Idaho Solon Backs Horse Slaughter

A southeastern Idaho lawmaker wants horse slaughterhouses operating again in the United States to deal with the glut of unwanted horses resulting from the faltering economy that has led to cases of neglect and abandonment. Rep. Thomas Loertscher, R-Iona, has drafted a nonbinding request to Congress backing a return of slaughterhouses so there is a market for horses people can no longer afford to feed. … There is no federal law banning the slaughter of horses for food, but opposition to the killing of horses for that purpose shut down that industry in the U.S./Tacoma News-Tribune. More here .

Question: If you oppose the return of horse slaughterhouses to the US, what would you have owners do with horses they no longer can afford to feed?