlett Press (Ill.)
January 30, 2008
Slaughter ban sparks rise in abandoned horses
Byrns, B.
The Daily Journal
December 26, 2007
Does slaughter plant's closure create glut of horses?
Landis T
Rockford Regular Star (rrstar.com)
December 15, 2007
Hay shortage takes toll on horses
Fitzgerald S
The Southern (Ill.)
October 27, 2007
Indiana
Police searching for man they believe neglected 37 horses
IndianaNewsCenter.Com (Indiana)
August 14, 2009
Times dark for horses: Rescuers fill up; ownership costly
Rodriguez, RS
The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN)
June 28, 2009
Horse rescue in desperate need of help
TheIndyChannel.com (Ind.)
March 15, 2009
Horses Rescued in Indiana Township
WPXI-TV (Indiana)
January 22, 2009
Animal Care Workers Seek Answer to Mystery of Malnourished Horse
Creps M
HeraldTimesOnline.com
May 16, 2008
Horses spared in U.S. face death across the border
Einhorn C
New York Times
January 11, 2008
Horse owners need to pony up to responsibilities
Vierebome, P.
The Madison Courier
December 18, 2007
Iowa
Slaughterhouse Legislation May Worsen Horse Market
Montag M
Sioux City Journal (Iowa)
March 3, 2008
Old & Unwanted
Schmidt S
The Gazette (Iowa)
February 13, 2008
Horse market could be in trouble, local experts say
Mummey R
The Kalona News
December 13, 2007
Kansas
Controversy Looms over Horse Slaughtering Resolution
KSNW-TV (Kan.)
MSNBC
February 21, 2009
KLA: Horse Resolution Passed out of Committee
Cattle Network (Kan.)
February 17, 2009
Starving Horses in Cotton County
KSWG.com (Kan.)
February 12, 2009-02-13
Kansas Shelters See Surge in Abandoned Horses
FOXNews - USA
December 28, 2008
Equine vet addresses unwanted horse problem at MU forum
The High Plains Journal (Kansas)
October 27, 2008
AFF Sentinel: Horse Trafficking Bill Sidelined But Reveals Congressional Climate
CattleNetwork.com (Kansas)
October 19, 2008
"Buddy, can you spare a nickel for my horse?"
Drovers.com
Henderson, G
Horses Pulling Up Lame at Auction
Beal J
Basehor Sentinel (Kan.)
April 29, 2008
Kentucky
New relief for horse boarding facilities stuck with unpaid fees
Business Lexington (Kent.)
April 15, 2009
Local effort underway to protect abused horses
Kettler S
Kypost.com (Kent.)
March 14, 2009
Bills Filed to Deal with Unwanted Horses
Hall G
Courier-Journal (Kent.)
February 19, 2009
Eastern Ky. couple charged with abusing horses; hearing set for Monday
Jordan J
Kentucky.com (Kent.)
January 1, 2009
Horse Feed Assistance for Laid Off Kentucky Horse Owners
TheHorse.com (Kent.)
December 29, 2008
Survey underway on unwanted horses
Blood-Horse Staff
The Blood Horse (Kent.)
November 24, 2008
Bad Economy Hurting Horses Too
Alford R
Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.)
November 14, 2008
Jockey Club to match unwanted-horse care fund
Patton J
Lexington Herald-Leader (Ken.)
November 12, 2008
Mountain View Equine Rescue Celebrates Success
Harris L
Adair Progress (Kentucky)
October 31, 2008
Dumped Horses Are Sign of Hard Economic Times
Schneider G
Louisville Courier-Journal (Kentucky)
October 28, 2008
Aftercare
Liebman D
BloodHorse.com (Kentucky)
October 21, 2008
Edmonson Co. Horse Abuse Now Under Investigation
Kemp D
WBKO (Ken.)
September 24, 2008
Jessamine Humane Society Gives Up Shelter
Kocher G
Lexington Herald-Leader (Kent.)
September 4, 2008
Kentucky Hay Supplies Very Short
Roberson R
Southeast Farm Press (Ken.)
May 19, 2008
Slaughter vs. Rescue
Hall G
The Courier-Journal (Ky.)
April 28, 2008
Help for Overwhelmed Horse Owners
Charles R
WKYT-TV (Kentucky)
April 17, 2008
Hungry, Hungry Horses
Warren J
Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.)
