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/22/10 Washington:
Neglected horses
abandoned in Issaquah:
Animal control officers are trying to find the person who abandoned two
neglected horses on Cougar Mountain in the Issaquah area.
(video) |
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7/20/10 Washington:
Help comes too late for neglected horse: Owner could face
animal cruelty charges. Halter left on growing colt too long, embedded
in flesh. Had animal put down. (photos) (video) |
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7/14/10 Arkansas:
Abused horse finds new home with Fort Smith couple:
Former owner cited for animal cruelty. In the past few years, number of
horse abuse cases has surpassed dog abuse. (video) |
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7/7/10 New York:
Judge orders 40 horses return to woman charged with animal cruelty:
SPCA investigators seized 73 horses from farm in March. Animals
allegedly living in squalor. SPCA wants owner to pay more than $200,000
in expenses incurred while caring for horses.
(video) |
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7/1/10 Colorado:
Animal cruelty case in Fountain, horses recovering:
Suspected case of animal neglect has five horses recovering at local
Humane Society. Owners signed over the animals, yet still face cruelty
charge. (video) |
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7/1/10 New York:
Controversy continues over seized horses: Owner charged with
several counts of animal cruelty is going to court to get 40 of the
animals back. (video) |
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6/29/10 Iowa:
Chickasaw Co. neglected horses rescued: 13 horses discovered
in dire condition and removed from farm. Man who owned these horses has
previously spent time in jail for animal neglect. Sheriff's office
working with sanitation department and Iowa Department of Agriculture to
remove carcasses of six dead horses. (video) |
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6/27/10 Texas:
Benefit held to stop horse abuse: Texomans
fighting against animal neglect and cruelty. Proceeds from benefit to
help pay for feed. (video) |
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6/17/10 Texas:
SPCA Seizes horses in Splendora: Constables and SPCA seized
24 horses desribed by SPCA to be living in deplorable conditions.
(video) |
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6/11/10 Kansas:
Neglected, abandoned horses need help:
Four neglected horses left in boarding stable
owned by elderly couple. They don't have the
money to properly care for them and can't legally give them away. One
likely won't live. Caring for other three could cost up to $6,000.
(video) |
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5/27/10 Texas:
Two horses and five mules seized in Grimes County: Second
visit and seizure in five years at same location.
(photos) (video) |
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4/16/10 California:
Lompoc site offers sanctuary for wild horses: Providing a
home for wild horses and burros since 1998. Foals currently being born.
Population at 210 on 300 acres that once were a chicken and lima bean
farm. Volunteers needed: mass mailings to yard work, handling animals to
maintenance. (video) |
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4/13/10 Indiana:
Neglected horses seized from Ind. property. Animals are being
rehabilitated; charges against keepers could come Tuesday:
Some animal owners who can't afford care for horses and pets are
letting them loose or neglecting them. (video) |
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4/11/10 Idaho:
Low market value, high care costs lead to more
abandoned horses: Left at
fairgrounds, abandoned at livestock yards, consigned under given
fictitious names so owners can’t be contacted if horse doesn’t
sell. With well broke horses selling for $150, few people interested in
taking on a wild horse that needs a lot of work for $125.
(video) |
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4/8/10 Pennsylvania:
Five neglected horses rescued in Cumberland County: Confined
in small area, no clean place to rest. Lacking socialization.
(video) |
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4/7/10 Arizona:
Two arrests after horse killed with pool acid, another starved:
Two arrested for animal cruelty after a 26-year-oldl horse was
euthanized with injection of pool acid; another found starving.
(video) (photo) |
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4/6/10 California:
Abandoned runaway horses
available for adoption: 15 horses taken into custody by
County Animal Services after running through streets of Chula Vista. No
one came forward to claim them. (video) |
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4/6/10 Missouri:
Neighbors worry about horse neglect, possible road crashes near Buffalo
MO: Seven horses have eaten pasture down to nothing.
Sheriff's department confirms horses have been out along U.S. 65 at
least three times in past two weeks. Stallion has bred mares belonging
to other owners. (video) |
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4/5/10 Missouri:
Missouri House passes horse slaughter bill: Horses
defined as livestock in state. Missouri
Humane Society argues they're companion
animals. (video) |
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4/5/10 Texas:
Jim Wells County makes investment in horse stalls: Because
of rise in animal cruelty cases involving horses, and local equine
rescues at or near capacity, county built stalls to house animals. Will
be used to hold horses until health test results are done and judge
decides what should be done with them. (video) |
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4/1/10 Illinois:
"Absolutely horrific": reports of mistreated horses in Macomb:
Department of Agriculture takes action regarding emaciated
horses. One euthanized. (photos) (video)
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3/20/10 Florida:
Miami paradise for abandoned horses: Pregnant
mare found abandoned with a fractured foot. Local SPCA bill for
feed last month exceeded $10,000. (video) |
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3/18/10 MSNBC / New York:
A miraculous recovery for abused horses: One-year
anniversary of 177 horses being confiscated from Ernie Paragallo farm.
(videos) |
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3/18/10 New York:
Biggest SPCA raid in decades targets Aurora horse farm. 73 horses found
in filth along with 50 cats, dogs: Complaints received for
several months. Owner disputes horses were being kept in unsanitary
conditions. (video) |
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3/17/10 Ohio:
Farm under investigation, horse seized. A local farm is under
investigation after one of its horses died. Now, their remaining horse
has been seized: Malnutrition may have caused death of one
horse; remaining horse is alive, but under weight.
(video) |
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3/11/10 Kentucky:
KY horse owners debate abandonment cases: Number of horses
abandoned in western Kentucky doubled from 163 in 2008 to 318 in 2009.
