Horse Rescue Story
"Hey There,
I’m a Draft horse who was just rescued from the Slaughter Pipeline by Horse Plus Humane Society last night. A few weeks ago when I was loaded onto a trailer, I could've never imagined that this is what my future would look like. I’ve gone from one auction to the next because there was always someone wanting to make a little more money out of me. I worked hard all my life, I’m only 18 year old and still have quite a few good years left to live. It’s my eye that’s the problem; no one takes care of it, and it hurts terribly. I suffered an injury that caused me to lose my eye, and go blind on my left side.
I ended up being sold from auction to auction, and if there’s one thing I can tell you, it’s that the Slaughter Pipeline is a scary place. In this process, I’ve spent multiple days without food or water, and I never know where I’ll be spending the night. I’ve been loaded onto many trailers, but it seems every time I think things are getting better, I end up in a place more unfamiliar and I can't even remember what it's like to feel safe in a home.
Last night things looked really hopeless. It was getting bitterly cold, and suddenly there were a good hundred people walking back and forth, touching us, trying to figure out what we'd be good for. Suddenly I was pulled out of my pen and pushed into the auction ring. It was so noisy and confusing, the hardest part of it all is I only saw a half of what was going on. It is arguable what would be worst, seeing clearly might have made the experience less scary, meaning I could see what was going on, but sometimes ignorance is bliss. I was somewhat shielded from all the sights, but disoriented by the lack of vision.
Finally, I left the ring, and my ears were able to decipher the words ‘SOLD.’ I’d heard this a handful of times, it had never meant anything good. As the auction came to an end, something felt different though. A group of people came up to me and started showering me with love. I was not used to that. I can’t remember the last time someone petted me with no intention of trying to get something out of me. They gave me pain medicine and assured me they’d return.
This morning, bright and early, there they were! They got me all ready to go and loaded me into a comfortable trailer. After a couple of hours, we arrived. I looked out of the trailer and saw many horses and mules and donkeys, everyone ready to welcome me! What a sight, what is this place? Before I could feel uncomfortable, we mannered and educated vet team surrounded me and assessed my health, which evidently wasn’t at its best. This was my happiest day in weeks. They assessed what to do with my eye injury, and have scheduled surgery to help get me back on track.
The future is still blurry, but I have high hopes! Finally, I see the light, and I only really need my mind’s eye to see the bright future ahead. This is only possible thanks to people like you, and I’m so grateful to you for changing my life! I’m going to have surgery soon, so stay on the lookout for more updates! Thank you once again."
This is not the big guy's picture, but one from their site. I couldn't get his to copy. Horse Plus Humane saved 19 horses from slaughter at this auction. They do that all the time with the donations they receive.
https://www.horseplushumanesociety.org/
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TY for posting this, my friend.