March 2, 2008
Measure would ban horse slaughter
Carroll JR
Louisville-Courier Journal (Kentucky)
January 21, 2008
Agencies seeing a rise in neglected or unwanted horses
Bredar C
WAVE-TV (Kentucky)
January 18, 2008
Horse owners can do little as crisis grows
Crawford B
The Courier-Journal (courier-journal.com)
January 18, 2008
Louisiana
–None–
Maine
No vacancies at Down East animal refuge: Economy pushes owners to give up farm animals they have had for years
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
By Sharon Kiley Mack
October 2, 2009
Rescue Organizations Struggling With Excess Horses
WLBZ-TV (Troy, Maine)
January 19, 2009
High Costs Pinch Owners of Horses
Cooper M
Kennebec Journal
July 7, 2008
Maryland
Tough times for Maryland Horse Rescue
Parker B
MyFoxDC.com (Washington, D.C.)
March 27, 2009
Homeless, neglected horse multiply as Md.'s equine industry struggles
Miller M
Southern Maryland Online (Md.)
March 24, 2009
Rescue: Homeless, neglected horses multiply as Maryland's equine industry struggles
Miller M
delmarvanow.com (Maryland)
March 13, 2009
State Eyes Sykesville for Horse Retirement Farm
Schelle C
Gazette.Net
April 10, 2008
More horses, fewer donors challenge equine rescue groups
Raia P
The Horse.com
December 20, 2007
Massachusetts
Economy forcing owners to abandon, auction their horses
Simmons A
Boston Globe (Mass.)
March 19, 2009
More owners surrendering horses to MSPCA
Finucane M
Boston Globe (Mass.)
November 21, 2008
Galloping Expenses Closing Many a Barn
Baxter C
Boston Globe
July 9, 2008
Farm Gives Old Horses a Place to Find Themselves Again
Howard S (GateHouse News Service)
The Enterprise (Mass.)
April 29, 2008
Activists Want End to Horse Slaughter
Loh C
BostonNOW (Mass.)
March 6, 2008
Michigan
Horse sanctuary facing foreclosure
Detroit Times (Michigan)
September 23, 2009
Abandoned horses – how to help
Willis, K
Detroit County Living Examiner
June 27, 2009
Mount Pleasant-area trucker arraigned in horse neglect case
Burns, G
The Saginaw News (Mich)
June 24, 2009
Horse owners pinched by economy struggle to give their animals away
Burns G
Mlive.com (Mich.)
April 21, 2009
Increased costs strain horse owners
Parker R
mlive.com (Mich.)
March 14, 2009
Animal rescue groups say horse neglect cases on the rise in Ann ...
Davis T
MLive.com (Mich.)
January 27, 2009
Horse haven struggles to survive the economy
Lukidis L, Fleszar C
WZZM (Mich.)
January 7, 2009
Horse Shelter Forced to Turn Away Pets
WDIV-TV (Mich.)
August 5, 2008
Horse Owner Gets a Break
Deshais N
The TimesHerald.com (Mich.)
July 24, 2008
Hay Shortage Drives Up Prices
Parker R
Kalamazoo Gazette (Mich.)
January 24, 2008
More than 50 animals removed from Michigan farm
Associated Press
The Horse.com
January 20, 2008
Minnesota
Desperate times mean abandoned horses
Zezima K
StarTribune.com (Minn.)
April 11, 2009
Cruelty, neglect cases in horses on the rise
Martinson K
Hutchinson Leader (Minn.)
March 5, 2009
Owner of Belgian horse sought
Giles K
Post-Bulletin (Minn.)
January 27, 2009
Minnesotans Reining in Abuse, Neglect
Giles K
Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Minn.)
December 15, 2008
Ban on Horse Slaughter Could Cause Problems for Equine Industry
Associated Press
WinonaDailyNews.com (Minn.)
March 23, 2008
Four Walls No More for Four-Legged Friends
McKinney M
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
January 30, 2008
Mississippi
–None–
Missouri
Horse slaughter resolution gets full Mo. Senate approval
Moring R
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.)
March 5, 2009
Horse Owners Increasingly Abandoning Their Animals
Murphy K
Bloomington Pantagraph (Missouri)
September 9, 2008
Tough Economy, Legislation Presses Horse Industry
Scott J
St. Louis Post Dispatch
September 3, 2008
Troubled Horse Owners Are Abandoning Their Animals
Murphy K
Kansas City Star
September 2, 2008
Should We Send Horses to Slaughter?
Duff R
Columbia Missourian
August 16, 2008
High Price of Hay Hits Horse Industry
Hopkin M
Tri-City Herald (Mo.)
July 13, 2008
Rescued Horses Need Home
Wallace W
KFVS News (Missouri)
May 1, 2008
Unwanted Horses Increasing
Morgan T
KOMU-TV (Mo.)
April 21, 2008
Closing of U.S. Slaughterhouses Limits Options for Getting Rid Of Marginal Horses
Blackwell S
Southeast Missourian
March 11, 2008
Loss of Slaughter Plants Reins in Horse Market, Leads to Suffering [Commentary]
Boyer R
News-Leader.com
January 29, 2008
Montana
Camas Prairie man arrested for horse abuse
Scott, T
The Missoulian (Montana)
June 16, 2009
Schweitzer's horse slaughter changes rejected by MT Senate
Rossi K
Montana'sNewsStation.com (Mont.)
