The document discusses the overpopulation of horses in North America and the resulting neglect, starvation, and cruelty faced by many horses with no place to go. It argues that slaughterhouses provide a humane option for horses that would otherwise starve, as adoption agencies are full and cannot accept more horses. Keeping slaughterhouses open gives value to horses and a way to help horses that are injured, neglected, or starving with no other options.