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Please support the call to the federal government to ban the live export of horses for human consumption. This inhumane trade involves draft horses, known as “gentle giants”, being shipped live in wooden crates to Japan and for slaughter for human consumption. Since 2014, more than 27,000 draft horses have been live exported by air,…
VHS joins Humane Canada as associate member
Vancouver – The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is pleased to announce that it has become an associate member of Humane Canada™, Canada’s federation of humane societies and SPCAs. VHS is dedicated to the humane treatment of animals. Since 1984, the society has encouraged individuals, organizations, and governments to take responsibility for the welfare and rights…
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Organizers announced the Calgary Stampede will be back with changes this summer. The Stampede’s outdated and inhumane rodeo events cause fear, pain, and even death for animals. It is baffling that when other events are being cancelled, this animal abuse is considered a priority to move forward.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stampede-2021-going-ahead-1.6027614
Stampede 2021 a go, says organization | CBC News
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The Calgary Stampede says it intends to go forward with the 10-day event this year, but it won’t look like any of its previous events.Comment on Facebook The Calgary Stampede…
How many horses can they kill this year
heartbreaking… how can an event that kills & tortures animals continue as “entertainment”..wake up people & stop supporting
stupid
They will never end the rodeo events … they’re more important to them than animals are 😡😢
Disgusting!
I am sick of how humans believe using these animals is entertaining. Shame on everyone who keeps fueling such disgusting events!
Shame on humans that go and support the abuse of animals, then turn around and say they love animals. All animals have feelings and a heart Quit making excuses.
It has to change into a show lesson with rescue animals from sanctuaries …and no abuse, just love.
Well it will be a super spreader so lots in attendance will suffer in the long run. Karma Alberta.
animals are NOT entertainment!
Its Calgary…Enough said.
Awful news for the animals. 😔
Of course they will open. God forbid they would miss another year of abusing innocent animals 😢😢😔
We have advanced knowledge therefore continuing this cruelty is incomprehensible! It's outdated and sadistic! It's not entertainment! The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness signed by Stephen Hawking and fellow group of international Scientists state that animals have Consciousness and therefore animals have emotions, form attachments, and have distinctive personalities! The Cambridge Declaration was publicly proclaimed in Cambridge, UK , July 7th,2012 at the Francis Crick Conference on Consciousness in human and non-human animals at Churchill College, University of Cambridge by Stephen Hawking and international group of Scientists!
Whoever attends has blood on their hands and I don't care who you are.
Shithole
I cannot believe this is actually happening, heartbreaking for each and every animal involved. This is not entertainment. It is cruel. I wonder how many chuckwagon race horses will die this year.
STOP THE ANIMAL ABUSE.
Totally disgusting spectacle. Animal abuse at the highest level .
Change animal welfare laws. ALL animals deserve equal protection.
We aren't getting the message in time.
If the PNE and other activities are cancelled then the Calgary Stampede should also be cancelled…. Time to start a protest !
I have no idea why anyone would find it entertaining
Not baffling if you consider that greed goes hand in hand with the abuse of animals as entertainment…just think Roman colosseum, barbaric bullshit will always turn the heads of those mentioned above