Nov11
Victory! Tel Aviv Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages
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Tel Aviv has become the first city in Israel to prohibit horse-drawn carriages, thanks largely to years of tireless campaigning by Concern for Helping Animals in Israel (CHAI) and its sister organization, Hakol Chai. Their efforts included organizing international letter-writing campaigns, educational presentations in schools, a benefit concert, and a rousing demonstration outside City Hall.
Because CHAI and Hakol Chai were determined to make a difference, exhausted, sick, and injured horses and donkeys will no longer be beaten and whipped by metal and junk peddlers who force them to pull huge, heavy carriages in dangerous, busy traffic in Tel Aviv.
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This success story has inspired me to try to score a similar victory for exhausted, abused horses closer to home, so I've added, "Write to New York City councilmembers—again—re horse-drawn carriages," to the top of my to-do list. Won't you do the same?
Posted by Karin Bennett
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That is just WRONG!!!!
Horse drawn carriges:
1 cause sores and bruises
2 cause accesive whipping
3 Are just plain RETARDED!!!!........ Like the guy who invented them!!!! He is the world's #1 retard, congradulations, rere!!!
Posted by: Sammy Girl | November 11, 2009 04:34 PM
Israel is by far the most humane and civilzed country in the Middle East. They have animal sanctuaries and savory meatless eateries. Many prominent Rabbis are vegetarian. Avi Kuzi is a renowned vegan and animal rescuer who saves cats, dogs and other creatures from life and death situations. I read about him in the Jerusalem Post.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | November 11, 2009 05:06 PM
Great news!
Posted by: Aneliese | November 11, 2009 07:39 PM
It about time! These poor horses shouldn't be on hard surfaces like concrete all the time. Fingers crossed that the rest of the world recognises this!
Posted by: Brittany | November 12, 2009 02:15 AM
Great news, ARAN is working in Ireland to ban the carriages in Dublin and Killarney.
Please get in touch with us if you can help us with letter writing ect.
Cheers,
John Carmody
Animal Rights Action Network
www.ARAN.ie
Posted by: John Carmody | November 12, 2009 05:03 AM
NYC, HELLO!! are you watching. NYC progressive? Not when it comes to other species. NYC administration has been very hostile to other species. This is why some politicians were voted out and a lot of them barely won their reelection. the people don't want horse drawn carriages in NYC. IT is cruel and unsafe. Do the right thing and ban this cruel industry now
Posted by: roxanne | November 12, 2009 11:24 AM
So many victories!
So much good news on this blog this week!
This what I need to hear from time to time!
It's good to know that are efforts and everyone else's in the world are making a diffrents.
We must never give up! We are saving these animals all around the world!
Posted by: Shari | November 12, 2009 03:01 PM
ofGreat news!! But in India this practise still continues in some part the country. And people are so brutal towards these animals. They just whip a cane or beat the animals. Thats sad. But nice that this city has moved ahead and stooped this torture.
Posted by: karuna | November 13, 2009 06:05 AM
Hurray for CHAI and the Tel Aviv horses! I know how hard they worked on this and it's great to see this success.
Posted by: Jessica | November 13, 2009 02:42 PM
that is just so STUPID!!!!! u shouldn't treat horses or any other animals that way. if your going 2 have a horse pull a carriage then you have to treat it right. also u shouldn't beat a horse with a whip so hard either. so i say " if your going to have animals them TREAT THEM RIGHT"
Posted by: mooly | November 13, 2009 04:17 PM
I AM VERY GLAD TEL AVIV HAS BANNED HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES. IT'S A SHAME THAT THE TOP OFFICIALS IN ISRAEL DO NOT FEEL THAT SLAUGHTERING THE PALASTINES WOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT. I AM NOT MAKING A JOKE. I TRIED ALL SUMMER IN THIS LITTLE TOWN I LIVE IN TO BAN THESE NEW YORK CARRIAGE HORSES TO CEASE AND DESIST. I WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL OF GOD'S CREATIONS.
Posted by: CORINNE YAWORSKI | November 16, 2009 01:57 AM