More starving horses rescued in Alberta updated again, PICS added post 34

Anti-Silence · 03-17-2008, 09:12 PM

It was just on the news, but I already knew about it. Bear Valley Rescue was there helping out. The RCMP and volunteers seized 6 starving horses on Sunday, March 16. Three pregnant mares, a yearling, a two year old, and a young stud. Six other horses were also found dead in the 2 acre pasture. The horses had not been fed hay over the winter. I believe the horses are now at Bear Valley Rescue, but I could be wrong... I'm going to ask them tomorrow, and I may be going down there anyways sometime in the next 2 weeks.

Stormyheart6160 · 03-18-2008, 03:51 AM

What's going on in Canada that all these horses are suddenly being neglected and starving and dying??????????????

Bar N K · 03-18-2008, 07:49 AM

It might seem all of a sudden, but it's been going on all winter. It's just not being advertised.

There was 30 head in Feb that were seized as well. They went to auction. I know of someone who bought 7 of them and they aren't in to bad of shape except for one baby that spent almost a week at the vets.

He's been upraded to royal pest.

pocahontas · 03-18-2008, 08:05 AM

Once they got those 6 out, did that leave any behind?

Anti-Silence · 03-18-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pocahontas

Once they got those 6 out, did that leave any behind?

As far as I know, that was all of them

pocahontas · 03-18-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti-Silence

As far as I know, that was all of them

That is good.

Thrills · 03-18-2008, 12:12 PM

I just don't get it.

Our hay prices are good, and there is plenty available. The market is not terrible...

Slaughter IS still an option here, so if you can't feed them, run them through an auction!!! They may not even end up with the meatman!!

Better then letting them slowly starve and suffer.

Makes me sad

paintedquarters · 03-18-2008, 12:39 PM

I think that this is showing that slaughter does not stop this kind of abuse and neglect of horses.

Thrills · 03-18-2008, 01:19 PM

News Link

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...in-horses.html

Anti-Silence · 03-18-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrills

News Link

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...in-horses.html

Thanks, I was looking for that last night, but it wasn't up yet.

03-17-2008, 09:12 PM	#1
Anti-Silence Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,501 Images: 648 Blog Entries: 115	More starving horses rescued in Alberta updated again, PICS added post 34 It was just on the news, but I already knew about it. Bear Valley Rescue was there helping out. The RCMP and volunteers seized 6 starving horses on Sunday, March 16. Three pregnant mares, a yearling, a two year old, and a young stud. Six other horses were also found dead in the 2 acre pasture. The horses had not been fed hay over the winter. I believe the horses are now at Bear Valley Rescue, but I could be wrong... I'm going to ask them tomorrow, and I may be going down there anyways sometime in the next 2 weeks. __________________ Outriders hit the showers; Mothers, grab your daughters. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -- Psalm 27 RIP my beautiful little Artist. Last edited by Anti-Silence; 03-22-2008 at 11:01 PM.

03-18-2008, 03:51 AM	#2
Stormyheart6160 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Blue Mound, Kansas Posts: 4,079 Images: 52 Blog Entries: 1	What's going on in Canada that all these horses are suddenly being neglected and starving and dying?????????????? __________________ I am 100% ANTI slaughter of our horses!!! And, PROUD of it. I fight to preserve life, not destroy it needlessly. Not every living being on this earth exists to pay homage to or serve as indentured servants to humans!

03-18-2008, 08:05 AM	#4
pocahontas Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,530 Images: 124	Once they got those 6 out, did that leave any behind? __________________ Did you hear they are closing the Kleenex factories??!! Now the staff are going to have to "pick-et"

03-18-2008, 12:12 PM	#7
Thrills Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,748 Images: 356 Blog Entries: 60	I just don't get it. Our hay prices are good, and there is plenty available. The market is not terrible... Slaughter IS still an option here, so if you can't feed them, run them through an auction!!! They may not even end up with the meatman!! Better then letting them slowly starve and suffer. Makes me sad __________________ Some days you are the dog...some days the hydrant HR director of the FF Club

03-18-2008, 12:39 PM	#8
paintedquarters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 793 Images: 9	I think that this is showing that slaughter does not stop this kind of abuse and neglect of horses. __________________ Character: Be true to your work, your word and your friends! www.everyfiveminutes.org

03-18-2008, 07:49 AM	#3
Bar N K Full Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Redwater, Ab Canada Posts: 144	It might seem all of a sudden, but it's been going on all winter. It's just not being advertised. There was 30 head in Feb that were seized as well. They went to auction. I know of someone who bought 7 of them and they aren't in to bad of shape except for one baby that spent almost a week at the vets. He's been upraded to royal pest.

03-18-2008, 01:19 PM	#9
Thrills Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,748 Images: 356 Blog Entries: 60	News Link http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...in-horses.html __________________ Some days you are the dog...some days the hydrant HR director of the FF Club

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More starving horses rescued in Alberta *updated again, PICS added post 34*

More starving horses rescued in Alberta updated again, PICS added post 34