Abandoned horses

DappleGrayMyWay · 09-06-2008, 10:04 AM

I've now heard of three horses that need new homes in the last week. One is an outright abandoned horse, that also has a goat. The other two are still being looked after by neighbors but they need to be moved ASAP.

I am NOT in a position to bring them home, nor am I considering it. I just wanted to know how everyone else handles hearing this kind of stuff, if you take any steps personally, how it ended up, that sort of thing.

All I know about the pair is that one's a warmblood that sometimes bucks and the other's a TB, both geldings.

I have put the word out to the local community here. But I'm not even a contact person to help these horses; I kind of feel like I can't be involved, I don't think I'm currently strong enough to get my heart broken over horses I don't even know.

Just to be clear, it's not that I don't have a place to put them; I'm on excellent terms with my BO and if I asked, she would allow me to have more horses here (as I am already in the planning process for one more addition to the Dapple family). It's that I don't have the time resources for three horses I don't know and would have to put so much into (vet, farrier, training, evaluation, marketing to resell). I think it would be more irresponsible of me to attempt to rehome them myself from here, than to try to help from a distance. I hope that makes sense.

Raaslita · 09-06-2008, 11:11 AM

Dapple, I know how you feel.. Its just hard when you know you want to take them in just so that they are safe.. But you know you shouldnt becasue of, not only a money issue but time as well...

Are there any horse rescues or animal shleters around you that can take the horses in to find them a home?

This is a sad story that I am hearing more and more these days...With the economy the way it is, unemployment sky high, people can barley afford to take care of their own people family.. let alone all of the critter family as well...

I have not personally been effected by this yet, I have not had anyone approach me on taking any animals in, so I dont know quite how you feel...But I truely understand where you are coming from...

Kingpin · 09-06-2008, 11:29 AM

It is always disheartening when you know of animal abuse but feel like you cannot take on even more responsibilty. There were last year in the Ky are SO many stories of MANY horses not a couple actually on the verge of starvation. Well the first thought is to save them all but I ALREADY have horses. I had to think of their hay, vet, farrier etc. SO I made the choice not to even go look at them when I heard they were at this or that foster home. I cannot save the world. I learned that a long time ago. I used to try to save, spay, neuter every animal coming or going. I was draining my pocketbook and wearing myself out. No one person can do it all. The person that has the animals right now took on a responsibility by taking them in or buying them or whatever so they have to find a new home for them not you nor I can be held responsible. I have horses now. If I somehow got into a bad way I would have to give them away or work extra to pay for them or whatever until I worked it out. Animals are not something you can just leave on the shelf and dust when you want to look at them. they are a 365 day a year responsibilty and should not be taken lightly unless willing to put in the work and effort. You are not responsible for the animals because you know about the situation. The owners are. You can hope and help but do not make yourself sick over this situation that could easily be beyond your control as one person. If they are in a very bad way then the humane society or whomever is in your area takes over. There are rehoming for horses places everywhere, the owners just need call them and tell them they canot take care of the animals and please come and get them and find them a home. Sorry so long will stop now!

Raaslita · 09-06-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingpin

It is always disheartening when you know of animal abuse but feel like you cannot take on even more responsibilty. There were last year in the Ky are SO many stories of MANY horses not a couple actually on the verge of starvation. Well the first thought is to save them all but I ALREADY have horses. I had to think of their hay, vet, farrier etc. SO I made the choice not to even go look at them when I heard they were at this or that foster home. I cannot save the world. I learned that a long time ago. I used to try to save, spay, neuter every animal coming or going. I was draining my pocketbook and wearing myself out. No one person can do it all. The person that has the animals right now took on a responsibility by taking them in or buying them or whatever so they have to find a new home for them not you nor I can be held responsible. I have horses now. If I somehow got into a bad way I would have to give them away or work extra to pay for them or whatever until I worked it out. Animals are not something you can just leave on the shelf and dust when you want to look at them. they are a 365 day a year responsibilty and should not be taken lightly unless willing to put in the work and effort. You are not responsible for the animals because you know about the situation. The owners are. You can hope and help but do not make yourself sick over this situation that could easily be beyond your control as one person. If they are in a very bad way then the humane society or whomever is in your area takes over. There are rehoming for horses places everywhere, the owners just need call them and tell them they canot take care of the animals and please come and get them and find them a home. Sorry so long will stop now!

