Horses not getting high-priced care
Posted by Jackson Citizen Patriot
October 07, 2007 06:03AM
Categories: Voice of the People
BROOKLYN — I attended the Napoleon auction for the Grass Lake horses Sept. 15 and was appalled at their condition.
These horses appeared skinny and wormy, and had horrible feet. These animals were not the recipients of $22,000-per-month care. As a lifetime horse owner and hay farmer, I felt compelled to donate and deliver $500 worth of hay April 10 and got a close look at all the horses on that farm at that time. Other than shedding out their winter hair, these horses were in no better condition Sept. 15.
I would like to know if all the donations were taken into consideration when coming up with the total dollar figure of $143,000 for compensation.
It was not my intent to donate something only for the county to charge someone else for my generosity. Nobody took my name and, to my knowledge, there was no record of who I was or how much I donated. Did anyone get a receipt for anything? I certainly didn't. Leelanau Horse Rescue is a nonprofit organization, and any donation made should be tax-deductible.
These animals have not received the basic care that a $150-per-month pasture boarding facility would give, and Jackson County Animal Control is not paying board. To state that it costs $300 per month only for feed for each animal is outrageous. Believe me, these horses didn't even see a quarter of that.
— Kathy Brown
Way to go, Kathy!
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