On the heels of a September 15th protest at Calgary Airport, revered Canadian singer, songwriter, broadcaster and author, Jann Arden, is determined to do more. She is an animal lover and would like the Canadian government to show some mercy to horses.
“The United States stopped slaughtering horses in 2006 because the American people spoke out against it!” she exclaims. “Canadians are now DOING THEIR DIRTY WORK. American horses are brought here to be loaded on flights from several Canadian cities.”
On September 29, 2020, another large shipment of slaughter-bound draft horses will be crammed into flimsy wooden crates at the airport and will have to endure a 10-12 hour flight to Japan, where their lives will end after a period of fattening in a crowded feedlot. But that’s not all. Total time without food, water and rest can sometimes exceed 28 hours. First, the horses are loaded into trucks at a Canadian feedlot, then transported to the airport to be forced into crates, where they are often left standing in cramped confinement for 10-12 hours. Then the crates of living cargo are loaded onto the aircraft for the flight and are eventually unloaded at the other end. Food and water will not be offered until the horses arrive in Japan.