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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....
- From: "Laurie Hanahan" <lhanahan@mindspring.com>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:09:15 -0400
This thread does not belong on this list. HOWEVER, since you bring it up – I’ve been involved
with Doberman rescue for over 15 years, have personally fostered over 150 dogs,
70 as an independent rescuer, assisted in the direct
rescue/rehabilitation/rehoming of over 1,000 dogs. I have NEVER made a
profit on a single dog, and retired due to the idiotic statements I hear from
ignorant people such as Irv’s below. Obviously you have never cared
enough to rescue an animal in need. I have put thousands of dollars into
animals that shouldn’t be in the position of needing rescuing in the
first place. The animal doesn’t ASK to be put into a position where
it needs to be rescued, but it NEEDS people who care enough to put their
own money and energy to help them get into a better situation. Every
REPUTABLE (there’s always a few bad apples in every bushel) horse and small
animal rescue I know of is a 501c3 organization comprised SOLELY of volunteers,
utilizing in home foster care and donated farm space (i.e., NO owned facilities),
dependent on donations to cover basic medical needs of the animals that come
into their care. Rescuers truly care about the animals that they
invest their heart, money and efforts into and won’t sell you an animal
just to make a buck – like “dealers” do. Never met a
reputable horse “dealer” yet. Sorry folks, but statements such as Irv’s really chafe my
behind. He doesn’t have a clue about animal rescue. I’m
done. Back to SAR topics. Laurie Hanahan (retired Doberman rescuer) From:
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[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of IRVIN
LICHTENSTEIN I have to agree with Una on this—horse welfare beyond mission
readiness doesn’t belong here on the MSAR list. We are faced today with an economy that won’t restart,
confidence in the future as low as it has ever been and an unwillingness to
spend government or private funds to get it started. In the horse business, and it is a business,
this has resulted in oversupply for years, depressed prices, and no place to
recoup investment. We shut down slaughter, which put about 100 000 unwanted horses into French
stomachs, we shut down the {MU operations which brought forth a flood of sport
horses. If you can make a commitment for 20 years to care for and support a
horse, buy one, don’t go to a rescue and adopt one, buy it outright,
accept the responsibility of ownership. Horse rescues and dog rescues
should be outlawed as charities. They are nothing more than rental
agencies for animals. They have to make a profit on each transaction to
sustain their administrators, real estate, and paid care staff. There are
plenty of “used horse dealers” out there without dealing with a
“rescue”. Irv Lichtenstein From:
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[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karen
Nesbitt |
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[MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Karen Nesbitt, 08/18/2010
- Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois...., emboote, 08/18/2010
- Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois...., emboote, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Laurie Hanahan, 08/18/2010
- Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois...., Laurie Hanahan, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Claudia Labbe, 08/18/2010
- Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois...., Lisa Walkowski, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Laurie Hanahan, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
pennbo, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Una Smith, 08/18/2010
- Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois...., Marie Lester, 08/18/2010
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Re: [MSAR] Wrong thread?? - RE: Emacaited horses in Illinois....,
Una Smith, 08/18/2010
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