Illinois Equine Humane Center

THE HORSES URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP!

The horse slaughter plants and their meat industry allies are at it again. Illinois State Representative Jim Sacia has introduced a bill (HB 583) that would repeal the 2007 Illinois ban on horse slaughter, which if passed, would ultimately allow Cavel to resume slaughtering horses in DeKalb, IL.

In what is perhaps even more disturbing, Rep. Sacia has also offered an amendment to HB 583 that calls for a fee of $25 to be charged to the slaughterhouse for each horse slaughtered. This money would then be placed into a fund for eventual distribution to equine rescues for use in expanding their operations or providing care to rescued horses.

The ILEHC finds this amendment to be particularly repulsive and we want our members and supporters to know that we would never accept a single penny of the proposed blood money. The ILEHC has joined with several other Illinois-based equine rescue organizations to issue a joint letter to the Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) stating our opposition to HB 583 and Amendment #001. We have also distributed a joint press release to multiple Illinois media outlets.

How can you help?

We need each of you to call, fax, and email as many members of the ILGA as you can. Please make sure to write "Vote NO on HB 583" in the subject line of your emails and faxes.

ILGA Members contact information      http://www.ilga.gov/house/    Excel spreadsheet (right click and save to download)

Talking points to use in your calls and letters     Word Doc

Our letter to the ILGA     Word Doc

Our press release     Word Doc