April 17, 2009
MT House approves horse slaughter bill again
Rossl K
Montana's News Station.com (Mont.)
April 8, 2009
Viewer feedback on "horse slaughter" bill in MT
Montanasnewsstation.com (Mont.)
March 27, 2009
Senate gives final OK to horse slaughter bill
Associated Press
Flathead Beacon (Mont.)
March 21, 2009
Horse slaughter bill breaks trail in Mont. Senate
Deines K (A.P.)
Forbes.com
March 20, 2009
We owe it to our horses to do what's best (commentary)
Himmel M
greatfallstribune.com (Mont.)
March 20, 2009
Horse-Slaughter Bill Advances
Dennison M
Billings Gazette (Mont.)
March 18, 2009
Emotions rear up for horse-slaughter bill
Adams JS
Greatfallstribune.com (Mont.)
March 13, 2009
MT horse processing bill discussed
Douglas A
Montana's News Station.com
March 9, 2009
Update: Horse slaughter bill passes House, transmitted to Senate
KFBB-TV (Mont.)
February 25, 2009
Panel OKs Bill to Allow Horse Slaughtering
Dennison M
Billings Gazette (Mont.)
February 20, 2009
Montana Farm Bureau Supportive of Horse Slaughterhouse Bill
Brown K
Flathead Beacon (Mont.)
February 13, 2009
As Costs of Ownership Rise, More Horses Left Behind
Testa D
Flathead Beacon (Montana)
January 16, 2009
Legislature: 2009: Senator focuses on horse abuse
McKee, J
The Missoulian (Montana)
January 15, 2009
Dour economy, pricey hay lead to horse abandonment
Associated Press
Flathead Beacon (Mont.)
December 22, 2008
Opinion: Lifting Ban on Horse Slaughter Is Humane Choice
Condit N
The Missoulian (Mont.)
December 7, 2008
Horses with no home: as economy falters, animals left behind in the wake
Cohen B
The Missoulian (Mont.)
November 17, 2008
No ready solutions for unwanted horses
Cohen B
Helena Independent Record (Mont.)
November 16, 2008
Horse Owners Face Rising Feed Expenses
Billingsgazette.com
July 7, 2008
Hay! Popular Cattle and Horse Feed in Short Supply
Lutey T
Billings Gazette.com
April 3, 2008
Nebraska
The Cost of Compassion: Horse Neglect
Unger, T
www.KPTM.com (Nebraska)
November 9, 2009
State lawmakers want to resolve horse dilemma
Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)
By Art Hovey
October 5, 2009
Unwanted horses becoming a problem
Colburn, F
North Platte Bulletin (Nebraska)
June 10, 2009
Horses found dead, starving in Nebraska
Rempp K
Rapid City Journal.com (S. Dak.)
May 3, 2009
Abused horses suffering from starvation, parasite infection
Rothleutner G
Chadrad.com KCSR AM 610 (Neb.)
April 27, 2009
More horses, fewer options spur neglect
Safranek L
Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)
April 26, 2009
Tough Economy Hitting Horses, Too
Schweitzer A
Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)
December 16, 2008
Struggling economy affects Neb. horse shelter
Associated Press
KHAS-TV (Neb.)
November 10, 2008
Updated: Horses Recovering After Nearly Starving to Death (With Video)
Geake S
KOLN-TV (Neb.)
September 29, 2008
11 Neglected Horses Relinquished
Schulz S
Grand Island Independent (Neb.)
September 29, 2008
Horse Rescue Operations Stretched to Limit
Hicks N
Lincoln Journal Star (Neb.)
July 22, 2008
Marketplace Reins in Hope for Horse Sales
Hord B
North Platte Telegraph (Neb.)
February 25, 2008
Nevada
Horse slaughter a humane option
Rogers K
East Valley Tribune (Ariz.)
December 19, 2008
Horse processing is a private property issue, Stenholm says
Rich D
High Plains Journal (Kans.)
December 18, 2008
Horses victims of bad economy
Woodmansee K
Nevada Appeal (Nev.)
December 1, 2008
Rising Costs Take Toll on Nevada Horse Owners
Associated Press
KTVN Channel 2 (Reno, Nev.)
