Happy Valentine's Day .. but not for horses

Have a heart for horses! Each year an estimated 90,000 horses are slaughtered in the United States and processed for human consumption. Often, terrified horses and ponies are crammed together and transported to slaughter in double-deck trucks designed for cattle and pigs. The truck ceilings are so low that the horses are not able to hold their heads in a normal, balanced position.

Under federal law, horses are required to be rendered unconscious prior to slaughter, usually with a device called a captive bolt gun, which shoots a metal rod into the horse's brain. Some horses, however, are improperly stunned and are conscious when they are hoisted by a rear leg to have their throats cut.

The Human Society is working with bipartisan leaders in Congress to end this terrible and utterly unnecessary practice. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED:

TAKE ACTION!