Slaughter Pipeline

Since 2003 we have rescued horses from auctions, pulling them out of the slaughter pipeline. Our goal is to save horses before they end up at feedlots and then exported alive out of the United States to be slaughtered for human consumption. The SAFE Act would end the export of live horses out of the United States for slaughter for human consumption but until that happens we will continue saving as many horses out of the slaughter pipeline as possible. The most economical way to do this where funds can go the farthest is to rescue them from slaughter pipeline auctions before the kill buyers can purchase them. Kill buyers will often offer horses for sale at their feedlots for 2-3 times what the same horse would bring at auction. This is why we feel strongly that we must rescue them before the kill buyers get them so donated funds can impact a larger number of horses in need.

