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Previously a senior partner and currently of counsel for Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Frederick Tanne devoted a quarter-century of his career to the firm; in addition to helping establish its New York office, he led Kirkland’s corporate practice in the city for several years. A committed philanthropist, Frederick (Fred) Tanne joined the board of directors of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 2006 and 10 years later accepted an appointment as the organization’s chairman.
Since 1866, the ASPCA has reached out to policy-makers to influence their decisions on the standards of care and treatment of animals of all species. One recent effort focuses on the increasing problem of the transportation of horses outside the United States to be killed and used as food.
According to the ASPCA, some 125,000 American horses were shipped abroad for this purpose in one recent year alone. Most were healthy animals who might otherwise have enjoyed long and happy lives but instead were caught up in a cruel international industry. Experts have gone on record stating that no humane way to commercially slaughter horses exists, due to the unique biological makeup of the animals and the logistics of the industry.
Some two million Americans have told the ASPCA that they are able and willing to provide loving homes for horses designated for slaughter. The group hopes to promote more widespread horse adoption and supports new legislation designed to stop the supply of horses to a predatory industry.
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