July 6, 2008
Costs May Result in Abandoned Horses
Farley M
RGJ.com
July 5, 2008
Horses Left to Die Behind Texas Station
Lawrence E
Las Vegas Now
April 11, 2008
Smith Valley Views: I May be Beating a Dead Horse
Hunewill-Wright M
RGJ.com
April 4, 2008
New Hampshire
Horse rescue need rising as economy worsens
Cooke, R
The Citizen of Laconia (NH)
July 5, 2009
In Epping: Horse rescue need rising as economy worsens
Cook, RM
Foster's Daily Democrat (NH)
July 5, 2009
The Economy: No Room at the Horse Shelter
Marchocki K
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 16, 2009
NHSPCA asking for help caring for rescued horses
Associated Press
Fox News 44 (New Hamp.)
January 29, 2009
Horses Feeling the Effects of Poor Economy
Lewis B
Citizen of Laconia (N.H.)
January 12, 2009
Due to High Prices, Backyard Owners to Breeders are Giving Up Horses
Cole D
Foster's Daily Democrat (New Hamp.)
August 17, 2008
New Jersey
And they're off! Retired race horses fight crime
Canavan, T
The Associated Press (NJ)
June 23, 2009
Horses without homes cause a heartbreaking problem
Jaffer, N
The Star-Ledger (NJ)
June 13, 2009
Horse found wandering loses his fight for life
Meggitt J
The Examiner (N.J.)
November 26, 2008
Animal Welfare Groups Worry About Horses No One Wants
Johnson E
Asbury Park Press (N.J.)
September 28, 2008
A Heart's Desire to Help Rescue Horses
Meggit J
Millstone Examiner (N.J.)
February 21, 2008
New Mexico
Number of abandoned horses increasing in NM
Shepard M
Las Cruces Sun-News (N. Mex.)
February 24, 2009
KFOX Update: Animal Near Death Pulls Through
Medina BR
KFOX-14 (New Mex.)
November 10, 2008
Horses Given a Second Chance at Life
KOAT.com
May 29, 2008
New York
For Equestrians, a Buyer's Market in Horses
Nir, SM
New York Times (New York)
October 28, 2009
Neglected horses recovering
Goldberg K
Times Herald-Record (N.Y.)
April 28, 2009
Breeder's 177 sickly horses seized at NY farm
newsday.com
April 9, 2009
Hard times for horses
Finn R
New York Times (N.Y.)
February 26, 2009
LI horseowners, businesses feeling economic squeeze
Rivera L
Newsday.com (New York)
November 29, 2008
Nevada: Costs Threaten Wild Horses
Associated Press
New York Times (New York)
November 11, 2008
Horses in injury case recovering as owner is arraigned
Rivera R
Newsday
September 30, 2008
Update on horse seizure in Steuben County
King D
News 10NBC (Rochester, NY)
September 5, 2008
Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Fulfills Need
The Horse.com
August 11, 2008
Saving Horses, One Thoroughbred at a Time
Branch J
NYTimes.com
May 17, 2008
What to do with All Those Horses?
Zorn S
New York Times.com
May 14, 2008
Panel Weighs Fate of Retired Racehorses
Coleman L
Daily Gazette (N.Y.)
February 26, 2008
Racers Find Place to Slow Down
Goodman J
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (N.Y.)
February 26, 2008
North Carolina
Wake family sued over starving horses
Ovaska S
January 13, 2009
News & Observer (N. Car.)
Groups want custody of starving NC horses
WWAY-TV (N. Car.)
January 13, 2009
Emaciated horses found in Wake pasture
Ovaska S
News & Observer (N. Car.)
January 12, 2009
Too Many Horses, Too Few Homes
Bennett D
NCTimes.com
March 29, 2008
Farmers Starved for Hay Alternatives
Hixenbaugh M
Rocky Mount Telegram (N.C.)
January 27, 2008
Horse rescuers taking in record numbers amid drought, hay prices
The Horse.com (Associated Press)
December 29, 2007
Rising hay prices crimp horseowners
Bethea A
Charlotte Observer
November 15, 2007
North Dakota
Study of ND horse slaughterhouse approved
KXnet.com (N. Dak.)
April 16, 2009
Horse-slaughtering plants endorsed by House
Dennison M
Helenair.com (N. Dak.)
February 24, 2009
Study of Horse Slaughter Plant gets ND House Nod
KFYR-TV (N. Dak.)
February 18, 2009
Horse Slaughter Facility Promoted
Duggan B
Bismarck Tribune (N. Dak.)
February 7, 2009
Horse slaughter study wanted
Duggan B
Bismarck Tribune (N. Dak.)
January 25, 2009
Plant may slaughter horses under North Dakota bill
Winnegge K
In-Forum (N. Dak.)
January 24, 2009
Ohio
Hard times, tough choices confront Toledo area horse owners
Reindl JC
Toledo Blade (Ohio)
April 26, 2009
Local Non-Profit Corral Offers Neglected Horses 'Last Chance'
McNamara M
The Post (Ohio)
January 15, 2009
Stables Sought for Homeless Horses
Rouan R
Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
August 25, 2008
Investigator Exlusive: Ohio Horses Slaughtered in Mexico
Meyer T
WKYC.com (Ohio)
May 19, 2008
No easy remedy to horse slaughter problems
Jordan MS
Mount Vernon News
October 15, 2007
Oklahoma
48 horses dead, 51 neglected & need help
KSBI-TV 52 (Okla.)