Kingpin... You made a great point.. Its sad to say but one person cannot save every animal.. And when it comes to horses being abused.. I sure wish that I could..but I to have to think first of the ones that are in my care.. Then whether or not I can take on more....

Dapple you are also thinking this way.. And for that I comend you...Although sometimes it really sucks to look at those horses in need and know that you cannot help them..

Sunlei · 09-06-2008, 11:42 AM

People that move out of homes frequently leave behind the familys pets. It's a social problem, where some people have no feeling of responsability for their animals, for their pets. People leave their childrens small pets behind, leave dogs and cats inside (or outside) to stave to death..their last days eating carpet and wallboard.

We can't say that people become so very desperate, so broke, so bummed over having to move to a apartment- that it's ok to let the kids hamster starve to death. Or lock the dog in the cellar to die or walk away from the horse.

The only reason the horses are in better condition and not outright dead is because they eat grass and can drink rainwater.

Abandoning animals is a crime, find out who these people are and report them to the police. Keep a eay on neighbors moving out and make sure they tend to their animals before they walk off.

here's a recent referance about how bad the social probem is about people leaving behind their animals....

It's really a very nice thing your what your neighbors are doing to help these horses. If one of them phones your local animal control, they may have assistance in dealing with abandoned horses. Can you post any picture?

""" The abandoned pets are overwhelming animal shelters and drawing fury from bloggers, especially as photos of emaciated animals circulate on the Internet.

The first people to enter an abandoned house, such as property inspectors and real estate brokers, have discovered dogs tied to trees in backyards, cats in garages, and turtles, rabbits and lizards in children's bedrooms.

No one keeps track of the numbers of abandoned pets, but anecdotal evidence suggests that forsaken animals are becoming a problem wherever foreclosures are climbing. Stockton and Modesto have some of the nation's highest foreclosure rates.

The mortgage crisis showed few signs of easing Tuesday after a real estate tracking company announced that many homeowners started to fall behind on mortgage payments in the last three months, setting the stage for more foreclosures this year.

The San Joaquin Animal Shelter in Stockton is fielding more desperate calls from animal owners about to be evicted. Many call as a last resort after being turned down by various rescue groups with no room for more animals.

"They're usually breaking down on the phone," said Kathy Potter, a shelter dispatcher. "I'm quite direct with them that there's a 50-50 chance the animals might be put down."

They may be euthanized at a shelter," said Stephanie Shain of the Humane Society of the United States. "But they'll be fed and have water and have a humane euthanization, as opposed to spending the last days of their lives eating carpet or wallboard."

Bloggers are furious with the "foreclosure pet" phenomenon, especially after seeing photos of emaciated animals on the web. Some critics say the pet owners have already proved they are irresponsible by buying houses they could not afford or mortgages they did not bother to understand.

"They see a pet as property, no different than a worn sofa tossed into the alley when the springs pop."""

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09-06-2008, 10:04 AM
DappleGrayMyWay Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NC (Asheville) Posts: 856	Abandoned horses I've now heard of three horses that need new homes in the last week. One is an outright abandoned horse, that also has a goat. The other two are still being looked after by neighbors but they need to be moved ASAP. I am NOT in a position to bring them home, nor am I considering it. I just wanted to know how everyone else handles hearing this kind of stuff, if you take any steps personally, how it ended up, that sort of thing. All I know about the pair is that one's a warmblood that sometimes bucks and the other's a TB, both geldings. I have put the word out to the local community here. But I'm not even a contact person to help these horses; I kind of feel like I can't be involved, I don't think I'm currently strong enough to get my heart broken over horses I don't even know. Just to be clear, it's not that I don't have a place to put them; I'm on excellent terms with my BO and if I asked, she would allow me to have more horses here (as I am already in the planning process for one more addition to the Dapple family). It's that I don't have the time resources for three horses I don't know and would have to put so much into (vet, farrier, training, evaluation, marketing to resell). I think it would be more irresponsible of me to attempt to rehome them myself from here, than to try to help from a distance. I hope that makes sense. __________________ My sanity is with my horse, and if you see them, please send them back to the barn. Tule Pepper

