Quote Originally Posted by anatess View Post
I don't own horses, I've only ridden a horse at the fair, I don't know anything about them outside of Preakness...

But...

We don't eat horses because we don't eat dogs. It's the same thing. Some time in American history, it was culturally accepted that an animal species generally accepted as a human companion deserve to die like humans - not for food consumption.

In the Philippines (I'm Filipino), dog meat can be sold at the market. Americans scoff at this calling Filipinos uncivilized. I understand the sentiment because I agree that the civility of a society can be measured by the way they treat their pets.

Members of my family became an advocate for dogs and are working towards changing the culture.

The way I see it - horses are bunched into the same category as dogs. Generally accepted as human companions. So, it became frowned upon to eat horses. I get it. I understand it.

So, slaughterhouses for horse meat for me is not the answer to animal cruelty. Just like selling dog meat at the market is not the answer to dog cruelty.

But - kill shelters for dogs are necessary. I see that. There are just people who shed the responsibility of caring for their pets and there are not enough resources to care for these abandoned animals. Therefore, kill shelters for horses may also be necessary.

Now, I don't know what you mean by slaughterhouse - if you mean slaughtering for eating, then I'm not in agreement with that. Kill shelters - like the ones they have for dogs - ok. I can support that.

Just my 1 cent.
I can't believe that someone who frequents a snake forum would write something this ridiculous. Let me get this straight. You are against killing horses for dogs to eat but you are ok with killing horses and cremating them. Once again you are fine with the death of the horse. The problem you have is that another animal could gain sustenance from the death of the horse. How exactly do you justify your snake keeping. If this is what it takes to be civilized I am not interested. You appear to be pro dog, what should dogs eat. Should we raise and kill a cow for dog food and then cremate the horse? As a society we have really lost touch. We need to minimize suffering. If using the body of a horse can keep us from having to kill some other more socially expectable animal then how could that be bad. In case anyone wants to take my position to the extreme to rebut my statements let me do that for you. I am an organ donor and if it was legal I would have no problem with my family taking whatever is left and having it rendered for animal food. I would much rather my pets get a good meal then have some ashes for my family display on the mantel.