It's just too much for my little brain to handle.
First I see that Joe and Thor's previous owner is trying to dump a couple horses, one of which is going completely bind. Never mind the fact that next week I'm faced with putting Joe down because something happened while in the previous owner's care and it was never taken care of (or the right choice made by euthanizing).
So today as I'm scanning the local ads, I see that this same person just spent lots of $$ to purchase a new horse for their facility. Ok, so why spend that kind of money when you could fix the issues of the current horses and/or do the right thing by the horse and provide proper care?!?!
And on this same person's website,they brag about taking in rescue horses and all this crap about how these horses have been abused, neglected, etc. and how they are providing a good home. Yet once these horses don't fit into their program, out the door they go.
Then I see a news article talking about an emaciated horse that had to be euthanized. The horse was 15 years old. The excuse was some intestinal disease. My foot it was some disease. Granted I've had a 16 year old mare that I had to euthanize but she wasn't emaciated when I made the decision. She was going down hill fast so I had to make the decision fast. I didn't give an excuse. I did what had to be done.
I'm furious. I don't get it. I'm beyond sick of what people are doing. I'm seeing all kinds of ads for people dumping their horses but that they want "good homes only" and they are "too good to be standing around in their pasture". What do you think is going to happen when you dump them at an auction or when you sell them to someone who gets sick of them after a few years. You obviously didn't want to keep them their entire life, why do you think someone else will?!?!?!
I know that it's the time of the season and that's why there are so many people dumping horses. The ads that say "I don't want to feed them over the winter" or "we don't need her any more" really bother me, right down to my core. I simply dont' get it. Horses are NOT a piece of trash you can throw away. You can't just use them, abuse them, and then throw them out or expect someone else to pay big bucks for them.
I wish there was something more I could do. Unfortunately I'm about tapped out physically, mentally, and financially. I could probably swing the mental part but the other two are beyond my control. My pastures are over full and my paycheck isn't good enough. I'm supporting all of the Borderlands horse out of pocket. Do the math. It adds up and gets spendy in a hurry. I just wish there was more I could do. My wonderful sister is working on getting us a presense and getting us further along to spread awareness. But in the time being, I'm at a loss and simply furious with people and their actions.
It's just too much for my little brain to take in.
Then I see a news article talking about an emaciated horse that had to be euthanized. The horse was 15 years old. The excuse was some intestinal disease. My foot it was some disease. Granted I've had a 16 year old mare that I had to euthanize but she wasn't emaciated when I made the decision. She was going down hill fast so I had to make the decision fast. I didn't give an excuse. I did what had to be done.
I'm furious. I don't get it. I'm beyond sick of what people are doing. I'm seeing all kinds of ads for people dumping their horses but that they want "good homes only" and they are "too good to be standing around in their pasture". What do you think is going to happen when you dump them at an auction or when you sell them to someone who gets sick of them after a few years. You obviously didn't want to keep them their entire life, why do you think someone else will?!?!?!
I know that it's the time of the season and that's why there are so many people dumping horses. The ads that say "I don't want to feed them over the winter" or "we don't need her any more" really bother me, right down to my core. I simply dont' get it. Horses are NOT a piece of trash you can throw away. You can't just use them, abuse them, and then throw them out or expect someone else to pay big bucks for them.
I wish there was something more I could do. Unfortunately I'm about tapped out physically, mentally, and financially. I could probably swing the mental part but the other two are beyond my control. My pastures are over full and my paycheck isn't good enough. I'm supporting all of the Borderlands horse out of pocket. Do the math. It adds up and gets spendy in a hurry. I just wish there was more I could do. My wonderful sister is working on getting us a presense and getting us further along to spread awareness. But in the time being, I'm at a loss and simply furious with people and their actions.
It's just too much for my little brain to take in.
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