Black Magic
Well-Known Member
A dear friend and neighbor knows someone that wants to bring home a "free" horse. A woman purchased this horse at an auction and brought it home and now she wants to give it away. When we went to see the horse, the woman couldn't get near the poor mare. She's eight years old, and every single bone on her body was showing, and the woman says she's really doing so much better then she was. Our little son whose eight years old was the only one able to get near it.
Okay, here's the problem. Our neighbor's wife doesn't really want the animal, but her husband does, and they want me to come over their house in an hour or so to discuss them having this animal. They have never owned a horse before, they know nothing of horses, and rely on me for advice. I feel that a novice with a rescue would be a bad idea, and I need some ammo on why it would be a bad idea. HELP!
Our dear neighbors (who feel like family) are wonderful caring animal lovers, but right now they have emu's, 100 goats, ducks, chickens, pigs, a mini donkey, rabbits, turkeys, turtles, cats, 10 large dogs, and I think this might be a bit more then they need right now.
On the one hand, I'd like to see the horse get out of the current situation, but on the other hand, I really don't want to see the horse put in a situation where it is one of many who need and want care, if you KWIM?
Anyone have any advice on what I can say, so that this couple won't take on another animal that needs to be rescued. Does that make sense?
Okay, here's the problem. Our neighbor's wife doesn't really want the animal, but her husband does, and they want me to come over their house in an hour or so to discuss them having this animal. They have never owned a horse before, they know nothing of horses, and rely on me for advice. I feel that a novice with a rescue would be a bad idea, and I need some ammo on why it would be a bad idea. HELP!
Our dear neighbors (who feel like family) are wonderful caring animal lovers, but right now they have emu's, 100 goats, ducks, chickens, pigs, a mini donkey, rabbits, turkeys, turtles, cats, 10 large dogs, and I think this might be a bit more then they need right now.
On the one hand, I'd like to see the horse get out of the current situation, but on the other hand, I really don't want to see the horse put in a situation where it is one of many who need and want care, if you KWIM?
Anyone have any advice on what I can say, so that this couple won't take on another animal that needs to be rescued. Does that make sense?