by Lorraine Jackson as published on Horse Nation “Anyone that owns horses knows the connection with us and them is a bond like no other” (Greg Grey Cloud). Lorraine Jackson reports on equine losses at the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests in North Dakota. Two horses were wounded and […]
by Katie Nelson as published on Argus Leader “ISPMB president Karen Sussman denied that the horses were malnourished…” The Dewey County Sheriff’s Office says state vets are seeing “great improvement” among more than 800 horses on a South Dakota ranch that is accused of starving the animals. The International […]
“Good and Bad News. Good News, the abuser will no longer be in charge of the care, or lack of care, of the former wild horses. They will be fed, with your help, assessed and adopted out. Bad News, there will be a time limit, allegedly, of December 1 where remaining horses will be auctioned off and that is when the kill buyers will circle and attempt to make a quick, bloody buck by selling the horses off to slaughter.
Yesterday, a letter allegedly from the State’s Attorney, Steve Aberle was circulated among the advocacy, it’s validity has yet to be verified but the sources have been trustworthy in the past:
The horses will not be returned to Karen without adequate guarantees that there will be adequate food, care, shelter and funds to maintain the horses. This means that many or all of the horses will probably have to be adopted or sold at auction. Dewey County and Ziebach County are not in a position to provide for long term care of the horses.
Any animals that are not adopted will be sold at auction. This means that they will probably be purchased by those that will take the horses to slaughter. We would prefer to not see this happen, so the Dewey County Sheriff is keeping a list o f people who are willing to adopt some of the horses. If you or your organization is interested in preventing some of the horses from going to auction, I would encourage you to contact the Dewey County Sheriff to let him know that you are interested in adopting horses if we reach that point.
The deadline for completing adoptions and proceeding to auction is December 1, 2016, so this does not leave a lot of time for those who want to adopt to step forward.
Steve
It is imperative that the horses be fed and there are several agencies/organizations set up to do so, likewise there are sanctuaries working in the background to find homes for the horses in question. Please stay tuned, your help will be needed.” ~ R.T.
In my most OUTRAGED opinion by R.T. Fitch (Warning, if you find the truth offensive or only think with a portion of your brain then do not continue, it will only serve to confuse you) Oh boy, the ole blood is a boiling as my “Stupid Meter” is […]
Hurricane Matthew has taken a devastating path through the Caribbean and is now bearing down on the coast of Florida. It is expected to move along the southeast United States coast through the weekend.
Residents of the areas of projected impact have been urged to evacuate. Here are some evacuation resources for horse owners in affected states:
By LACEY LOUWAGIE as published on The Courthouse News Service “I was working my dream job and able to apply my life and professional skills to help wild horses for an organization that has been saving them since 1960. … It was a dream … a dream that […]
story by Pat Raia as published on The Horse ““I cannot tell you much, but…” Karen Sussman, president of the International Society for the Preservation of Mustangs and Burros (ISPMB), is denying accusations that 30 mustangs died of starvation at the organization’s South Dakota facility. Founded by Velma […]
Seth Tupper Journal staff as published on The Rapid City Journal “Given the ranch’s estimated population of more than 600 horses, Watt figures the two truckloads amount to only three days of feed…” Donated hay bales are showing up at a South Dakota ranch where numerous wild horses […]
“This story first crossed our desk late last week in the form of a very graphic report (CLICK HERE) and we have been monitoring the situation, since. Law enforcement is involved and the chief concern is the feeding of the horses as prosecution of the perpetrator and final disposition of the equines will seek it’s own level and be determined later. We will update you on the means in which to aide in keeping the horses alive but in the meantime, let the buyer beware of sending money to an individual that leads a non-profit down this dark abyss of abuse and neglect, it is despicable.” ~ R.T.
By Hilary Wood as published on AlterNet The interests of the nation’s wild horses on taxpayer-supported public lands have been neglected in favor of profit-driven special interests. Earlier this month, the federal Bureau of Land Management decided to withdraw its plan to perform sterilization experiments on 225 wild […]
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