Bo Derek seeks protection for horses in Canada

On January 14, 2008, actress Bo Derek brought a crucial message to Vancouver, B.C.--that horses should not be slaughtered for human consumption. She expressed her concern about growing numbers of American horses now being transported to Canada for slaughter. "These same horses that we saved in one respect--a lot of them are ending up here and that only increases their suffering because the distances are further and the conditions that they are transported in are really horrendous," Ms. Derek stated. Written, radio and television coverage of this press conference and the issue of horse slaughter generally was extensive.

In addition, eleven television news clips covering the press conference aired on January 14th and 15th. We are so very grateful to Bo for her compassion and commitment to this cause! With her assistance, the campaign to stop horse slaughter in Canada has officially been launched and the issue continues to be debated on radio talk shows and forums, delivering the message even further.