(video) |
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3/9/10 Indiana:
Horse owner arrested on 13 animal cruelty charges: Horses
living in unsanitary conditions. Two needed veterinary care.
(video) |
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3/5/10 Washington:
Dead, emaciated horses, sheep lead to animal cruelty charge:
Investigation began last fall when county animal officers went to
investigate nine emaciated horses, one dead horse, dead sheep, 10 dead
chickens. Emaciated horses were euthanized and two rescued.
(video) |
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3/4/10 North Carolina:
Nonprofit equine group finds itself in need: Provides
emergency veterinary care and place to stay while recovering for
counties that do not have budget or facilities for horses. Relies on
volunteers and donations. Downturn in economy has them struggling for
both. Need for services increasing. (video) |
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3/4/10 Kentucky:
Bill would help abandoned horses find homes
sooner: Lawmakers trying to correct real and growing problem
of abandonment. Bill allows transfer of ownership after 90 days instead
of current two years. (video) |
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3/3/10 Illinois:
IL House to examine horse slaughtering bill:
More
cases of abandoned horses turning up;
rescues turning animals away. Legislation introduced to reopen Cavel
passed ag committee unanimously, will be taken up by House.
(video) |
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2/22/10 Oregon:
Judge throws out
evidence in horse neglect case: Ruled
no probably cause for search warrants in case involving more than a
dozen horses. Defendant manages investments for horses' owner. Claims of
investment fraud leveled. (video) |
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2/16/10 Virginia:
Augusta veterinarians caring for horses: Conditions of
several still precarious. (video) |
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2/15/10 Mississippi:
2 horses found tied to trees, taken from owner: Injured and
hungry, animals seized by county sheriff's department.
(video) |
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2/15/10 Texas:
Horse carcass with bound legs raises concerns: Found on
national forest 50 miles from Houston. (video) |
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2/14/10 South Dakota:
You Ask We Investigate Story into alleged horse neglect:
Surviving colts rated 1.5 on
scale of 1-10. (video) |
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2/12/10 Virginia:
More horses seized from Sullivan: One dead, 28 survivors
confiscated. Two previous convictions for animal cruelty.
(video) |
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2/12/10 Ohio:
Horse owner's attorney pleads not guilty to cruelty:
Hospitalized for depression. Accused of allowing horses to starve and
go without medical care after one found dead and others euthanized.
Thirty-size horses being cared for by volunteers and humane society
workers who are at odds over what is best for animals. Tried to sell
horses to no avail. (video) |
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2/9/10 North Carolina:
Neglected horses recovering at Onslow County farm: Seven
surviving horses being cared for at rescue.
(video) |
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2/8/10 Texas:
New allegations against owner of seized horses: Additional
horses taken from owner already in trouble.
(video) |
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2/8/10 North Carolina:
Neighbors complained for months about neglected horses:
Owner kills himself when confronted about 13 dead horses. Nine animals
rescued. (video) |
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2/7/10 Ohio:
Horses face long road to recovery after ordeal:
36 animals being cared for by local Humane
Society, is a huge financial strain and requires many volunteers.
(video) |
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2/4/10 Wyoming:
Wyo. horses fall victim to the economy: Wyoming
Livestock Board reports
horse abuse/neglect cases up from 50 in
2008 to 260 in 2009.
(video) |
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2/3/10 Illinois:
Rise in cases of horse neglect blamed on economy: Horses
hard to sell; some left to starve. Local humane society investigated 134
abuse/neglect cases in 2007. In last two years, number has jumped to
more than 200 annually. (video) |
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2/3/10 Ohio:
Starving horses expected to survive: 42 thirsty and
emaciated horses rescued. Two found dead; three euthanized.
(video) |
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2/2/10 Texas:
Horse rescue groups, victims of economy: Counties struggling
with abandoned horses. Rescue at capacity;
received three calls day of interview. Horses being turned out on
roadways. (photo) (video) |
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2/2/10 Tennessee:
Horses rescued in Sumner County: Ttrend that
shows no signs of letting up. (video) |
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2/1/10 Ohio:
Woman faces 42 counts of animal cruelty: Fell on hard times;
couldn't afford to care for animals. (video) |
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1/29/10 Arizona:
Horses rescued
from Avra Valley home: Owners moved
leaving nearly 20 horses behind to starve.
(video) |
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1/28/10 Texas:
Neglected horses seized in SE Harris County: Owner said he
was rehabilitating them; that they were well cared for. Deputies seized
five animals; one died shortly afterwards.
(video) |
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1/22/10 Oregon:
Equestrian
community reacts to neglect case: Some
suffered skin diseases. Others were starving for food, and one couldn't
even get up. (video) |
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1/21/10 Texas: Cheapest horses ever: Problem of
horses being let go in the wild has yet to go away. One horse cost
sheriff's department over $600 to care for between time it was rescued
and when it was sold. (video) |
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1/21/10 Oregon:
Linn deputies serve search warrant in Mill City horse neglect case:
County deputies found 60-70 emaciated horses among herd of
116. (video) |
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1/19/10
Conditions of 40 horses under investigation in Wayne County:
Concerns over care
prompts investigation by the sheriff.
(video) |
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1/14/10 Fox News:
Bo Derek's fight to save the whales: Bill O'Reilly also
raised subject of wild horse roundup. (video) |
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1/12/10 Indiana:
Jury convicts man of horse abuse: Unemployed, he was unable
to care for animals adequately. Trial followed August 2009 police
seizure of 37 horses. (video) |
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1/6/10 FOX News / California:
Abandoned Horses. Animal shelter takes in recession's latest victims:
Horses found running loose, others emaciated. Monterey County SPCA
usually houses 4-5 horses per year. Currently caring for 16. |
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1/5/10 Michigan:
Earth Services saddled with more horses. Number rescued highest in 10
years: Rescue normally cared for few dozen equines each
winter since 1999. 103 animals in barns and fields.