09-06-2008, 11:11 AM
Raaslita Weanling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 349	Dapple, I know how you feel.. Its just hard when you know you want to take them in just so that they are safe.. But you know you shouldnt becasue of, not only a money issue but time as well... Are there any horse rescues or animal shleters around you that can take the horses in to find them a home? This is a sad story that I am hearing more and more these days...With the economy the way it is, unemployment sky high, people can barley afford to take care of their own people family.. let alone all of the critter family as well... I have not personally been effected by this yet, I have not had anyone approach me on taking any animals in, so I dont know quite how you feel...But I truely understand where you are coming from... __________________ Life with out a horse, is not having a life.. RIP Littlebit 1997-2008,life without you will never be the same

09-06-2008, 11:29 AM
Kingpin Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster, Ky Posts: 413	It is always disheartening when you know of animal abuse but feel like you cannot take on even more responsibilty. There were last year in the Ky are SO many stories of MANY horses not a couple actually on the verge of starvation. Well the first thought is to save them all but I ALREADY have horses. I had to think of their hay, vet, farrier etc. SO I made the choice not to even go look at them when I heard they were at this or that foster home. I cannot save the world. I learned that a long time ago. I used to try to save, spay, neuter every animal coming or going. I was draining my pocketbook and wearing myself out. No one person can do it all. The person that has the animals right now took on a responsibility by taking them in or buying them or whatever so they have to find a new home for them not you nor I can be held responsible. I have horses now. If I somehow got into a bad way I would have to give them away or work extra to pay for them or whatever until I worked it out. Animals are not something you can just leave on the shelf and dust when you want to look at them. they are a 365 day a year responsibilty and should not be taken lightly unless willing to put in the work and effort. You are not responsible for the animals because you know about the situation. The owners are. You can hope and help but do not make yourself sick over this situation that could easily be beyond your control as one person. If they are in a very bad way then the humane society or whomever is in your area takes over. There are rehoming for horses places everywhere, the owners just need call them and tell them they canot take care of the animals and please come and get them and find them a home. Sorry so long will stop now!

09-06-2008, 11:42 AM
Sunlei Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 950	People that move out of homes frequently leave behind the familys pets. It's a social problem, where some people have no feeling of responsability for their animals, for their pets. People leave their childrens small pets behind, leave dogs and cats inside (or outside) to stave to death..their last days eating carpet and wallboard. We can't say that people become so very desperate, so broke, so bummed over having to move to a apartment- that it's ok to let the kids hamster starve to death. Or lock the dog in the cellar to die or walk away from the horse. The only reason the horses are in better condition and not outright dead is because they eat grass and can drink rainwater. Abandoning animals is a crime, find out who these people are and report them to the police. Keep a eay on neighbors moving out and make sure they tend to their animals before they walk off. here's a recent referance about how bad the social probem is about people leaving behind their animals.... It's really a very nice thing your what your neighbors are doing to help these horses. If one of them phones your local animal control, they may have assistance in dealing with abandoned horses. Can you post any picture? """ The abandoned pets are overwhelming animal shelters and drawing fury from bloggers, especially as photos of emaciated animals circulate on the Internet. The first people to enter an abandoned house, such as property inspectors and real estate brokers, have discovered dogs tied to trees in backyards, cats in garages, and turtles, rabbits and lizards in children's bedrooms. No one keeps track of the numbers of abandoned pets, but anecdotal evidence suggests that forsaken animals are becoming a problem wherever foreclosures are climbing. Stockton and Modesto have some of the nation's highest foreclosure rates. The mortgage crisis showed few signs of easing Tuesday after a real estate tracking company announced that many homeowners started to fall behind on mortgage payments in the last three months, setting the stage for more foreclosures this year. The San Joaquin Animal Shelter in Stockton is fielding more desperate calls from animal owners about to be evicted. Many call as a last resort after being turned down by various rescue groups with no room for more animals. "They're usually breaking down on the phone," said Kathy Potter, a shelter dispatcher. "I'm quite direct with them that there's a 50-50 chance the animals might be put down." They may be euthanized at a shelter," said Stephanie Shain of the Humane Society of the United States. "But they'll be fed and have water and have a humane euthanization, as opposed to spending the last days of their lives eating carpet or wallboard." Bloggers are furious with the "foreclosure pet" phenomenon, especially after seeing photos of emaciated animals on the web. Some critics say the pet owners have already proved they are irresponsible by buying houses they could not afford or mortgages they did not bother to understand. "They see a pet as property, no different than a worn sofa tossed into the alley when the springs pop."""