Very Upset

I'm very upset tonight. I am finally sitting down tonight after an upsetting evening. My hope is that I'm over reacting and that the person in question has everything under control. But I'm afraid that may not be the case.

I'm afraid that a horse and donkey (and a few other animals) have been abandoned. The owner has packed up and left. We stopped out tonight to say our goodbyes and the person was already gone. Standing in the pasture was a horse and a donkey. Four goats were wandering around. I'm afraid they were let loose to fend for themselves (one of which is pregnant).

I'm upset because this same person could have called to have me pick them up. My only hope is that someone is caring for them. But who knows how long the water will stay on. I'm upset to say the least. My hope is that I'll get a chance to talk with the person one last time before I break all communication. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this person had everything lined up and the two halters hanging in the tack room are for the horse and donkey and that someone will be coming for them in the next day or so. I fear for the worst though.

I'll wait for the phone call and if I don't get one by late tomorrow afternoon/evening I'll call the person in question and bluntly ask what's going on. If they are abandoned as I fear, I'll be making a trip to pick them up immediately. If everything has been planned out according to this person, I'll continue to check to make sure everything is taken care of.

I KNEW I should have turned this person in months ago for neglect on the donkey. I KNEW I should have done something and yet I didn't. Now there are more lives at stake.

What hurts the most standing there petting the horse, I saw a flymask laying on the ground. It once was for this horse and was once a horse that was cared for by this person. This horse will now be forgotten, along with the flymask lying in the dirt. How can they abandon the horse?!?! HOW?!?! I'm close to tears!

Perhaps I'm over reacting. This entire evening has gotten me rattled. I'm creeped out and depressed. Maybe a good nights sleep will help. Pray for a phone call tomorrow afternoon/evening.

Godspeed to the forgotten many.