new holland auction

[Danielle_E.]

Yes you are right and still happens today in various breeds. I was thinking earlier after Marty's post that basically the bottom line to this problem is not the auction houses or the "dealers" etc. etc. It is the people breeding/owning these animals that see them as "livestock" only and not like we do as livestock but pets as well. To them it wouldn't bother their conscience that this is potentially what can happen to their animals if they sell at these low end auctions - they just don't care :no: and I have no idea how you try and "fight" that. I don't think you can :no: There will always be those like that and unfortunately I ttruly don't feel anything will make much in difference when that is the mentality out there. I know we get upset about the dealers and the auction houses such as New Holland but you know they would be out of business if if wasn't the breeder/owner. The buck starts there.

 

[jdomep]

I just found out that the little mini girl across the street was taken there last week

I tried NUMEROUS times to get her from them - clean her up and find her a loving home - but NO they took her one night along with their 4 steers :no: I personally hate that place - to convienent to quickly get rid of an unwanted animal. Kudos to all of the rescues around here that do go weekly and try their best to find homes.

 

[coopermini]

Danielle

Your long post was very good. Things have cleaned up much at New Holland and the sale is just that a sale.

People take animals there to sell them. People go there to buy as well. If there wasn't buyers there would be no sale.

We have met potential horse buyers there (we were buying straw outside) that only would buy at the auction "cause they can buy at the real price not those inflated farm prices". No kidding that is what they said. They were buying riding horses for wife and kids.

Mark