(photos) (video) |
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1/4/10 Florida:
Horse rescue network saves hundreds of horses from slaughter in one year:
Saved over 600 horses in 2009. Rescue has room for 40 horses but need is
much greater. Donkey enjoys hot chocolate:
(video) |
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1/4/10 Nevada:
Up Close and Personal at Nevada's wild horse roundup: Look
at roundup underway as 2,500 horses are being corralled by BLM.
(video) |
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12/28/09 Florida:
Racehorse's plight shines light on illegal slaughter farms:
SPCA employee working to shut down illegal slaughter industry. Suspects
more than 100 operating in the area. (video) |
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12/22/09 Tennessee:
Some neglected Tennessee horses find greener pastures: Last
of 80 horses left state fairgrounds after rescue before Thanksgiving.
HSUS estimated cost $250,000, however that doesn't include what local
groups are now paying, taking many of the animals into their care to try
to find them homes. President of American Horse Council describes
perfect storm causing problem: downturn in economy, closing of slaughter
plants, drought in southwest. (photos) (video) |
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12/17/09 Pennsylvania:
Hungry horses rescued from West Philly "stables": Caretaker
just stopped showing up. Found emaciated.
(video) |
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12/17/09 Connecticut:
State seizes animals, cites neglect.Officials say they discovered a lack
of care; owner denies claims: 14 horses, 3 mules, 2 ponies
seized from stable where state officials found neglect and poor
conditions. State agriculture commissioner said animals in poor health
and lacking veterinary care. Horses taken to Gates Correctional
Institution where inmates will care for animals.
(video) |
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12/16/09 Washington:
'Feed bank' opens for struggling horse owners: Horse Harbor
Foundation estimates 200 to 300 horses in Kitsap County need care, at
risk of malnutrition or starvation. People forced to give horses away or
have them seized. Continuing recession forcing many horse owners to
choose between feeding animals and feeding families. Kitsap Humane
Society is opening feed bank for low-income horse owners; is also
looking for donations of hay. (video) |
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12/16/09 Kansas:
Topekan called to help out a horse rescue in Tennessee: With
Capital Area Animal Response Team and United Animal Nations, called to
Tennessee where 20 horses found dead on a farm; 84 near death. She also
runs pet food pantry that gives away free food to pet owners who can't
afford it. (video) |
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12/16/09 Pennsylvania:
Emaciated horses found in W. Philadelphia: SPCA caring for
four emaciated horses. Investigators called makeshift, unlicensed
shelter an "animal cruelty scandal." Owner moved onto abandoned lot
with horses early last summer. By late summer he vanished,
abandoning horses.
(video) |
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12/16/09 Kentucky:
Rescue team says starving horses were on public official's property:
Horse rescue team claims public official had dozens of starved
horses on his property for weeks. Horses missing when television
reporter went to investigate. County magistrate says he was trying to
nurse horses back to health after getting them from sale barn and has
since taken them back. (video) (photos) |
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12/14/09 New Mexico:
Horses abandoned amid tough economy: Horses have become
silent victims of the economy New Mexico as owners can't afford the cost
of care anymore. Donations at rescue shelters have plummeted. Animal
Protection of New Mexico launching fundraising campaign to help horse
rescues. (video) |
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12/9/09 Texas:
Horse cruelty cases up in Ector County: Number of horse
cruelty cases since May stands at 22, many left with no food or water.
(video) (photos) |
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12/8/09 Tennessee:
Tennessee lacks resources to fight animal abuse: 40 of 95
Tennessee counties have no government-funded animal control program.
Recent Cannon County horse rescue expected to cost $3,000 per animal,
for a total of $250,000. HSUS issues plea for donations and donated
services. (video) |
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12/7/09 Florida:
Martin County foundation sees spike in need to help horses: Barn full with 13 horses; not nearly large enough to accommodate number
of horses abandoned during recession.
Operates on shoestring budget of $100,000/year, most going toward
feeding horses and paying staff. Also has 50 volunteers who help.
(video) |
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12/4/09 Utah:
Homes needed for abused, abandoned horses: Utah
Animal Adoption Center has 20 horses. Utah seeing its share of recession
animals, some abandoned in desert. Shelter works with horses to make
them more social. They are often afraid of humans or have had no formal
training. Shelter not the place to get a perfect horse.
(video) |
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12/4/09 Florida:
56 Abandoned horses in need of home:
56 horses turned over to adoption agency over Thanksgiving weekend.
Non-profit Horse Protection Association, Marion County, has custody of
animals and desperately needs food for them and foster families. A few
years ago, the thoroughbreds could sell for thousands or even tens of
thousands of dollars each. Now they'll be lucky if they can give them
away. (video) |
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12/3/09 Florida:
End-of-life care for unwanted animals: Woman has 57 dogs,
140+ cats, one pig, three sheep, and four horses with costs of
$10,000/month. Has been caring for unwanted animals since 1976. Money
extraordinarily tight, woman now needs financial help herself; holding
fundraiser. (video) |
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12/2/09 Tennessee:
Knoxville non-profit to help abused horses found in Cannon Co.:
Strongest 15 horses from among 84 confiscated in Cannon County
will make trip to Knoxville rescue. To make room for new horses, Horse
Haven asking for foster homes for current horses.
(video) |
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12/2/09 Ohio:
Long road to recovery.
Woman tending to
animals taken from Braceville farm:
Horses wear blankets for warmth at night; being fed specialized
diet. One at OSU, prognosis hopeful but guarded.
