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Post by chatty on Sept 20, 2008 10:59:21 GMT -5
Some rescues have decided to put down older and handicap horses...As cost of feed, medical + other cost for these horses are high they can divert monies to adoptable hoses...
How do you fill about this?..
And would you consider do it also?..
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Post by piopico on Sept 20, 2008 12:01:27 GMT -5
A quiet end by euthanasia after experiencing love and plenty of food.......I wouldn't berate a Rescue for doing that. I'm sure there are many horses that Rescues buy 'over' a killbuyer, that are then found to be unadoptable..........I think euthanasia is acceptable. You're just doing what the ORIGINAL owner should have done if they had an ethical bone in their body.
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Post by NanciK on Sept 20, 2008 12:05:52 GMT -5
Yes, I support this completely, but expect that a fair effort is made to place a horse in an adoptive home before euthanasia is chosen as the last alternative.
I believe this is a "last act of kindness" from humans, who, up until the rescue took possession, had failed the horse.
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Post by pikzeedust on Sept 21, 2008 1:27:50 GMT -5
It's better than the death they would have endured at the slaughterhouse, however, I personally would have a tough time playing God unless the horse was suffering. It's a tough situation to be in. I wish I had a better answer for you.
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Post by chatty on Sept 21, 2008 13:21:58 GMT -5
With bad winters, cost of hay I can see were Rescues may have to do this...I have no problem with putting down a horse with the love that others never gave them..
I have some lifers who are under the age of 10 yo...Non-adoptible, but we love, injoy their wonderful spirits....
And Skywalker (21 yo, has cancer) not ready to go anywhere...When it's time he'll tell us...
chatty
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Post by lorsadoon on Sept 21, 2008 18:44:25 GMT -5
Yes, I support this completely, but expect that a fair effort is made to place a horse in an adoptive home before euthanasia is chosen as the last alternative. I believe this is a "last act of kindness" from humans, who, up until the rescue took possession, had failed the horse. I agree with this statement. As long as a genuine effort has been made to place the horse. Rescues are going to be swamped with unwanted horses. They are going to have to choose wisely how to spend their rescue dollars. If they have an unplaceable horse, they will not be able to take a horse who has a better chance of finding a good home. It is almost like triage. You have to decide who is going to make it. It is not easy and may not be fair, but it is going to become necessary in these tough times. |
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Post by michellep on Sept 22, 2008 15:30:17 GMT -5
I agree as long as all efforts have been made to find them good homes.
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Post by hytyme on Sept 22, 2008 19:54:44 GMT -5
It is a very tough call....We get many emails daily with requests to take old, broken-down or unwanted horses. We can only express it is THE OWNER'S responsibility to do what is right for a horse that has served them well for many years, or horses they cannot manage. It is NOT easy for us to turn away any horses, but we have to consider the welfare of the horses we already have.
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