January 23rd 2008
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Singer and vegetarian Pink has angered the Horse and Carriage Association in New York City - you know, the guys who give you horse and buggy tours around the city. Teaming up with animal rights group PETA, Pink has gone on to criticize the drivers and the treatment of the horses.
The singer, who’s previous hits include ‘Stupid Girl’, said: “Every time I see these horses in New York City, it hurts my heart. These horses aren’t taken care of at all - their hooves are made for grass and they’re forced to walk on concrete, and there’s fumes from all the traffic in the city, which the horses suck in all day.”
The association had something to say about PETA and Pink:
Spokesperson Carolyn Daly told the New York Daily News: “A true Stupid Girl is one who talks pubicly about something she knows nothing about. They have specialized shoes for concrete. We haven’t had one animal cruelty violation from the three agencies that oversee us.”
The singer is taking part in the PETA campaign to boycott this particular mode of transportation around the city. Billboards are prominent all over NYC and during Valentine’s Day (one of the most popular times of the year for a romantic carriage ride,) the Horse and Carriage Association is striking back.
From aceshowbiz.com comes this information regarding the treatment of the animals:
PETA’s horse-drawn carriage campaign comes shortly after the New York City comptroller audited the carriage horse industry and found that the city “abandoned many of its responsibilities and permitted some carriage owners to maintain their horses in substandard conditions.” Shortly after the report was released, a carriage horse got into an accident and died when frightened by the sound of street musician’s drums.
What do you think?
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