I tried to post this morning right after I called him as some of you asked me to do. And then my computer shut down so I am trying again.
I called him and asked him if he would consider giving some of them up willingly to rescue. I told him the people really and truly care about them and would not be taking them to breed and make a profit but just to get them the care they need.
I also put it in the frame of reference that he would lessen his workload if he had less to care for, because I know he helped farmers this summer with driving combines and balers etc, in exchange for feed and/or hay. He also stays with and helps an 86 year old lady with things (probably who someone referred to as his girlfriend) as well as a few other people in town. (This helpful part sounds like the Vern I know.)
I also know that while he is healthy for the most part, he does have diabetes, heart disease and a bad back.
Although he is not complaining. I just wanted to point that out.
I told him I was thinking of HIM also in asking if he would give up some of them at least, for his own sake as well as theirs. I was trying very hard to give him reasons to want to do it willingly while also being truthful. And I told him I knew lots of them are really thin and in bad shape.
I also told him that we often do not realize just how bad something is if we are very close to it. I said I have to sometimes ask my husband to look at a horse that I am trying to put weight on or take off to see if there is progress because I can't really tell while seeing it every day. And I compared that to him seeing the herd each day while they have gone down hill worse then he has realized.
He still feels the advice from his own vet on worming is going to help and says he has seen a little progress already. And he said he got a load of hay in yesterday.
I tried over and over to get him to willingly give at least some of them up and he never agreed, but he also did not flatly refuse. Mostly he got quiet. But I wanted you to know I tried my best. I truly care about the horses and also Vern.
As to me buying some, I would LOVE to help. But my own vet has told me that where I live, a First winter is always a HARD winter for ANY animal coming from a milder climate. And to bring a thin one here would probably be almost impossible for it to not go further downhill. But if I can think of a way I'll do it.
Susan O.
The sheriff's department doesn't have a clue as to how big this has become and it won't go away till they are surrendered. This is not good for the county commissioners and their little community, it will haunt them and their future per having people move there etc...
