Mounted search and rescue

["T'mi Fi" <tfinkle@erols.com>]

Such a program needs funding and I do not want (nor am I willing) to pay 
to feed someone else's horse, or any other type animal for that fact. 
If a person needs the aide of a haystamp program, then it is almost 
certain that neglect is occurring in other areas are present, such as 
vet and farrier care.   If a person is facing hard times and can not pay 
for a $5 dollar bale of hay then it is impossible for them  to pay for a 
$200.00 dollar equine medical bill, since finances in other areas of day 
to day living expenses are surely impacted during hard times too. 
During hard times (regardless of the reason) any livestock business 
plan will recommend to owners to reduce the herd .  There is much more 
to equine ownership than being able to afford the purchase of hay and 
having the ability to provide quality care must be paramount.  A caring 
responsible horse owner should know when it is time to find a loving new 
home for the animals they can longer afford to maintain and keep. 
Experiencing hard times is becoming more and more common within the USA 
and is something that all pet owners need to consider should it happen 
to them.

T'mi
Charles County Maryland  


   
Karen Nesbitt wrote:

>  
> I have often thought that we have foodstamps and other programs to 
> help people.  Too many of us our animals are like or children....maybe 
> its high time there were programs that helped pet and livestock owners 
> in difficult times.  Natural life until the end is not neglect if food 
> and water and ample space is provided..  Owners do have the option in 
> electing the disposal of their pets providing it is law abiding.  
> Owners could benefit by a program as such.  they would not lose their 
> horses to the auction barns ro slaughter houses and if on hard times 
> woudl have a place to recoup and recover.  But instead we rely on 
> those of generosity who have greater resources that we do as there is 
> no haystamp program....owners get wrongly accused of neglect when 
> sometimes all they need is a hand up. 
>  
> Karen Nesbitt
> Iroquois County
> Illinois - USA
>
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