(photo) (video) |
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12/1/09 Texas:
Horse-neglect cases spike in Houston area: Houston SPCA is
expecting number of horses coming into facility to double. Bluebonnet
Equine Humane Society, a statewide rescue network, say workload
increased by 1,000 percent this year.
(video) |
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12/1/09 Ohio:
Horses rescued in northern Kentucky, Part 2: Rescue
spokesperson says horse dying in fields every day in Kentucky. Feeding
rescued bunch of horses costs about $150 a day.
(video) |
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12/1/09 Ohio:
Horses rescued in northern Kentucky, Part 1: Discovery in
rural Kentucky of 11 dead horses and 48 others emaciated. Private and
county funds spent to rehabilitate animals.
(video |
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11/29/09 Ohio:
Ravenna: Emaciated horses rescued from farm:
Volunteers with farm animal sanctuary removed 11 horses from farm that
formerly advertised itself as an animal rescue. Will care for them until
potential court case is resolved.
(video) |
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11/27/09 Tennessee:
Classification makes horse cruelty misdemeanor. Attempts to make a
felony fall short of full house vote: 84 horses seized in
the biggest horse cruelty case in Tennessee history are all continuing
to improve. (photos) (video) |
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11/18/09 Texas:
Sick and dying horses' miraculous recovery:
Fannin County
Sheriff Office and Habitat for Horses seized 24 malnourished and dying
horses in August.
Six euthanized
at scene;
four more died
as result of emaciation.
(video)
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11/17/09 Florida:
Horse rescue groups overwhelmed: Equine vet says not enough
rescue groups, "an overwhelming number of unwanted horses that need
homes." Six horses seized by Hernando County Animal Services since end
of October; those that survive have a long road to recovery. Equine
rescue groups overwhelmed with pleas for help; getting worse every
day. (video) |
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11/15/09 Washington:
Emaciated horses found abandoned in woods:
Man on hunting trip finds five cold, injured and horribly
emaciated horses abandoned in woods. One
euthanized, others recovering. (video)
(photo) |
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11/11/09 Maryland:
Seized horses now at Howard County farm: For health reasons,
they are being kept away from 62 other horses on farm. In similar
cases, horses usually remain at farm for three months or more.
(video) |
| 11/10/09 Maryland:
Baltimore confiscates 19 horses from arabbers. Health Dept. says horses
were living in terrible conditions: Health officials
confiscated horses from street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn
carts. Animals living in "unsafe and inhumane" conditions. Some arabbers
denying allegations. (video) |
| 11/9/09 Wisconsin:
Struggling to bring hope to abandoned horses:
Rescues
running out of room. This time of year "dumping season." Janestown
rescue took down sign because horses were being left without permission.
Last year the rescue had 27 horses, now they have 60. Last year it cost
around $300,000 to run facility. Owner expects that to triple this year.
(video) |
| 11/9/09 Nebraska:
The cost of compassion: horse neglect:
When
last domestic horse slaughterhouses closed, many animal advocates and
horse owners applauded move as humane. Recent horse neglect cases across
Nebraska has some questioning whether outlawing slaughter was such a
prudent move. In five months, Fillmore County spent more than $20,000
caring for seized horses. (video) |
| 11/8/09 Nebraska:
Horse case prompts call for change. Some say slaughter operation law
leads to neglect: Horse neglect borders on crisis across
Nebraska and the country. Horse owners contend the result is often
neglect; in some cases, abandonment. Cost
to Filmore County taxpayers for July rescue of 35 horses more than
$20,000. (video) |
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| 10/20/09 North Dakota:
Wild horses get pregnancy check: First time
contraceptive being used to hold down herd numbers.
(video) |
| 10/14/09 Montana:
Horse slaughter making headlines again: State representative
Ed Butcher continues to move forward with agenda, courting foreign
markets interested in horse meat. (video) |
| 10/12/09 Florida:
Gadsden County residents furious over abandoned malnourished horse
UPDATE. A malnourished horse shows up anonymously
at the
Gadsden County animal shelter. And folks in the area are questioning a
county commissioner's involvement. (video) |
| 10/12/09 BrownfieldAgNews.com:
Experts advise those left with unwanted horses: Two experts
weighed in on University of Illinois Extension teleconference to discuss
humane and legal issues surrounding abandoned
horse issue. (audio) |
| 10/8/09 Florida:
Neighbors worry about animals that were left behind:
Owner packed up and moved out of state, leaving behind seven horses and
a goat. (video) |
| 10/6/09 Kansas:
Mystery horse turns up at stable:
Family looking for owner of
horse that showed up in stable, hopes he/she comes forward and claims
it. Horse has eye injury and new shoes. (video) |
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| 9/23/09
MontgomeryCountyPoliceNews.Com / Texas:
Starving horses seized: Livestock
Officers spent most of the day preparing and seizing two horses that
were very thin; in extremely poor health.
Owner had been feeding them day-old bread.
(video) |
| 9/21/09 Florida:
Collier DAS takes abandoned horse, looks
for new home: Animal control caring for
abandoned horse since Sept. 10, when
neighbors reported situation. Owner left it behind in April. Neighbors
had been taking care of it. (video) |
| 9/21/09 Louisiana:
Horses reportedly malnourished in Haughton: Four horses
obviously not being taken care of, according to Bossier Parish Sheriff's
Office. Animals will go to public auction. (video) |
| 9/18/09 Florida:
Abandoned horse headed to animal shelter:
Collier County has its first abandoned
horse, left behind when owners moved.
(video) |
| 9/16/09 Florida:
Police: Teen admits to killing horse. Investigation into
horse killings continues: Teen allegedly confessed to
killing two horses--out of nearly 20 horses in string of slaughterings
since beginning of year. (video) |
| 9/9/09 Texas:
Owner of horses seized
plans to fight back.