May 5, 2009
A nightmare scenario for abandoned horses in Oklahoma
Colberg S
The Oklahoman (Okla.)
April 18, 2009
Horse Dumping: Oklahoma's Disturbing Trend (With Video)
Loren J
KOTV (Okla.)
November 18, 2008
What to Do With Excess of Animals?
Zizzo D
The Oklahoman
July 20, 2008
Oregon
Horse neglect cases in C. Oregon prove costly
KGW-TV (Oregon)
By Lauren Dake of the Associated Press
October 13, 2009
Groups push to slaughter horses for meat, possibly starting in Oregon
Cockle, R
The Oregonian
July 18, 2009
Exploited horses find a sanctuary
Tobias, L
The Oregonian
June 27, 2009
Many mouths to feed: Nonprofits scramble to help horses and owners through the recession
Raff, L
The Bulletin (Oregon)
June 22, 2009
Horse neglect growing problem on High Desert
Watts K
KTVZ.com (Ore.)
May 5, 2009
Five horses surrendered after they were found emaciated
KOHD News (Ore.)
May 4, 2009
Horses seized in Yamhill county
Newsradio 750 KXL (Ore.)
April 7, 2009
Neglected horses rescued in Harney County, Powell Butte
Burns J
KTVZ.com (Ore.)
March 29, 2009
Oregon deputies seize 7 neglected horses
Associated Press
OregonLive.com (Ore.)
February 25, 2009
Proposed Oregon Law Makes Horse Abandonment a Felony
Associated Press
Oregon Live
February 14, 2009
More than 30 horses rescued from harsh condtions
Northwest Cable News (Ore.)
January 4, 2009
More Horses Might Starve or Be Abandoned During Difficult Economic Times
Hunsberger S
The Oregonian (Oregon)
October 22, 2008
Horses abandoned, sold for cheap in midst of struggling economy
Harrington E
KVAL.com (Ore.)
September 18, 2008
Officials Expect More Abandoned Horses
Merriman E
Baker City Herald (Ore.)
September 15, 2008
Oregon's Horse Population Is Outpacing the Ability to Care for Them
Cockle R
The Oregonian
August 24, 2008
Pressure on BLM Budget
Cockle R
The Oregonian
August 24, 2008
Abandoned horses pose dilemma for ranchers
The Horse.com (Associated Press)
November 23, 2007
They Abandon Horses, Don't They?
Cockle R
The Oregonian
November 17, 2007
High hay costs push up cases of horse abandonment
Associated Press
The Horse.com
November 29, 2006
Pennsylvania
Horse farms and riders to tighten the reigns in an unstable economy
Powers, M
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Penn)
July 5, 2009
Starved horses rescued by Last Chance Ranch
CBS3.com (Penn.)
March 19, 2009
Malnourished Horses Removed From Crumbling Makeshift Stables
MyFox Philadelphia (Penn.)
January 24, 2009
Shelters inundated as owners can't care for horses
Smith C
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
January 13, 2008
Pet Tales: horse slaughter a needed but unpopular option
Fuoco, L.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
November 15, 2007
Rhode Island
Recession hits Rhode Island horse owners
Smith, A
The Providence Journal (RI)
June 14, 2009
Horse-lovers Campaign to Save Increasingly Unwanted Horses
Shorey E
Valley Breeze (RI)
May 15, 2008
South Carolina
Man Accused of Mistreating Horses: Mustang Dies Before Veterinarian Can Help It
Greenville News (SC)
June 5, 2009
46 malnourished horses seized in Colleton County [S. Car.]
Jacobs H
WTOC 11 (Ga.)
May 5, 2009
Horse owners empty stables in stalled equine economy
Cherney M
Sun News (S.C.)
April 10, 2009
Trexler farm may hold more evidence
Stewart D, Kuenzie J
WIS-TV (S. Carolina)
February 28, 2008
Humane Society Seizes 23 Horses From Eastover
Tate I
Rock Hill Herald (S.C.)
February 26, 2008
South Dakota
Authorities Confiscate 70 Horses From Tribal Lands in South Dakota
TheHorse.com (Kent.)
January 24, 2009
Horse-Slaughter Bill Outcry Keeps It Alive
Harlan B
Rapid City Journal (S.D.)
January 14, 2009
Opinion: Horse Slaughter Resolution
Stearns RS
Tri-State Livestock News (S.D.)
