Specialized Online Reference Sites

Rollin, Bernard E. (2004). Animal Welfare and Rights: VI. Animals in Agricultural and Factory Farming. Encyclopedia of Bioethics (Vol. 1, 3rd Ed) (Post, Stephen G., ed). Retrieved March 18, 2008 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=athe17405&tabID=T003&searchId=R5&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=Bas
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This chapter discusses factory farming, which the horse slaughterhouses don’t do. This can be applied to horse slaughter because during travel and before slaughter the horses are confined in small, overcrowded spaces. The findings in this article can be used in parts of the horse slaughtering process, including when they are at auction houses, while being transported, and when they first arrive at the slaughterhouse. The physical and psychological of animals are affected by confinement are discussed and it goes into further detail about this. It also brings up reforms and social concern over the factory farming and confinement of animals. This resource is not focused on horse slaughter, but can be used as a source to understand the confinement of the animals and what is being done against it.

Unti, Bernard. (2003). Animal Protective Societies. Dictionary of American History. (Vol. 1 3rd Ed) (Kutler, Stanley I., ed). (p.185-186). Retrieved March 18, 2008 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=athe17405&tabID=T003&searchId=R5&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=Bas
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This chapter in the Dictionary of American History provides a history of animal protective societies, from where and how they started to what they have done and still do. These societies try to prevent cruelty in all aspects that are connected to animals, including the animal transportation and slaughter for food, entertainment, hunting, etc. It shows how these groups evolved into rescues and other things to help fight for animal rights. This is a short excerpt, but provides a lot of information on the groups. This shows where the groups that are fighting against the horse slaughter came from and what else they fight for.


Phelps, Shirelle & Leham, Jeffrey (Eds.). (2004). Animal Rights. West's Encyclopedia of American Law. (Vol. 1, 2nd Ed). (p. 275-280). Retrieved March 18, 2008 from
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Animals legally have rights and are explained in this short excerpt. The groups that fought against animal cruelty and neglect have fought for different laws and regulations to protect a variety of animals in different situations, from being experimental research animals to farm animals. This shows animals, including horses, have rights. This mainly discusses the animals used in labs and research, but the laws also protect animals against inhumane slaughter and handling.