Blogs

August 24, 2010
I am pleased to announce that China has been adopted! She was just moved to her new home today. We hope very much that the next few weeks go well and she can stay in this new, loving home.


August 22, 2010
I am very pleased to say that Phoenix has been adopted. Thank you to everyone for your interest in her and in rescuing a horse.


August 20, 2010
I have just added a new section to the website, The Corral. My goal with this blog is to continuously post news articles and stories relating to the horse industry as well as rescue efforts and other rescue associations. Please feel free to comment on these blog postings and provide us with your thoughts.


August 10, 2010
We are pleased to announce the creation and design of our new website! We are also on Facebook as well as Twitter. Feel free to join our feed and group! The goal of this website is to serve as a resource for individuals to use when looking into adopting a horse in general or from our organization.

Ban Horse Slaughter in Canada!

With nearly 94,000 horses slaughtered in 2009 alone, Canada's horse slaughter industry is among the largest in the world and a shameful betrayal of our loyal companions.

There have been many reported cases of animal welfare violations in Canadian horse slaughterhouses. Veterinary experts have denounced horse slaughter as inherently inhumane since the animals' extreme response in the kill chute makes it difficult to stun them. And shocking new video footage of the slaughter process casts serious doubt on the Canadian Food Inspections Agency’s ability to ensure proper protocols are followed.

But it is not just horses who need protection. Consumers are at serious risk of ingesting a banned chemical found in horse meat. Horses are not raised as food animals and many of them come into contact with a drug called phenylbutazone – commonly known as bute. Phenylbutazone is banned for use in any animal intended for human consumption because it can cause toxic reactions in humans. Mechanisms to ensure the removal of horses treated with substances such as bute from the food chain are inadequate at best.

We are calling on you to help raise awareness and support Bill C-544 to put a halt to the cruel and dangerous horse meat industry.

TAKE ACTION: Write to your Member of Parliament today to urge support for a federal ban on horse slaughter


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J&M Acres Horse Rescue in Maple Ridge, British Columbia offers a variety of rescue horses for adoption ranging in breed, age, gender and height

To view our current horses for adoption, click here. Please feel free to post your comments or questions regarding the horses available and I will respond as soon as I am able.

J&M Acres horse rescue in Maple Ridge, B.C. began in 1995. Since then we have purchased 300+ horses destined for slaughter and placed them in good homes. Our aim is to get as many horses as possible off the meat truck and into good homes.

J&M Acres is also part of the B.C. Standardbred Horse Adoption Society and works with the BCSA, BCSBS and harness racing industry partners to find new homes and second careers for retiring Standardbreds. The horses are fostered at J&M Acres before being placed in new, loving homes.



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