December 9, 2008
Soft Horse Market
Stearns RS
Tri-State Livestock News (S.D.)
September 28, 2008
Slaughter Ban Creates Problems, Not Solutions
Rapid City Journal (S.D.)
March 7, 2008
Horse-Slaughter Bill Outcry Keeps It Alive
Harlan B
Rapid City Journal (S.D.)
February 4, 2008
SD: Horse Slaughter Plant Nixed
Kafka J (Associated Press)
BusinessWeek
January 30, 2008
South Dakota Legislators to Consider Horse Slaughter Plant Incentive
Ryder E
TheHorse.com
January 27, 2008
Tennessee
Panel considers horse meat processing plant for Tennessee
Humphrey T
Knoxnews.com (Tenn.)
April 24, 2009
Lawmaker Wants to Relax Tenn. Horse Meat Laws to Allow Sale of Whole Carcasses
Associated Press
February 18, 2009
Eight Horse Heads Found on Fayette County Farm
Hessedal K
WREG-TV (Tenn.)
April 30, 2008
Local Rescue Groups Overwhelmed With Unwanted Horses
Welsch A
WBIR-TV (Tenn.)
February 29, 2008
Texas
Denton County deputies seize 76 starving horses from ranch
Denton Record-Chronicle (Texas)
August 17, 2009
By Donna Fielder
Horse Rescue Groups See More Cases of Neglect
New, B
KVUE-TV (Texas)
July 22, 2009
Central Texas man rescuing abused, neglected horses, one at a time
Shanks, C
Waco Tribune-Herald (Texas)
June 15, 2009
Recession and drought leads to more neglected horses
De la Rosa M
KIII TV-3 (Tex.)
March 31, 2009
Brown: Horse disposal ongoing problem
Brown J
TimesRecordNews (Tex.)
March 21, 2009
Horses Fall Victim to the Economy (With Video)
Woodard B
KHOU-TV (Tex.)
January 23, 2009
Housing for Houston horses in short supply
Volano B
KTEN-TV (Texas)
January 21, 2009
Horse rescue group seeing increase in 'surrender' requests
Hahn A
Brenham Banner Press (Tex.)
January 17, 2009
Gilmer horse rescue group pleads for feed
Associated Press
Houston Chronicle (Tex.)
January 16, 2009
Horse shelter sees animals double in hard times
NewsWest9.com (Texas)
January 11, 2009
More Horses Abandoned
Welch K
Amarillo Globe-News (Texas)
December 16, 2008
Number of abandoned horses up in the area
Bassett E
The Fort Worth Business Press (Texas)
October 27, 2008
Horse Sales Slow to a Trot
Moreno J
Houston Chronicle
July 8, 2008
Weak Horses Sent to Mexico to be Slaughtered
Meyers J
DallasNews.com
July 6, 2008
On the Edge of Common Sense: Truly Humane Mop Up after Well-Meaners
Black B
Amarillo.com
May 24, 2008
Horse Industry is in Peril
Kessner T
Navasota Examiner (Texas)
February 12, 2008
Groups try to save horse from slaughter
Sandberg, L.
Statesman.com
December 1, 2007
Effort to rescue horses strains sanctuaries
Sandberg L
Houston Chronicle
October 21, 2007
Utah
Horse taken from trailer, shot and then left to die
Reavy P
Deseret News (Utah)
February 24, 2009
Few wild horses find homes during BLM auction (with multimedia)
Havnes M
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
January 26, 2009
Wild horses linger in limbo
Henetz P
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
November 17, 2008
Rejected: Area horse owners find disposing of unwanted animals difficult
Goodsell Jones B
Herald Journal (Utah)
November 9, 2008
Cast-Off Horse Numbers May Grow
Bernard M
Vernal Express (Utah)
October 22, 2008
Horse Talk Radio Program
Park City, Utah
Interview with Lewis, R.
December 8, 2008
Horse Talk Radio Program
Park City, Utah
Interview with Lutschaunig, M.
December 8, 2008
Horse Talk Radio Program
Park City, Utah
Interview with Grandin, T.
October 13, 2007
Vermont
Wild Horses on Auction Block
WCAX.com (Vermont)
June 13, 2009
Local 4-H Group Adopts Charity
Monty L
Burlington Free Press (Vermont)
October 22, 2008
Virginia
Horse found tied to tree in Suffolk euthanized this morning
The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)
By Kristin Davis
September 29, 2009
Horses Removed, owner facing animal cruelty charges
Tate K
ABC-13 (Va.)
May 4, 2009
SPCA asks for help with seized horses
Slack K
WVIR-NBC29 (Va.)
March 20, 2009
Horses seized from Waynesboro farm
WVIR-TV NBC 29 (Va.)
March 17, 2009
SPCA asks for help with seized horses
Slack K
WVIR-NBC29 (Va.)
