GFAS Ready to Support Citywide Bans on Carriage Horses
GFAS, an international sanctuary and rescue center accreditation body, has offered to support finding sanctuary for any retired carriage horses as part of any citywide ban in the U.S.
Washington, DC, November 28, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Salt Lake City Council unanimously voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city with exceptions for parades and certain free-expression activities. There was strong public support for the ban, considered by some to be redemption for the death of Jerry, a carriage horse that collapsed on a busy Salt Lake City street in 2013.
“There is accumulating evidence that there are safety concerns for the horses, pedestrians, and motorists with horse-drawn carriages sharing the streets,” points out Kellie Heckman, Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) executive director. “There have been at least 25 documented accidents in the past five years in New York City alone.”
GFAS, an international sanctuary and rescue center accreditation body, has offered to support finding sanctuary for any retired carriage horses as part of any citywide ban in the country. “The welfare of the horses that provide this service needs to be the priority, and we need to keep them out of harms way,” states Heckman.
GFAS has certified 104 equine sanctuaries and rescue groups. Many have said that they would support the rescue of carriage horses. “There is a strong equine rescue community that is ready to step up in order keep these animals safe,” states Daryl Tropea, GFAS Senior Deputy Director.
Similar bans are being argued for in other major municipalities. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio embraced the ban on horse-drawn carriages as a primary platform during the last election describing the conditions of the horses in Central Park at the time as “inhumane.” Chicago alderman Edward Burke introduced a measure that would ban horse-drawn carriages earlier this year.
About Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries:
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the sole purpose of strengthening and supporting the work of animal sanctuaries/rescues worldwide. The goal of GFAS in working with and assisting sanctuaries/rescues is to ensure they are supported, honored, recognized and rewarded for meeting important criteria in providing care to the animals in residence. GFAS was founded in 2007 by animal protection leaders from a number of different organizations in response to virtually unchecked and often hidden exploitation of animals for human entertainment and financial profit. The GFAS Board of Directors guides the organization’s work in a collaborative manner. They represent top leadership from Born Free USA, The Humane Society of the United States, International Fund for Animal Welfare, the ASPCA, and American Anti-Vivisection Society. For more information, visit: www.sanctuaryfederation.org.
“There is accumulating evidence that there are safety concerns for the horses, pedestrians, and motorists with horse-drawn carriages sharing the streets,” points out Kellie Heckman, Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) executive director. “There have been at least 25 documented accidents in the past five years in New York City alone.”
GFAS, an international sanctuary and rescue center accreditation body, has offered to support finding sanctuary for any retired carriage horses as part of any citywide ban in the country. “The welfare of the horses that provide this service needs to be the priority, and we need to keep them out of harms way,” states Heckman.
GFAS has certified 104 equine sanctuaries and rescue groups. Many have said that they would support the rescue of carriage horses. “There is a strong equine rescue community that is ready to step up in order keep these animals safe,” states Daryl Tropea, GFAS Senior Deputy Director.
Similar bans are being argued for in other major municipalities. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio embraced the ban on horse-drawn carriages as a primary platform during the last election describing the conditions of the horses in Central Park at the time as “inhumane.” Chicago alderman Edward Burke introduced a measure that would ban horse-drawn carriages earlier this year.
About Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries:
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the sole purpose of strengthening and supporting the work of animal sanctuaries/rescues worldwide. The goal of GFAS in working with and assisting sanctuaries/rescues is to ensure they are supported, honored, recognized and rewarded for meeting important criteria in providing care to the animals in residence. GFAS was founded in 2007 by animal protection leaders from a number of different organizations in response to virtually unchecked and often hidden exploitation of animals for human entertainment and financial profit. The GFAS Board of Directors guides the organization’s work in a collaborative manner. They represent top leadership from Born Free USA, The Humane Society of the United States, International Fund for Animal Welfare, the ASPCA, and American Anti-Vivisection Society. For more information, visit: www.sanctuaryfederation.org.
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Kellie Heckman
203-494-5986
http://www.sanctuaryfederation.org/gfas/
Kellie Heckman
203-494-5986
http://www.sanctuaryfederation.org/gfas/
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