Owner wants three horses returned:
Friend says owner has had the animals less than a year
and has worked hard to get them better.
(video) |
| 9/4/09 Montana:
Wild horse roundup: About 190 horses on Pryor
Mountains' Wild Horse Range--mostly desert--more than biologists say
range can sustain. One observer opposed to roundup said it was done
well; carried out with horses' health in mind.
(video) |
| 9/4/09 Colorado:
Targeted horses seized from Weld County man. Trenton Parker threatened
to have horses shot over zoning protest: County
officials seizing 24 "hot-blooded" Arabian stallions man has been
unable to sell. (video) |
| 9/1/09 Virginia:
Horse rescue director threatened: Director
of horse rescue says she’s received hundreds of negative emails and a
death threat for not immediately euthanizing a horse that lost a hoof. Reporter
followed up with expert in horse care, head of Department of Large
Animal Clinical Sciences at Virginia Tech’s vet school ...
(video) |
| 8/29/09 South Dakota / KBHB Radio:
Horse processing with the American Horse League and John Holland of the
Equine Welfare Alliance
(audio) |
| 8/22/09 Florida:
Horses rescued from South Florida farm: Society for The
Prevention and Cruelty to Animals rescued two more malnourished horses
Saturday. It's their third horse rescue in less than a week. They
currently have 46 horses in custody but only have space and funds to
take care of 15 horses. (video) |
| 8/22/09 Florida:
More horses found malnourished in South Florida: More horses
found neglected and malnourished at another South Florida ranch in less
than a week. One of the six sick-looking horses and a mule was in
extremely bad shape and had to be euthanized..
(video) |
| 8/19/09 Florida:
Horse horror: 11 emaciated equines rescued from ranch:
Nearly a dozen severely emaciated horses seized from Miami ranch by SPCA.
Community asked to contribute to the cost of their care.
(photo) (video) |
| 8/15/09 Texas:
Horses getting help after ranch raids: More than 75 horses
are getting medical attention after two separate ranch raids.
(video) |
| 8/14/09 Texas:
Dead and sick horses found on ranch: Three horses found dead
and several others severely malnourished in Fannin County. Six
euthanized. (video) |
| 8/14/09 Louisiana:
11 starving horses rescued, owners charged: Animal cruelty
case involving nearly a dozen horses in the Ark-La-Tex discovered during
search for fugitive. (video) |
| 8/13/09 Indiana:
Police searching for man they believe neglected 37 horses:
Veterinarian says safety and well being of 13 of 37 horses in jeopardy.
Adams County Sheriff's Department officials removed horses. Police aware
of problems at farm for years, but environment wasn't poor enough to
remove animals until now. (video) |
| 8/12/09 Florida:
Abandoned horses rescued by animal control:
Two malnourished horses abandoned by owner who left state. One is
blind. (video) |
| 8/12/09 Native America Calling:
What to do with wild horses?
In the Northwest, wild horse populations on reservations reaching
numbers some say are out of control, overgrazing, destroying rangeland,
and disrupting habitats. What can be done to curtail this problem?
(audio) |
| 8/8/09 Missouri:
Horrific animal abuse claims at Missouri farm:
Woman on outing with children found animal abuse and neglect. Not the
first time owner has been accused of animal abuse, but county says
circumstances not severe enough to warrant seizure of animals.
(video) |
| 8/7/09 Ohio:
Starving horses found in Wood County: Caught in the middle
of a divorce situation, a half-dozen animals being nursed back to health
after months of extreme neglect. Five horses and a dog handed over after
a raid. (video) |
| 8/7/09 Montana:
Jack Hanna heads to Polson ranch: Crew
visited Horse Heaven Ranch and Rescue where Francine Wood takes in
abused and abandoned horses.
Facility on 11 acres housing 19 horses has fallen on hard economic
times. (video) |
| 8/6/09 Arkansas:
Eastern Ark. couple faces 14 counts of felony animal abuse:
Severely malnournished horses were found in their possession. At least
two died, including a colt whose mother was too malnurished to produce
milk. (video) |
| 8/4/09 Arizona:
Rescue group sees more neglected, abandoned horses: Rescue
volunteer says area rescues being overwhelmed with horses, struggling to
meet demand, need money to help care for animals.
(video) |
| 8/3/09 Florida:
Horses find home at Estero stable: Had they said yes to all
calls for help, the stable would have at least 15 horses.
(video) |
| |
| 7/29/09 FOX News:
Pony Up. Critics
blast plan to spend millions on horse contraceptives (video) |
| 7/28/09 Tennessee:
Horse owner denies animal abuse caught on camera:
Lawrenceburg man under investigation
for abusing his horses. (video)
|
| 7/27/09 Virginia:
Woman found guilty after horses seized:
Veterinarian saw animals on three occasions and scored them a 1 for
condition; told owner to feed them more. (video) |
| 7/22/09 Colorado:
Horse seized from Jefferson County property: Horse around 28
years of age needs a special feed designed for older horses.
(video) |
| 7/21/09 Texas:
Drought creating problems for horse seizures:
Third-driest drought in Coastal Bend history impacting animal abuse
cases, especially horses. More are coming in everyday, but law
enforcement agencies don't have anywhere to put them.
