Pink Pipes Up for NYC Carriage Horses January 17, 2008

Posted by Patricia at January 17, 2008 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

You may recall that our dear friend Pink launched a billboard in Times Square earlier this month asking New York City residents and visitors to say no to horse-drawn carriage rides. It's kinda like the old "Say NO to drugs" campaign, except that people may actually say no to horse-drawn carriage rides—when they learn about the cruelty involved.

After seeing carriage horses inhaling exhaust, which veterinarians have shown causes them to develop lung disease of the sort that heavy smokers can expect (And when's the last time you saw a horse smoking?!), and dodging traffic on crowded, noisy NYC streets, Pink jumped at the chance to spread the word about what these animals endure in the name of entertainment. Actually, she already does it on her own, but this new campaign is, shall we say, a bit more official.

Never one to hold her tongue (just one of the many reasons we love her), Pink makes sure everyone knows exactly what she thinks of carriage rides. "Every time I see a horse-drawn carriage in a concrete jungle, I point and yell 'ANIMAL CRUELTY' at the top of my lungs to try to make the driver and occupants as uncomfortable as possible. And I'm blessed with an unusually loud vocal box," she says.

"It honestly hurts my heart when I think of what those horses must be feeling, as far as anxiety and fear, and how unnatural and wrong it is for these animals to have blinders on, trodding up and down on concrete, while taxis blare and people scream. It's absolutely unnatural and ignorant of us to continue this outdated tradition. What about this is romantic?" Our thoughts exactly!

This week, Pink's been visiting the Big Apple to further champion the plight of carriage horses. Yesterday she held a press conference to point out the many problems and cruelties inherent in the carriage horse industry. She also posed for photos in front of her billboard with New York City Council Member Tony Avella, who introduced legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Pink even took her message to late night TV and educated Conan O'Brien's viewers last night.

Now it's your turn: Just say "No" to horse-drawn carriages. Join Pink and Council Member Avella in the fight to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC by signing this petition to Mayor Bloomberg today.

xox

Patricia

Pink's Billboard Launched in Times Square January 4, 2008

Posted by Nicole at January 4, 2008 12:18 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

Pink is awesome—agreed!? Wanna know just how awesome? Well to make sure everyone in NYC knows her position on horse-drawn carriages, she went all out. In fact, the girl went to such great lengths as to put her face on a billboard that's undoubtedly going to garner a ton of attention...which is precisely the point, m'dears!

Hardcore animal activist, Pink, understands the horrible cruelty and danger that goes into horse-drawn carriages. Horses are forced to pull lazy-asses around a loud, busy, and overly crowded city. Sure, millions of New Yorkers and tourists who visit the Big Apple every year love this environment (Hell, I love it too!) but it's no place for a horse. They just don't belong there and New York City Council Member Tony Avella agrees. In a ground-breaking move, Avella has introduced legislation that would ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Pink was quick to get involved and is encouraging others to do the same.

In case you're not familiar with the dreadful abuses that occur in this outdated industry, check out the Blinders movie trailer here. The horses used for carriage rides are inhaling exhaust, dodging cars, and forced to work all day even during weather extremes. Not to mention the fact that the list of traffic disasters in which people have been injured and horses have died, just continues to grow.

Now join Pink by saying horse-drawn carriages need to be banned in NYC! You might not be famous enough to flash your pearly whites on a billboard in Times Square, but you most definitely can help by signing the petition today!

Cheers, m'dears-
nicole