Great news from Animals’ Angels in their hard fought pursuits to help end horse slaughter. A new update was recently released showing that another nail in the coffin of this vile industry has been firmly put into place!
The following is from Animals’ Angels recent announcement:
To Rotz Livestock and Bauer Farms, the last remaining kill buyers shipping to Canada: dust off your dancing shoes. Soon you might need a new way to make a living — one that doesn’t exploit innocent animals for profit. We are one big step closer to ending the US Horse Slaughter Industry for good.
February 2024 marked Europe’s last recorded import of Canadian horse meat for human consumption. The only subsequent shipment — in March 2025 — was not designated for human consumption, underscoring that our collective efforts have swayed European governments. Back in 2012, when Animals’ Angels launched our massive consumer awareness campaign, Europe was the largest consumer of horse meat from both Mexico and Canada.
Working alongside our allies across Europe, we celebrated our first major victory in 2014 when the EU banned all imports from Mexico. Since then, we’ve been laser-focused on Canada. Our investigators have infiltrated auctions and feedlots, tracked kill-buyer semis, and borne witness to the unconscionable suffering of slaughter-bound equines — all for this moment.
We are profoundly grateful to you — our supporters — for fueling this fight every step of the way. And to our partners Animal Welfare Foundation, Tierschutzbund Zürich, and the many dedicated animal welfare organizations across Europe: thank you for standing relentlessly with us against this cruel industry.
Animals’ Angels will continue collecting and providing the public with hard-hitting facts and indisputable documentation of the cruelty of the horse slaughter industry, as well as the undeniable food safety issues linked to this trade. By persisting in our efforts, we are confident we’ll push through to the finish line and when U.S. horses no longer face a gruesome death inside a slaughter plant.
Next up: Japan, where horse meat is still sold for human consumption, and Nebraska, which buys for zoo meat.