March 20, 2009
Neglected Horses Find Home
Singh A
ABC-13 (Va.)
February 19, 2009
Horses Saved from a Fatal Future in Pittsylvania County
Ward L
WSLS-10 (Va.)
February 18, 2009
Horses Get Neglected During Tough Times (With Video)
Williams AT
Daily Press (Va.)
February 16, 2009
Horse foundation can't outrun recession
Maurer D
Charlottesville Daily Progress (Va.)
January 28, 2009
30-plus horses removed from Zuni home
WAVY-TV (Va.)
January 23, 2009
A Place for Healing
Oleniacz L
Winchester Star (Virginia)
October 28, 2008
Horses Left Out as Fuel Prices Soar
Hall D
Martinsville Bulletin (Va.)
July 14, 2008
Virginia's Horse Industry Trots Through Good Times and Bad
Hayes HB
Virginia Business
May 1, 2008
Horse Owners Feel Pain of Rising Supply Prices
Henley L
WSLS Channel 10
April 9, 2008
County Gets 48 'Cruelly Treated' Horses
Mummolo J
January 30, 2008
Washington Post (Free Registration Required)
Equine Emergency
Gardner K
Frederick News Post (Va.)
January 26, 2008
48 Horses Seized Over Poor Farm Conditions
Mummolo J
Washington Post
January 24, 2008
With continuing drought, Washington County officials say recent horse neglect cases a sign of things to come
McCown D
Bristol Herald Courier (Va.)
September 30, 2007
Washington
Equine shelter to receive vet assistance through "Volunteerism" project
Whittle J
The Horse
July 7, 2009
Tribes Struggle With Glut of Horses
Mapes, LV
The Spokesman-Review (Wash)
May 10, 2009
Equines and the economy: tough times spur horse neglect
Branton J
columbian.com (Wash.)
March 21, 2009
Runaway costs of horse rescue
Ramirez M
Seattle Times (Wash.)
January 18, 2009
Help needed for starved horses
KOMONews.com (Wash.)
December 8, 2008
1 horse dead, 3 others need foster homes in neglect case
Holtz J
HeraldNet (Wash.)
December 8, 2008
Some Horses Led to Rescue, Some Led to Slaughter (With Video)
Showman S
KXLY-TV (Wash.)
November 13, 2008
Would-Be Horse Rescuer Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
Pulkkinen L
Seattle Post Intelligencer (Wash.)
November 6, 2008=
Pets Feeling Hard Times, Too
Thompson L
Seattle Times (Wash.)
November 1, 2008
More pets are being cut loose as owners respond to economic hard times
McVicker L
The Seattle Times (Washington)
Horse Owners Hit by Economy (With Video)
Starck C
KING-TV (Washington)
October 13, 2008
Horse Neglect on the Rise
Rice S
Seattle Times
May 22, 2008
Washington Horse Rescues Struggle to Survive
Byron L
KING 5 News (Wash.)
May 1, 2008
Rising Feed Costs Hit Horse Owners
Associated Press
Seattle Post Intelligencer
April 18, 2008
Shaky Economy Depresses Horse Industry (audio clip)
King A
KPLU (Wash.)
April 14, 2008
Cases of Horse Neglect on the Rise
Byron L
KING-TV (Wash.)
February 21, 2008
West Virginia
–None–
Wisconsin
Down economy is making things tough on horses, their owners
Janesville Gazette (Wisconsin)
By Ann Marie Ames
September 18, 2009
Dead horses found on Oconto Co.
Landeros M
WLUK-TV Fox11 (Wis.)
March 23, 2009
Rescue groups work to find homes for 90 animals
Associated Press
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
September 30, 2008
Horse Rescue Farm Operating
Rupnow C
Leader-Telegram
July 5, 2008
High Hay Prices Affecting Horse Center
Kulig M
WEAU-TV (Wisc.)
May 21, 2008
Wyoming
Lawmakers Decry Interference in Horse Slaughter
Korn M
Casper Star Tribune (Wyo.)
February 7, 2009
National coverage
Colorado Horse Rescue, Days End Join Unwanted Horse Group
The Horse.com
November 4, 2009
Horse rescues prepare for long winter ahead
theHorse.com
By Pat Raia
October 11, 2009
BLM plan would relocate wild horses
theHorse.com
By Pat Raia
October 9, 2009
Horse shelters overflowing
Drovers
August 5, 2009
Critics worry measure to save wild horses is taxpayer drain
Lajeunesse, W
Fox News
July 29, 2009
Horse found with brand cut out of hide in Nevada
Griffith, M
Associated Press
July 10, 2009
Groups push to restart horse slaughter in United States
The Associated Press
Daily News (Wash.)
