World Horse Welfare ‘Make a Noise’ Campaign And Petition

World Horse Welfare has launched an online petition as part of its Make a Noise campaign, asking the European Commission to put an end to the long distance transport of horses for slaughter in Europe.

“We have evidence that the Regulation is routinely flouted with lorries not stopping during journeys and horses travelling in mixed groups of stallions, mares and geldings of all sizes and ages. As a result we see terrible injuries caused by fighting or falling on the lorry,” explains White. “The Regulation does not go far enough as there is no finite journey limit, meaning that horses are transported for days across Europe. This needless and unnecessary suffering is totally unacceptable when there are viable alternatives.

“These horses desperately need our help – World Horse Welfare continues to put pressure on the EU to change the Transport Regulations,” White continues. “As well as working for an end to the long-distance transportation of live horses for slaughter, we’re lobbying for a short finite journey limit and for horses to be slaughtered close to their place of origin, so that they don’t have to endure unnecessary journeys. In the short term, we are campaigning for rigorous enforcement of existing legislation so that these vulnerable horses are properly rested, fed and watered during these journeys.”

How to Get Involved
World Horse Welfare is calling upon its supporters and the general public to join the campaign and help push the necessary changes through. The charity has raised a petition and is aiming to gather 100,000 signatures to present to the Commission – one for every horse involved in the live transportation trade each year. Supporters are also being asked to write letters to their own MPs and MEPs asking them to raise the issue as a matter of urgency. The petition and information on other ways to get involved in World Horse Welfare’s campaign are at www.makeanoise.co.uk.

Source: www.ilph.org