Comments on: Sheriff’s Office Seizes Two Neglected Horses

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:22:19 +0000

Wild Bill…………….some people have no idea what Craig’s List is….If she can’t aford feed, she maybe can’t aford a pc…But I think out here in the country, that we have a few people who would have donated some hay, maybe even some corn or oats. If you choose to starve yourself or you pets and never ask for help, well I just don’t have an answer for her. But I don’t have any idea if she ask for help or how much she tried to find help…Not judging her just want her to know that some people will help if you ask.

By: What is this world coming to?

What is this world coming to? — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:25:26 +0000

This is mostly off subject, but what would you suggest doing when you receive two tickets that total $1000 ($500 each for “dangerous or vicious animal” and “animal nuisance”) for your dog supposedly getting out and chasing the neighbor’s goats when the date in question you were out of town and there is NO WAY that your dog managed to get out of a locked house, over a chain link fence and another smaller fence, BACK over both fences and BACK into the house and still locked the door behind herself?

By: retha milstead

retha milstead — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:44:35 +0000

i do feel for people that can’t feed horses. to ashamed to ask for help.she should have called the rescue for in advanced.they would have helped her before they got to bad off.i have called them plenty of times and they were there to help but alot of cases people just starved them and the rescue give them a second chance.thanks to diane lowery she took my calls and took care of the problem.

By: Wild Bill

Wild Bill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:13:57 +0000

Wonder how many times she called the Humane Society, posted on Craig’s List, laundrymat bulletin boards, church bulletin boards, etc. that she had two horses for sale cheap or free to a good home? If numerous or at least a few times, charges might should be dropped. If never, the charges seem valid. JMHO!

By: msb

msb — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:06:38 +0000

William – thanks for the clarification. Glad to know someone’s in place now that’s more willing to respond to calls. I don’t envy that job, though!

I admit I’m too much of a “softy” and I’d probably fall for any “hard luck” story, but then wouldn’t be able to restrain myself if I came across a blatantly obvious case of someone who couldn’t care less about animals’ (or children’s or other people’s) well-being.

By: William

William — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:53:53 +0000

msb

Escambia County Animal Control does not have a livestock officer. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office does. They’ve had one for some number of years. But they recently rebid the contract and hired someone else that seems more willing to respond to calls than the previous one.

By: msb

msb — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:52:15 +0000

I have a question – when did Escambia County Animal Control get a livestock officer? Is this a fairly new thing? The way I understood it, not long ago, there was no one to investigate or act with cases of animal neglect that didn’t pertain to small animals. If it’s new, great. If not, pardon my knowlege (I live in another county).

Too bad the owner fell on hard times and don’t know whether she asked for help, but unfortunately horses go downhill fairly fast when it takes just a few weeks or months to get back on your feet, so action is needed sometimes no matter how good the intentions are. Generally, I have faith that animals are not seized unless they are in imminent danger and efforts are made to help owners or give them a chance to improve the situation if the animal is not in imminent danger.

Wish there was a way that owners seeing things go downhill can reach out for help without fear and that more people would be willing to help out a neighbor in need. It is sad to see so many ads for horses for sale or almost giveaway because the owners admit their situation may endanger the horse, but at least they are trying to rectify the situation and are thinking of the animal’s welfare.

Willful neglect, abuse, and murder do, however, deserve severe criminal penalties as I think there are too many people who don’t care at all and almost enjoy hurting other people and animals. Law says animals are property, but that doesn’t mean they can be set aside and forgotten or abused without regard to their pain.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:17:41 +0000

I don’t like to animals neglected, I don’t know very much at all about the owner of the horses. But people do run into hard times, if this person is doing her best, then charging her with fines will not help her.
Just don’t feel right helping people in countries that want to kill us, but can’t help someone in need right here in the community. People need to ask for help sometimes, for some ..pride just gets in the way.

For those who throw your animals out and drive off. Just pitiful.