July 20, 2009
Room to roam: House votes to rescue wild horses
Freking, K
The Associated Press
July 18, 2009
Unwanted Horse Coalition Releases National Survey Results
AVMA: Issues
July 9, 2009
For more information, read the full report on the Unwanted Horse Coalition's website.
Horses to the Slaughter
Wilde, M
Salon
June 30, 2009
Horse owners forced to say goodbye
Hughes S
CBSNews.com
May 3, 2009
Financial pressures slow mustang adoptions
Oberbeck S
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
April 30, 2009
Surge in abandoned horses renews debate over slaughterhouses
Zezima K
New York Times (N.Y.)
April 6, 2009
Legislation moves ahead to restore horse slaughter in the U.S.
Feedstuffs.com
February 25, 2009
Equine advocates brainstorm ideas to help unwanted horses
Raia P
The Horse.com
February 24, 2009
Horse Slaughter: States vs. Congress
UPI
February 17, 2009
Several States Moving Toward Horse Slaughter
Mckitrick C
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)
February 16, 2009
Horse Slaughter Legislation Reintroduced
Raia P
The Horse.com
January 16, 2009
Unwanted horse problem to be analyzed in initial study
American Veterinary Medical Association (Ill.)
www.avma.org
January 15, 2009
AAEP and Intervet/Schering-Plough Create Unwanted Horse Veterinary ...
Equestrianmag.com (Fla.)
January 12, 2009
Unwanted Horse Group Urges Adoption
TheHorse.com (Kent.)
January 7, 2009
Congress Rejects Conyers Proposal to Criminalize Horse Slaughter
Chumley C
The Heartland Institute (Ill.)
January 1, 2009
Abandoned Horses Are on the Rise
DeLong J
USA Today
December 16, 2008
Retirement Ranch Planned for Wild Horses
Layton L
Washington Post (Wash. D.C.)
November 19, 2008
A Dramatic Rescue for Doomed Wild Horses of the West
Layton L
Washington Post (Wash, D.C.)
November 18, 2008
Horses Suffer, Owners Struggle With Soaring Feed Prices
Mott M
National Geographic News
September 8, 2008
Homeless on the Range
Stange MZ
USA Today
August 14, 2008
Horse Neglect Cases Rise with Cost of Feed, Hay
USA Today/msn.com
July 5, 2008
Government Considering Euthanizing Wild Horses
Chereb S, Sonner S
Associated Press
July 1, 2008
Horse Neglect: What to Do?
Sellnow L
The Horse.com
June 1, 2008
An Epidemic of Abandoned Horses
Dawson P
Time.com
May 28, 2008
The Slaughter Debate: A Two-Sided Issue
Winegar K
Equisearch.com [reprinted from October 2007 issue of Horse & Rider]
Accessed May 12, 2008
The Slaughter Debate: Solving the Puzzle
Winegar K
Equisearch.com [reprinted from November 2007 issue of Horse & Rider]
Accessed May 12, 2008
Barbaro's Brother Will Eat $5214 as Ethanol Raises Horse Feed
Wolf C
Bloomberg.com
April 30, 2008
Activists Fight Horse Exports to Mexico
Perkowski M
Capital Press
April 7, 2008
U.S. Shelters Saddled with Unwanted Horses
Dorell O
USA Today
March 24, 2008
The Shane Report: the law of unintended consequences applied to horse slaughter
Shane S
Watt Poultry (poultry.com)
January 16, 2008
Closures lead to increased horse shipments to Mexico
Steever, T., & Russell, D.
Brownfield Ag. News for America
January 10, 2008
Horse exports to Mexico up over 300 percent
Henderson, G.
Drovers Alert
January 10, 2008
U.S. horse slaughter exports to Mexico increase 312%
JAVMA
December 27, 2007
USDA Proposing Change to Horse Slaughter Transport Regulations
Ryder E
The Horse
December 18, 2007
Let activist groups pay for unwanted horse care
Young, C.
Brownfield Ag News for America
October 25, 2007
Killer Consequences
Shlachter B
Western Horseman
August issue (2007)
We eat horses don't we?
Weil, C.
The New York Times
March 5, 2007
International (Outside of the United States)
Horses for Courses
Preston M
theage.com.au (Australia)
February 14, 2009
Horses forced to ride out tough economic times
Hansen D
Vancouver Sun (Canada)
November 24, 2008
Fears Over United States' Horse Export for Slaughter Ban
Horse and Hound (U.K.)
August 17, 2008
Hungry for Horse Meat
Johnson M
International Herald Tribune
June 19, 2008
Horse-slaughter Ban Closely Watched in US
Rance L
Winnipeg Free Press
May 17, 2008
Horse slaugher: a French butcher's perspective
Leste-Lasserre C
The Horse.com
January 14, 2008
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