horse neglect case.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pag...&u_sid=2388342

here is a case i worked on monday . the guy with his arms out to his sides in the pic is me. 3 of the animals had to be put down due to the fact they were to week and sick to ever be rehabed. it was sad to see but good to help all of these animals. most of them have never ben handled and we got run over a lot. i am black and blue all over today. i pray that out court system has crossed its t's and doted its I's because if this case gets messed up they all go back to that farm that they came from.

Matt

[Ginevive]

Oh man.. that really hits home for me as a horse lover. I despise and loathe people who neglect horses like this.. for a paltry $1 a day, I can feed each of my horses on good quality hay, and they do not usually even need extra grain or supplements if not being worked.. Usually.. it just disgusts me to see people treating horses like this, and I do know that it takes some time for a hrose to become so emaciated that it has to be put down.. it is not a case of going away for the weekend and not feeding your horse..
What exactly were the reasons that they had to be put down? I am just curious; I have seen horses that were positively skeletal be brought back from the brink. although I am in No way judging you or the people who rescued them.. any one of them would be better off dead than with such a moron.
I looked at the pic closely, and at least one does look ribby.. were the ones beyond-repair old? I know that if their teeth are overgrown or overused due to age) they cannot properly chew food and therefore do not get its nutrients.. or were they just not being fed?
A horrific thing regardless.. that owner needs to be forced to shovel manure in 105 degree heat in the stall of a 2500-lb. polled hereford bull.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

none of the horses in the pic were the ones that were put down. those they did not post. they were so far gone that they had nuerological problems. the call to put them down was done by the DVM. this is more a seasure than a rescue. a rescue is when a neaighbor takes a horse and starts to feed it and that is that.. these were taken by law enforcement.

there were also bones from leg bones from baby horses that died because the mares had no nutrition to produce milk.

[Ginevive]

Wow; how awful. I hope that there is a special punishment for people like that owner after they complete their days on earth

[fishmommy]

wow, that is truly awful.

thanks for all you do to help in cases like these....I'm sure it is a very difficult experience to go through each time, yet you continue to do it and give it your best. Thank you ... you are a true hero

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

that is a great thing to say. i relly enjoy helping these animals get proper medical attn. and on the law enforcement side. seeing the people responsable pay dearly for there crimes against helpless animals.

[python.princess]

some people really amaze me! everytime i watch animal cops (or similar shows) i get so mad i start yelling at the people on tv as if that's gonna teach 'em! i just don't understand, if you can't afford to take care of your animal, why keep it? do they like to watch them suffer? are they too pigheaded to admit that they can't handle it? i don't get it! :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:s!


matt, good job! i wish there was some kind of animal rescue program around here! we could certainly use one!

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I wish I would have been able to help out there Matt. Great Job Buddy