(video) |
| 7/20/09 California:
Mutilated horse rescued: Nevada horse found
in desert joins 19 other abandoned horses
at rescue. (video) |
| 7/20/09 Florida:
Saving animals for everyone: Animal sanctuary recently
bought 20 miniature horses so that they could be rescued. |
| 7/17/09 Florida:
'Forgotten' animals find new home in Estero stalls: Goal to
find homes for some horses, which typically live into their 30s. Will do
periodic checks on adopted horses and take them back if new owners are
not capable of caring for them. (video) |
| 7/16/09 Florida:
Wild horses abandoned in Florida: More than 20 wild mustangs
found abandoned, dumped in middle of highway and in the woods. Deputies
recovered 17; trying to corral 6 or 7 more. Believed to have been
adopted from BLM. (video) |
| 7/14/09 Colorado:
17 horses rescued from Fremont County home:
Owner accused of neglect. Seventeen of 22 horses taken are under the
care of horse rescues. (video) |
| 7/14/09 Washington:
Rescue groups see increase in horse neglect cases: No animal
control in three-county area, problem lands in lap of animal rescue
groups. (video) |
| 7/12/09 Tennessee:
Neglected horses feel money crunch pains: Volunteer and
Equine Advocates in Sumner County has taken in 17 horses from Marshall
County, 15 from Giles County. Adoptions are down.
(video*) |
| 7/11/09 Kentucky:
Sick horses taken from farm: 16 horses found dead, 20 found
laying on the ground, near death, Friday on six different farms in
Webster County. Another area has 94 horses reported as endangered by
public tipsters. (video) |
| 7/10/09 Nevada:
Horse found with brand cut out of hide in Nevada:
Officials believe
brand removed so mare couldn't be traced to owner. Nevada officials
picked up more than 100 domestic horses this year, including 90 in past
three months, up from previous high of 63 last year and 12 the year
before. Wyoming Brand Commissioner said state has handled more than 100
such cases this year, up from 50 last year and an average of six to
eight cases before that. Idaho official has dealt with about 70
abandoned horse cases over the past year, compared with the usual
handful.
(photo) |
| 7/10/09 Maryland:
'Starving' horses given to animal control:
Animal Control takes ownership of two or three horses in a
typical year; most go to Days End
rescue. Days End has taken in seven horses, all starvation cases,
in the past 16 days.
(photo)
(video) |
| 7/9/09 Virginia:
Owners sbandon horses in recession: Problem plaguing entire
county. Rescue designed
for12 horses has over 30.
Took in 45 horses last year. Taken in more than 50 so far
this year. They blame over breeding and laws against slaughtering horses
for meat for overpopulation. (video) |
| 7/7/09 Florida:
Abandoned horse found in
Brooksville: Starved animal found in vacant lot. Recovery
could six months to a year. (video) |
| 7/7/09 Florida:
Malnourished horse recovering after being
abandoned: horse likely
abandoned because owner couldn't afford to take care of it anymore.
County animal services feeding animal twice a day and giving it
electrolytes. (photo) (video) |
| 7/2/09 Texas:
Becky's Hope Horse Rescue works to save abused horses:
Caring for six horses, rescuer says "At some point
my land can't handle the number of horses, and our pocket book can't
handle the number of horses." Wants to make animals not auctioned off
and slaughtered. (video) |
| 7/2/09 Kentucky:
Down economy taking its toll on popular horse shelter:
Shelter at full capacity for months with three full-time employees
taking care of about 50 horses and all of the farm's 72 acres. Center is
totally private, relying on donations to keep stalls open. |
| |
| 6/29/09 Texas:
Emaciated horse found dead on Central Texas property:
investigation is underway regarding the
death of an emaciated horse.
(photo) (video) |
| 6/25/09 Maine:
Maine man brings forgotten horses back to life:
Across Maine, horse rescues are filled to capacity. Saving these animals
is often the easy part. Training them proves to be much harder.
(video) |
|
6/17/09 Arizona: Abandoned horses a growing problem-Horses left on
state land to fend for themselves: Horse lovers and animal
advocates are devastated to learn that horses are the newest victim of
the economy. They're not being brought to shelters - people are
abandoning them on state land. One horse owner estimates there's at
least a 1,000 abandoned horses in Arizona. (video) |
| 6/17/09 Florida:
Trial begins
for horse abuse case: Caretaker of emaciated horses kept on
her property, says she's taking the heat for something that wasn't her
fault. (video) |
| 6/16/09 West Virginia:
Felony animal cruelty,
ex-candidate busted for allegedly starving horses:
Mare appears to be about 400 pounds underweight
(video) |
| 6/11/09 Texas:
In tough economy, horse abandonment
increasing:
67 horses at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue. Some are rescues,
others dumped, either tied to a fence
outside of the center or placed inside a pen near the county road.
(video) |
| 6/7/09 Colorado:
Horses rescued from Nebraska ranch make progress: Rescue
took in eight horses from ranch in Nebraska. Four are at facility in
Longmont; others at a foster care facility.
(video) |
| 6/4/09 Texas:
Horses abandoned in large numbers: A dwindling list of
people who want to adopt. (video) |
| |
| 5/27/09 Louisiana:
Animals feeling recession through neglect of owners:
In past three months, Humane Society of Louisiana has seen
the number of calls coming in from livestock owners who need financial
assistance increased by 75 percent. (video) |
| 5/25/09 Global TV Calgary:
From Stable to Table (3-part video) |
| 5/21/09 Texas:
Neighbors say Brazos County horses are starving:
neighbors said they've minded
their own business long enough (video) |
| 5/19/09 Texas:
SPCA takes custody of miniature horses: Some of the horses
could be ready for adoption in a couple of months. Others, especially
those with serious hoof issues, might need a year or more of attention.
