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Minnie is a 30+ year old horse who was a victim of lifelong neglect.
She came to us from St. Charles Parish Animal control and is now at our
sanctuary, where she is at last receiving the food and care she needs.
The Humane Society of Louisiana receives more eyewitness complaints about cruelty to horses than any other animals, after dogs. With our chapters in rural Louisiana and our sanctuary, we are in a unique position to respond to complaints of horses in distress.
Sadly, it is increasingly difficult to place horses during these tough economic times. At the same time, the cost of rehabilitating and maintaining them are very expensive, ranging from pasture lease, to farriers, to training, in addition to feed and veterinary care.
Fury (above) came to us with his neglected Mom, Sauro, who had a rope
embedded in her neck; he had never been handled and had cut a back
tendon. Little Fury required 10 months of rehab and for a while, it
seemed he might never recover; he finally turned a corner after getting
daily hydrotherapy. Fury's not a candidate for adoption or being ridden,
but he's now living a happy life on pasture with his friend, Dixie and a
bunch of donkey pals. We were happy that his Mom, Sauro, had been
adopted, but we received a call just yesterday that her adoptive family
sadly no longer wants her. We are now arranging to take her back into
sanctuary care.
On top of the costs of caring for abused and neglected horses, our area will be facing a serious hay shortage in the months ahead. This situation is the result of the wild fires and drought in Texas - much local hay has been shipped out to Texas to meet that state's demand. Apart from making it more difficult to feed our horses, this situation will also undoubtedly lead to an increased incidence of neglected and hungry horses this winter. To respond, we have had to utilize general operating funds of $3000 to stockpile hay for our own 10 homeless horses -- as well as our 7 goats and 2 donkeys who also depend on us for hay.
Can you please help us care for abused and neglected horses at this difficult time? Please donate by clicking here or mail your check to HSLA, P.O. Box 740321, New Orleans, LA 70174.
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Sam says, " I need hay, too!
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 We gained custody of Pippi in a neglect case. She has 'parrot mouth' - a condition that requires regular dental care and sadly makes her less adoptable. She also has to be closely monitored to make sure she's getting enough food. We are grateful for any help you can give us! |
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Please forward this email to any of your friends who might want to help!
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