Kids Save Horses Headed To The Slaughterhouse

[Kadie]

Dec 29, 2006 8:23 pm US/Pacific

Kids Save Horses Headed To The Slaughterhouse

Charlotte Fadipe
Reporting

(CBS13) DAVIS, Calif. They're in the final steps of a long road to freedom, “It’s all so amazing and they look so sacred coming out of the trailer,” said horse rescuer Brittany McCoy.

For the last week about a dozen kids have been fundraising to buy not one, not two, but six horses. Each of them is pregnant and was headed for the slaughterhouse back east.

“Once you see these horses you know each one has had a different story and that they've been through so much in their lives,” said McCoy.

The kids all volunteer with a non profit agency called The Grace Foundation, which is dedicated to rescuing horses. When they heard these six were due slaughtered for 55 cents a pound, saving them became their new years resolution.

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In just one week they raised almost $40,000 dollars, enough to give each horse a one way ticket from the slaughter house to the safety.

more...
http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_363232447.html

[warrior1]

1. bless their hearts

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Wow.

Just wow. What a wonderful thing to read among all the "other stuff" on the front page.

[beam me up scottie]

3. Thank you.

[Kadie]

14. .

I love stories like these.

:hi:

[beam me up scottie]

15. Me too.

But then I always think of the ones we can't save. :cry:

I'm a sucker for orphaned animals, people bring them to me from all over.

But I can't save all of them and it never seems to be enough.

At least I know there's another generation coming along that may be able to do more than mine.

[virgdem]

4. What a great story...

these kids have done something amazing-they cared about animals enough to get involved and raise money so that these horses would not meet a tragic end. I love to see stories like this. I wish there were more of them.

[DeepGreen]

5. Thank You

[DainBramaged]

6. So their lives were valued at 55 cents a pound? Great kids

man that was a double Kleenex story. Of course, they wouldn't tell us who they were rescued from, but that's ok.

I'll have to put the Grace Foundation on my list if I ever win the Lottery (HAHA).

http://www.thegracefoundationofnorcal.org/

[MazeRat7]

7. Excellent... I think I'll look them up and buy me a horse....metapohrically speaking of course....

If they are still trying to raise money to save a few more... that is.

MZr7

[mzteris]

9. here's the one you want,

I think. There are several of that name.

http://www.thegracefoundation.com/

[MazeRat7]

10. Thanks!!!!

[mzteris]

12. they help KIDS and animals

They sound really great!

[mzteris]

8. thanks for posting this.

those kids rock.

:headbang:

[Kadie]

18. They sure do.

So I will take this opportunity to give this thread one more :kick:


:hi:

[Hawkowl]

11. Eliminate U.S. horse slaughter

Wasn't there a bill pending to eliminate the slaughter of horses in the U.S? Maybe a democratic congress can finally get this done.

[aaronbees]

16. I believe it was held up in the Senate

after passing in the House. Hopefully they will tackle the issue again this new year but they will have to be pushed to do so.

These kids are wonderful for what they have done!

:woohoo:

[fortyfeetunder]

13. The right to life crowd should be proud...

Saving six pregnant horses!

:applause: for the kids who saw the sanctity of life applies to all animals great and small

[WindRavenX]

17. yippe!!

:bounce: