From Slaughter to Sanctuary
Monitored by rescue workers from The Humane Society of the United States , Mariah and Sahara -- a mother and daughter pair believed to have been together since the younger one's birth 17 years ago -- will find open pastures to roam, plenty of food and proper medical care.
The rescue of these two horses and 28 others came after The HSUS and The Fund for Animals won a court ruling closing down Cavel International, the last operational horse slaughter plant in the country. The horses had been offloaded and were queued up to be slaughtered when news of the court decision reached Cavel managers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture pulled inspectors from the plant.
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