(video) |
| 5/18/09 Brownfield Network:
Newly formed United Organizations
of the Horse: Goup aims to speak for horse
industry with one voice, something Wyoming State Representative Sue
Wallis says is missing and gravely needed. She's a member of the
founding leadership team for the United Organizations of the Horse and
is its acting director. (audio) |
| 5/18/09 Florida:
Starving horses in Ocala (video) |
| 5/16/09 Virginia:
Raising money to help abused horses: 28 horses rescued last
year, compared to 70 horses already rescued this year
(video) |
| 5/14/09 Atlanta:
Exposé on HSUS donations |
| 5/7/09 South Carolina:
Colleton County horse rancher stripped of his steeds:
47 horses are nursing their way back to health
after Animal Control seized them from farm
(video) |
| 5/7/09 North Carolina:
10 horses, 8 dogs seized; 3 people charged with animal
cruelty (photo)
(video) |
| 5/6/09 Alabama:
Disturbing trend of horse neglect
(video) |
| 5/5/09 Colorado:
Horses rescued in Nebraska get treatment in Colo.
(video) |
| 5/5/09 Oklahoma:
48 Horses dead, 51 neglected & need help
(video) |
| 5/4/09 Montana:
Opponents of horse slaughter bill react
(video) |
| 5/3/09 Oklahoma:
Oklahomans rescue malnourished horses: rescue will likely
cost well over $100,000 (video) |
| 5/3/09 CBS Evening News:
Recession hurts horse owners
(video) |
| |
| 4/17/09 MSNBC News:
Horses left for death now up for adoption
(video) |
| 4/15/09 Illinois:
Confiscated horses (video) |
| 4/12/09 Oklahoma:
Neglected horse gets second chance
(video) |
| 4/11/09 Alabama:
State investigators look into thin Lauderdale County horses
(video) |
| 4/9/09 New York:
Abandoned horses & search for slaughterhouse alternatives
(audio) |
| 4/7/09 Washington:
Miniature horses seized from Yamhill Co. abuser
(video) |
| 4/2/09 California:
Neglected horses will have new digs very soon
(video) |
| 4/2/09 Maryland:
Neglect of 3 horses investigated in Baltimore Co.
(video) |
| 4/2/09 California:
Foal rescued from snow in Shingletown sleeps inside
(video) |
| |
| 3/31/09 Texas:
Recession and drought leads to
more neglected horses
(video) |
| 3/29/09 Oregon:
Powell Butte
horse neglect case
(video) |
| 3/27/09 Montana:
Demonstrators rally against horse slaughterhouse bill
(video) |
| 3/25/09 Florida:
Thoroughbreds find new home
(video) |
| 3/23/09 Wisconsin:
Dead horses found in Oconto Co.
(video) |
| 3/23/09 Missouri:
KMBC viewers help abandoned horses
(video) |
| 3/22/09 Texas:
In DFW, weak economy: hard times for animals
(video) (photos) |
| 3/22/09 CNN.com:
Economy causing horse crisis
(video) (#) |
| 3/20/09 Washington:
South Kitsap rescue draws neighborhood critics
(video) |
| 3/20/09 Arizona:
$1,000 reward now offered in horse abuse case
(video) |
| 3/19/09 Pennsylvania:
Starved Horses Rescued in Pa. (video) |
| 3/19/09 South Carolina:
Neglected horses rescued
(video) |
| 3/18/09 Oklahoma Farm Report:
Ron Hays visits with cowboy poet and entertainer Baxter Black:
What makes
Baxter tick, how he puts his material together, how he keeps things
fresh, and a quick look at a recent serious subject-abandoned horses.
(audio) |
| 3/17/09 Virginia:
Horses seized from Waynesboro farm
(video) |
| 3/14/09 Kentucky:
Local effort underway to protect abused horses
(video) |
| 3/13/09 California:
Horse rescues flooded by foreclosures
(video)
|
| 3/11/09 Florida:
Who ate my horse?
(video)
|
| 3/9/09 Connecticut:
Economy
leaves horses/pets hungry, abandoned
(audio) |
| 3/4/09 California:
Economy forces horses from their homes too
(video) |
| 3/3/09 California:
Abandoned horses get a second chance
(video) |
| 3/2/09 Florida:
Tough times result in spike in abandoned horses
(video) |
|
|
|
2/27/09 Montana: House
bill to promote horse processing in Montana (audio) |
|
2/25/09 New Hampshire:
Horse
rescues increasing in tough economy
(video) |
|
2/24/09 Pennsylvania:
Dozens of starving horses found at Washington County farm
(photo)
(video) |
|
2/24/09 Pennsylvania:
Horses found dead, starving in Washington Co. (video) |
|
2/24/09 California:
Man saving abandoned horses from squalor (video) |
|
2/20/09 California:
Donations needed to help starving horses
(video) |
|
2/18/09 Virginia:
Horses saved from a fatal future in Pittsylvania County
(video) |
|
2/17/09 Montana:
Three
charged with animal cruelty in Fort Shaw
(video) |
|
2/16/09 Michigan:
Couple accused of horse neglect
(video) |
|
2/16/09 NPR:
Ky. horse industry suffers In hard times
(audio) |
|
2/16/09 Virginia:
Horses get neglected during tough times
(video) |
|
2/14/09 Arizona:
Some Valley owners forced to take desperate measures
(video) |
|
2/13/09 Oklahoma:
Cotton
County starving horses saved
(video) |
|
2/5/09 Idaho:
Dead horses found dumped with brands cut off
(video) (A) |
|
2/5/09 Rhode Island:
Horses starved to death, owners charged
(video) |
|
2/3/09 Texas:
Tough economy to blame for more abandoned horses
(video) |
|
|
|
1/31/09 TheHorse.com:
AAEP 2008: Safely increasing weight in emaciated horses
(video) |
|
1/31/09 Colorado:
How Colorado is addressing the welfare of horses
(audio)
|
|
1/25/09 Maryland:
Horse farm's nonprofit status questioned:
Underfeeding claims investigated |
|
1/24/09 Colorado:
Colorado seeing increase in abandoned
horses
(audio) ($)
|
|
1/23/09 Arkansas:
Neglected animals found in Conway County
(video) |
|
1/23/09 Virginia:
30-plus horses removed from farm
(video) |
|
1/22/09 Pennsylvania:
Horses
rescued in Indiana Township
(video) |
|
1/21/09 Indiana:
Horse
owner charged with animal neglect
(video) |
|
1/19/09 Maine:
Rescue organizations struggling with excess horses
(video) |
|
1/17/09 Kentucky:
How many abandoned horses are there?
