Suzie Q is a formerly malnourished Percheron adoptable at Jessamine Humane Society in Nicholasville, KY
NPR recently aired a piece about how many horses are ending up in shelters these days because of the economy. Some rescues have received more than 300. One horse they mentioned was abandoned, tied to a utility pole.
The commentator said that horses may be inexpensive to acquire these days, but, the piece warned, it takes a chunk of money to keep one in food and to pay for vet bills.
Still, there's a great need right now for people who have the means. The piece concluded that there are simply too many horses -- and that people shouldn't breed them when so many need homes. Sound familiar?
(There are currently more than 2,500 adoptable horses waiting for their forever homes on Petfinder.)
Sooooo true! We've taken in many over the years and we are now feeling the pinch with farrier, grain, and vet bills. Although we try to re-home, it is not easy these days.
Please...all casual breeders stop and ask if the horse you are bringing into the world has a home waiting for it!!
I am so tired of seeing wonderful, healthy, rideable horses slaughter-bound because there just aren't enough homes!!!
I luv horses and this one is really cute Horses r so AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I am an animal luver and me and my friends r actually raising money for our local animal shelter and so ya i luv this horse
from anna may♥