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Guest Blogger Mom

11/28/2011

 
    It is not to often that I get to get on here and say much but this is one of those times when A Mom has to do what a little boy can't.  While RJ is growing into a fine young man, He is still a child in so many ways.  Facing life in the matter we had to today, is one of those ways.  
    This morning I got a call while on the way to take Macy to the vet to get her stitches out.  We were suppose to spend the day decorating for Christmas and going to the post office.  However, the call reported that sometime this morning or last night Star went down and couldn't get up.  I got done with Macy's vet appointment and we headed straight to the pasture.  (Please keep in mind it takes us over an hour to get there)  Our First thought was that he coliced.  We gave him a shot of Banamine and worked for over an hour but he was still not able to get back to his feet.  A Neighbor stopped and started helping and even brought a tractor.  If we could get him up the tractor could hold him for a bit while he got his barings and he would be fine.  Sadly, by this time Star was to weak to stand.  When the Vet finally got there he told us Star had a 2 to 3 percent chance of making it.  After 7 hours of working to save this sweet, loving, grand horse, the Vet had to Euthanize him.  I will be very frank here.... I am very angry and hurt.  All this horse had wrong with him was no one fed him.  It turnes out the man had lied to RJ about alot of things.  The care the horses had been given was all a lie.  The way he got them is all half truths.  We thought we were helping them.  RJ and Lee took feed and hay to these people to give them.  They told us they would care for them but that they couldn't afford the feed and hay.  That isn't true.  They thought it was to much of a bother to even do as we asked and feed them.  We took them everything those horses needed and they were just to busy or lazy to do what we asked.  The Vet said our help came about 6 months to late for Star and that he was in the last stages of starvation. He was losing hair by the handfuls and the Vet said his Liver was actually starting to be eaten up by the horses own body for fuel.  I am not only angry but as you can see heartbroken too.  RJ just wants to know why and I have no answer for him.  Why would those people do that?  How could they not care for something that can't care for it's self?  What kind of heart does it take to let an animal starve when there is feed and hay on your own back porch?
    Okay, I need to stop, enough about all that.  Star is gone and we have Angel to worry about.  There is one good thing that came out of all this.  The Vet was nice enough (okay he saw the urgency of it) to do the bloodwork early on Angel so she could be moved to the sale barn.  The Vet put a rush on the bloodwork as well so we should know something by Thursday. (Friday at the latest.)  Honestly, the Vet was great.  He even thanked us (the neighbor Dawn and her two girls included) for trying to help.  If you didn't catch that ... We got Angel out of there tonight.  She is safe and sound at the sale barn and if she can make it the next 48 hours with no problems she will be in the clear as long as her bloodwork comes back clean.  I know it sounds like a broken record but Please, Please say a prayer for Angel.  She has a long road to go and I don't think RJ would be able to stand it if she was lost too.....
Karen
11/28/2011 12:27:27 pm

My prayers are going up for Angel, RJ, and Mom.

Anna
11/28/2011 12:38:03 pm

I don't know how you ya'll do it. So many people see deplorable things and turn a blind eye rather then make an effort YOU GUYS are angels. Prayers your way.

Nancy P.
11/28/2011 12:38:30 pm

Our prayers are with you and Angel.

Jenni link
11/28/2011 07:49:25 pm

There is no explanation that anyone can give in situations such as this except that human beings are possibly the most heartless, cruel, destructive and selfish creatures on our planet.

As long as there are people who can rise above this appalling behaviour there will be a chance for every living thing to share the world equally. You care, you try your best to help others, the only thing we can all do is to keep on knowing that all life is important and that each little act of love is worth a million times more than these sad people whose souls seems to be missing.

Be strong xx

Jan
11/28/2011 09:47:45 pm

PLEASE tell me you contacted the authorites and those heartless monsters will be held accountable for animal cruality!

Char Haas
11/28/2011 11:13:52 pm

just gut wrenching. I'm with Jan- these creeps should be in jail.....

Kelly
11/28/2011 11:27:19 pm

My heart aches for all of you. Hugs and prayers to RJ, Angel, and Mom.

RJ
11/28/2011 11:45:22 pm

This is Mom again ... RJ didn't want to tell you but The authoriies were contacted almost 2 weeks ago and they did nothing. This man is a retired police officer and he worked the system. The Vet said he can report him as well but all that will happen is he will lose the animals. One is dead and the other we took from him so the Vet said it would be pointless to report it again. This is part of the area I said the man had lied to RJ about ...

Benita link
11/29/2011 12:50:00 am

I am so sorry that RJ has to go through this and that he has to discover how uncaring some people can be. As much as Angel is in my prayers, RJ is even more.

Maggie
11/29/2011 01:42:53 am

Hugs and prayers to Angel, RJ and Mom.

Erin
11/29/2011 02:07:09 am

I'm so sorry that all your care and effort came too late for Star. RJ, you will never understand why a person would let an animal suffer when they have the ability to help. None of us who care for animals will ever understand that. And though this kind of thing makes me very angry as well, I remind myself that a person who could do that must be somehow broken - their hearts and minds just aren't working right. I can't imagine that a person like that can have a truly good life. So I have to feel a bit sorry for them, and thankful that I didn't turn out like that.
So be thankful that you and your family and so many others around you have such great, strong, loving hearts. Thank you for doing everything you do to help these animals. My thoughts are with Angel and with all of you.

Melissa (SheCrochets)
11/29/2011 06:33:09 am

Oh, my goodness...my heart aches for all of you and Angel, too. I am nearly physically ill each time I hear about something like this. The only thing worse, to me, is the abuse of children. Erin's right - people like this are broken.

I'm so sorry that he's in a position of authority (so to speak) as well. It's too bad that he was able to manipulate the system so that he'd be clear of any changes of wrongdoing. That makes me the most angry, I think.

I'm praying for you all - human and equine - and hoping that Angel, under your care, becomes strong and healthy again. With your love and ministration, I'm sure she will.

Love to you all.

Diane
11/30/2011 09:41:00 am

I admire so much all that you and your family do to help animals in need, and this means that you encounter so many heartbreaking situations, and have to see horrible animal cruelty. I don't know how you do it, but I pray that you can keep it up.


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