How much did this cost??????

I'm far from fluffy but don't have a problem with this. It's a great exercise for them to practice rescue skills and having required the animal rescue team from the fire service when my mare fell into a ditch and broke her back, I think they deserve every award/accolade they get.

Maybe you think I should have left her there to die?
 
Yes, really. Thank goodness.

If the money bothers you, just look at from the perspective view that it was a good training exercise.
Me, I prefer to look at it from a humane point of view, particularly as we live in one of the richest countries in the world.
Perhaps we could ask some MP's to make a donation from their expenses ?
 
So what, we leave people and animals in dangerous situations until we can tot up the amount that it will cost to rescue them? Do we then hold a public vote over whether we should spend that money on saving them? In the meantime the person/animal suffers?
If someone/something CAN be saved - save it.
Why would you not???
 
Elsiecat said:
So what, we leave people and animals in dangerous situations until we can tot up the amount that it will cost to rescue them? Do we then hold a public vote over whether we should spend that money on saving them? In the meantime the person/animal suffers?
If someone/something CAN be saved - save it.
Why would you not???
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ermmm, where were the 'people'?
 
Elsiecat said:
ermmm, I'm talking hypothetically.

As clearly you feel acting quickly with whatever resources are required for a rescue, regardless of cost, isn't the way forward.
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No sorry that is not what I said or meant at all.

BUT the cost to rescue a wild pony, that could end up in the next cull...
 
HoofPicker21 said:
No sorry that is not what I said or meant at all.

BUT the cost to rescue a wild pony, that could end up in the next cull...
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But surely a cull is entirely different? A cull is humane.
I see no difference between the value of life of a wild horse and a privately owned horse. And I know if my horse was in that position I'd be distraught if someone felt that the cost of rescueing her wasn't worth it.
 
Elsiecat said:
But surely a cull is entirely different? A cull is humane.
I see no difference between the value of life of a wild horse and a privately owned horse. And I know if my horse was in that position I'd be distraught if someone felt that the cost of rescueing her wasn't worth it.
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Absolutely, that's a different scenario to the one here, to which I have not commented on nor mentioned.
 
So if that was your horse/pet you would be happy to be told that nothing was going to be done to try and rescue it? Or would you be one of those who then moans about that too?
 
I would certainly find it hard to justify leaving an animal trapped in a dangerous situation, whatever the cost. Poor thing didn't invite trouble....unlike the poorly prepared walkers who routinely have to be airlifted off mountains or even the well prepared mountaineers who get into trouble and require rescue. They have a choice. This pony didn't.
 
Moomin1 said:
Err, yes, cows get rescued too. As do sheep, dogs, etc etc etc.

What are you proposing did happen with this pony?
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I'm quite aware and if it was a cow, I'd be saying the same! no doubt you'd be leading the rescue eating a cheese burger drinking milk...
 
MotherOfChickens said:
it was sarcasm.
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Your reply made me laugh, I got it immediately. Hoofpicker21 obviously didn't.

If any animal needs rescuing from danger, be it farm, wild or pet, then resources are there to help. I really can't understand OP's attitude that the pony should have been ignored to starve or plunge to its death.
 
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