(audio) |
| 1/7/09 Illinois:
Abandoned horses
(video) |
| 1/2/09 California:
Abandoned horse cases on the rise
(video) |
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|
2008 |
| 12/27/08 California:
Free to a good home -- the horse of your choice
(video) |
| 12/19/08 West Virginia:
Man says vet wouldn't help dying horse
(video) |
| 12/15/08 Georgia:
Starving horses found on Bartow County farm
(video) (photos) |
| 12/10/08 Utah:
Government rounds up wild horses in Tooele County
(video) |
| 12/8/08 Washington:
Help needed for starved horses
(video) |
| 11/2/08 California:
Housing crisis trail leads to abandoned horses |
| 11/13/08 Oklahoma:
Horse dumping: Oklahoma's disturbing trend
(video) |
| 10/20/08 S. Carolina:
Rescue efforts could start for neglected horses
(video)
|
| 9/30/08 Arkansas:
Arkansas HC wants slaughterhouses
legalized again
(video)
|
| 9/29/08 Oregon:
Neglected horses improve with help
(photo)
|
| 9/8/08 California:
Horse found 'at death's door' ready for adoption
(photo)
|
| 8/27/08 California:
N. California sanctuary in straits because of name
(video) |
| 8/16/08 California:
As Inland residents give up costly horses, U.S. government puts more up
for adoption in Norco
(video) |
| 8/13/09 New Mexico:
Hiker discovers starving horse
(video) |
| 8/13/08 New Mexico:
Emaciated horse rescued in Valencia Co.
(video)
|
| 8/8/09 Utah:
Abandoned horse finds new home in Eagle
Mountain
(video) |
| 7/16/08 Utah:
Domestic horses unfit to be returned to the wild: For
someone who owns an old horse, the idea of turning it loose may sound
better than just putting the horse down. But land managers warn that
leaving a horse to live out its final days on the range is not only
illegal but will mean a slow and painful death for the horse.
(video) |
| 7/2/08 Australian Public TV:
They shoot horses, don't they?
(video + transcript) |
| 6/16/08 Minnesota Public
Radio:
Horses nursed back to health
(audio + photos) |
| 6/6/08 Minnesota:
9 horses found dead on central Minnesota farm
(video) |
| 6/4/08 Idaho:
Horses
seized from owners after neglect claims: 13 horses seized
from two different owners because animals malnourished and starving.
Both herds had stallions; had new babies. Idaho Humane Society says
likely they will spend $8-$15 thousand caring for horses, money raised
purely by donation.
(video) |
| 5/13/08 North Carolina:
28 animals seized from Moore County farm
(video) |
| 5/13/08 West Virginia:
Horse abandoned, covered in used motor oil
(video) |
| 4/29/08 Washington:
Auburn horse rescuer charged with animal cruelty
(video) |
| 4/11/08 Nevada:
Abandoned, starved horse recovers
(video) |
| 4/9/08 Virginia:
Horse owners feel pain of rising supply prices
(video) |
| 3/26/08 Kentucky:
Why are the horses going hungry?
(video) |
| 3/25/08 Washington:
Starved horses on slow road back to health
(video) |
| 3/6/08 NPR:
Horses require rescue as Georgia
drought persists
(audio) |
| 3/5/08 Kentucky:
Abandoned horse has new home but still needs help
(video) |
| 2/27/08 Washington:
Woman charged with animal cruelty in horse abuse
(video) |
| 2/27/08 Washington:
Woman charged with cruelty in horse abuse case
(video) |
| 1/17/08 Colorado:
Sick horses benefit from 'Pay It 4ward' project
(video) |
| 1/17/08 Colorado:
Horse rescue owners faces animal cruelty charges
(video) |
|
1/15/08 Colorado:
Horse rescue group accused of animal cruelty (video) |
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|
2007 |
| 10/16/07 NPR:
What happens to horses as slaughterhouse closes?
(audio) |
| 10/11//07 Tennessee:
15 Horses found starving on midstate farm
(video) |
|
9/27/07 North Carolina:
Woman saves
seven horses
(video) |
|
9/8/07 Washington:
Guilty verdicts in neglect of horses: Former owner
became first person in King County convicted under new state law making
animal cruelty by neglect a felony crime when jurors returned two guilty
verdicts. |
|
7/6/07 Oregon:
Neglected horses up for adoption
(photos) |
|
6/29/07: Cavel
International Inc. plant, Dekalb, Illinois, closes |
| 5/25/07 Illinois:
Horse slaughter banned in Illinois |
| 5/4/07 Colorado:
Deputies investigate third Weld Co. horse abuse case
(video) |
| 3/18/07 Colorado:
Niwot woman cited with animal cruelty
(video) |
| 3/13/07 Colorado:
Horse owner faces felony charges in extreme animal abuse
case (video +
photos) |
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|
2006 |
| 3/10/06 Texas:
Horse slaughter plant ordered to close by Sept. 30 |
|
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2005 |
| 6/28/05 NPR:
House ponders outlawing horsemeat
(audio) |
| 3/24/05 VOA:
America's wild horses face uncertain fate
(audio) |
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