Animal advocates and organizations are calling for an end to New York City’s carriage horse industry. There have been several recent incidents in which carriage horses suffered serious accidents or death. Celebs have joined in the cause, and among the most vocal has been Lea Michele who is working with both NYCLASS and PETA to ban the carriages.
Now another celeb has joined Michele. According to Contactmusic, Kristin Chenoweth is lending her support to the campaign. After seeing carriage horses in the city, the actress, singer and Michele’s “Glee” co-star tweeted, “What can do about gettin (sic) the horse carriages stopped in Central Park. Just walked by.” She added “The horses are Miserable. The horses take ‘rests’ on each Foot. Who controls this? I call abuse.”
When NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Liveable and Safe Streets) spotted Chenoweth’s tweet, they reached out and asked her to join them to help the horses. The organization asked her to sign their petition and co-sign Anjelica Huston’s letter to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. She tweeted back, “NYCLASS, I’m with you.”
“Today Ms. Chenoweth proved that her grace goes far beyond the screen,” said NYCLASS Executive Director Carly Marie Knudson. Chenoweth, Michele and Huston are also joined by Debra Messing, Kathy Najimy and Pamela Anderson who have all supported the campaign to ban New York’s horse carriages. NYCLASS is promoting the use of a horseless carriage alternative.
About Jennifer Mishler
Jennifer is an animal advocate and activist. She is a volunteer coordinator with The Girls Gone Green, a nonprofit organization advocating for animals rights, veganism, and environmentalism. She is also an Onshore Volunteer with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and a volunteer with CJ Acres Animal Rescue Farm, a nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates farm animals. Along with writing for Ecorazzi, she writes about veganism and animal rights on her blog, A Dog's Eye View. She lives in Jacksonville, FL with her husband and their three animal friends. Follow Jennifer on Twitter: @jennygoneveganView all posts by Jennifer Mishler →
