Post by shellyr on Jul 5, 2007 16:34:35 GMT -8
Passing this along........
Dear Rescuers,
I have been alerted to 41 horses in a desperate situation. There are:
12 mares with 2-3 month old foals (24 total),
11 yearlings, and
6 studs (5-7 yrs old)
These horses are from an Indian Reservation in the Palomino Valley, Nevada area. A local woman was feeding them through the winter, and they started coming down into the residential areas. Complaints were made and they were labeled a public nuisance. The reservation was told to round them up, which they have done. As of this morning, they are all in holding pens. I have a limited opportunity to save them, or they will be sold to the local feedlot for a quick trip to the Canadian slaughterhouse.
The attached photos show the first group that was rounded up. More photos will be forthcoming, as well as the costs to rescue them. The Indians want close to market meat price for them. My contact will be negotiating with them to keep the costs as low as possible, and I’m sure if I can commit to taking the entire group, the costs will be even lower.
There is someone that can geld the studs for us, which should make handling/placing them easier.
My goal is to locate rescues/sanctuaries to take in groups of them. As long as I can keep moving small batches out, I believe they will keep the remaining horses in the holding pens, until they can all be placed.
Please contact me if you, or anyone you know, can take in any of these horses. Once I find places for them to go, I will start fundraising for their “ransom.”
Thank you!
Shirley Puga
P.S. For the last 14 months, I’ve worked with this contact to rescue 175 horses from a feedlot in NV that were on their way to slaughter in Canada. The horses saved were pregnant mares, mares with foals, yearlings, ranch horses, lesson horses, race horses, etc. I trust her to help negotiate a successful outcome with these 41 horses as well.
P.P.S. For anyone that doesn’t know me personally, I’m happy to provide references in the rescue community.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead
Dear Rescuers,
I have been alerted to 41 horses in a desperate situation. There are:
12 mares with 2-3 month old foals (24 total),
11 yearlings, and
6 studs (5-7 yrs old)
These horses are from an Indian Reservation in the Palomino Valley, Nevada area. A local woman was feeding them through the winter, and they started coming down into the residential areas. Complaints were made and they were labeled a public nuisance. The reservation was told to round them up, which they have done. As of this morning, they are all in holding pens. I have a limited opportunity to save them, or they will be sold to the local feedlot for a quick trip to the Canadian slaughterhouse.
The attached photos show the first group that was rounded up. More photos will be forthcoming, as well as the costs to rescue them. The Indians want close to market meat price for them. My contact will be negotiating with them to keep the costs as low as possible, and I’m sure if I can commit to taking the entire group, the costs will be even lower.
There is someone that can geld the studs for us, which should make handling/placing them easier.
My goal is to locate rescues/sanctuaries to take in groups of them. As long as I can keep moving small batches out, I believe they will keep the remaining horses in the holding pens, until they can all be placed.
Please contact me if you, or anyone you know, can take in any of these horses. Once I find places for them to go, I will start fundraising for their “ransom.”
Thank you!
Shirley Puga
P.S. For the last 14 months, I’ve worked with this contact to rescue 175 horses from a feedlot in NV that were on their way to slaughter in Canada. The horses saved were pregnant mares, mares with foals, yearlings, ranch horses, lesson horses, race horses, etc. I trust her to help negotiate a successful outcome with these 41 horses as well.
P.P.S. For anyone that doesn’t know me personally, I’m happy to provide references in the rescue community.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead
