Quoted from Spottedracer@xxxxxx's message at 05:49 AM
8/14/2007: >But what do you do when the area Zoos, wildlife agencies,
>handicapped riding non-profits, state non-profit rescues &
>university equestrian teams - are full and cannot accept anymore
>horses? And you can't even get a $20 bid on your horse at
auction?
Quoted from Rebecca Fabiszak's message at 08:36 AM
8/14/2007: >This is why there needs to be a plant in every state so that
the >travel to the plant is relatively short.
My late
husband and I made promises to our endurance horses and our
broodmares: In return for working for us, they got homes for life -
"for better or for worse". The whole notion of getting rid of
animals because they're too old (and therefore "useless") is disgusting
to me. This is not to say that rehoming to a good home is not
something to consider - but sending an animal off to an unknown future is
not acceptable to me. I say don't even get a horse if you
aren't willing to be responsible for it for it's whole life, not just the
part you want to *use up*.
Gosh Lif,
I kind of
steered clear of this thread, partly because the past few days I have been
mindful that my first Arabian, born in 1975, who came to me in 1979, died 2
years ago today - she would have been 31 in Feb that year! Our precious, DARLING
SE stallion who has done everything, including carried our small daughter in his
youth, is now 22 and fitting BACK up for some LD, while his now good companion
mare who is nearly 22 (this Jan) is also fitting back up for a few LD. When they
can no longer do what they love, they have a home for life. Why? Because, aside
from having such a deep spot in our hearts, we believe, with Lif, that any
creature who gives so much of themselves to a human, without killing them :),
deserves better than to be sent away or killed. The two statements above just
floored me - above yours, Lif, because it would NEVER OCCUR to us to send a
horse to the killers or anywhere ELSE simply because they are "no good" to us
anymore! Humane euthanasia is NOT the same as dumping a horse. HE is reserved
for taking a horse out of pain when the end comes, however it comes not for
padding one's wallet so they can go buy another poor creature to use for a time
them dump. We agree - if you don't want to honor the TWO WAY commitment to these
gentle creatures after they have served a lifetime for you, go get a motorcycle
- you can dump those and sleep nights. Don't get a horse...or a dog....or
kids.... or a rat...
