Poor Animals

[lummpy]

How come today when I walked my dog through a footpath that crosses a local horse sanctuarys fields in east sussex, I could see the staff standing around laughing and chatting and even throwing snow at each other when in the fields I passed through there were donkeys and horses shivering and with nothing to eat
some horses had saturated heavy rugs on but very strangly they looked like hardy animals when a small thin coated pony had nothing and was shivering
so much it could hardly stand.
I always thought sanctuarys were there to reduce the suffering NOT make it worse.

 

[spotty_pony]

That's awful... I would report them!

 

[AmyMay]

some horses had saturated heavy rugs on but very strangly they looked like hardy animals when a small thin coated pony had nothing and was shivering
so much it could hardly stand.
I always thought sanctuarys were there to reduce the suffering NOT make it worse.

Which sanctuary was this?

How do you know the rugs were saturated - were you able to feel underneath them?

Did you raise your concerns with the people you saw? What was their response?

 

[*hic*]

How terrible - you took your dog for a walk in all that snow, you cruel person you.

Now think for a minute: If you know that your dog will be perfectly ok going for a walk in the snow what makes you think for one minute that the sanctuary doesn't know what's best for the horses in it's care?

 

[ThePony]

If you were concered at what you saw then I would think the best option would be to have a chat with the sanctuary and discuss what you are worried about.
That is more likely to get a positive outcome for the horses than telling us lot about it!

 

[lummpy]

I was able to slide a hand in and also see them shivering as regards getting close to be able to speak to a person it was not possable due to private signs and a very large dog. They also have a guard dog whom all locals are frightened of.
I walked my dog as I have a springer and he needs walking every day also he loves the snow

 

[*hic*]

No phone number then?

 

[AmyMay]

I was able to slide a hand in and also see them shivering as regards getting close to be able to speak to a person it was not possable due to private signs and a very large dog. They also have a guard dog whom all locals are frightened of.
I walked my dog as I have a springer and he needs walking every day also he loves the snow

Well the first thing to do is - if the concern is genuine and informed - is call the WHW or the RSPCA.

You don't say who the sanctuary is - there are a number in your area. Some more legit than others.

It would be interesting to know who it is though..

 

[lummpy]

Ha just had my head chewed off for my efforts remind me to not notice next time the reason they have not checked the animals was short staff bad weather frozen pipes and a new person !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cobgirlie]

If they are short staffed and struggling then maybe offer to help out if you have any spare time? I know our dog rescue would snap the hand off any kind person willing to give us an hour. To the untrained eye our dogs might look uncared for and neglected due to lack of volunteers and only the rescue owner and myself (who works full time in a paid job) to do everything, they most certainly are not but seeing them kennelled in this weather no doubt does prompt some to think they are living an appauling life. Well they are and I'd be the first to wish them a warm fireside but without homes to go to the kennel is the best we can offer them right now.

 

[AmyMay]

Ha just had my head chewed off for my efforts remind me to not notice next time the reason they have not checked the animals was short staff bad weather frozen pipes and a new person !!!!!!!!!!!

But they had time to throw snow balls????

Mmm would probably want to take it further - which you can do with the RSPCA or WHW as above, or the Trusties of the organisation.

A number of sanctuaries in East Sussex no longer have charitable status - despite having a number......