I was watching the local news tonight and there was a story that made me cry. Police found 19 horses dead on a farm in MN. They had all starved to death and were in various states of decay, some were just skeletons. There were 9 live horses in the same pasture that were sooooo skinny and their hooves were HORRIBLE and were so long they were growing upwards and curling. The only way that the police even found out about the farm is that a few of the 9 horses actually got out of the pasture (thank God). They said that the man admitted he can't take care of them and signed them over to the Humane Society (gee, what a nice guy). I just don't understand some people. How the H*LL can you sit there and watch 19 HORSES STARVE TO DEATH and on top of that LEAVE THEIR BODIES!!!!
I would starve myself before I EVER let any of my animals starve and if it got to that point I would rather they be happy with someone else then dying with me, no matter how much I love them. Good grief, I cried when my fish died a couple weeks ago. I understand that people have problems but it is really hard to have any sympathy for this person. It doesn't even sound like he was a hoarder, I think he just didn't care.
wcco.com - 19 Horses Discovered Dead On Minnesota Farm