As someone who is often considered an animal lover, I seem to get an extremely negative response when I tell people that I support reopening horse slaughter plants in the United States US . The common belief among most people, it seems, is that no horses are currently slaughtered in the United States. This view couldn't be further from the truth. If plants reopened in the United States, horses would receive better care while in pens, as the United States has many more animal rights regulations than Mexico and Canada, the areas where we currently send horses for slaughter. If slaughter is not an option, we will see an increase in horse abuse, as the number of people who cannot afford euthanasia is high. The idea of ​​slaughtering horses is a very controversial topic, but we must realize that trying to close all the factories will never be an option. We have to choose the best path to deal with a bad situation, and reopening plants in the United States seems to be the best way to handle this necessary evil. Reopening horse slaughter facilities in the United States would allow for more humane treatment of animals while in containment. Horse slaughter in the United States was made illegal by President George W. Bush in 2007, but was recently legalized again by President Barrack Obama; recent, meaning that the facilities were only re-legalized on November 18, 2011. The re-legalization was actually so recent that there are currently no horse slaughter facilities in operation in the United States yet. Obama's choice has caused an uproar in the animal rights community: Should horse slaughter be made illegal again before any establishment opens, or is this the right decision? The popular animal rights group PETA, which I honestly can't say I support, actually sided with Obama (Courteau 18) for many of the same reasons I support. They… half the paper… ate well throughout the process. The American Association of Equine Practitioners released the following statement: “Treatment of unwanted horses is currently a necessary aspect of the equine industry and provides a humane alternative to allowing the horse to continue a life of discomfort and pain, and possibly treatment or inadequate care. abandonment." (Pro Horse) Works Cited Courteau, Darcy. "They kill horses, don't they?" Dispatches March 2012 309:2 17-18. EBSCOhost. Badgerlink. Network. March 1, 2012 Lane, Nicole. "In support of horse slaughter ." Horse illustrated March 2012: 16-17. Print. "Pro horse slaughter groups". Dal Gonzo. Wordpress, 25 January 2006. Web.1 March. 2012