Sunday, October 21, 2007

Time to set the media straight.

This is going everywhere. If you have an email address of someone who needs to read it, post a comment.

Last night I attended a public horse auction of animals seized by Jackson County Animal Control this March. This years' foals, born after the farm seizure, looked appalling.

You could see and feel all of their ribs, on every young weanling there. They have "foal fuzz" still, which normally sheds out within a few months to a sleek summer coat, giving way to an insulating winter coat by this time of year. They had no fat layer, you could see their shoulder and hip bones plainly.

In contrast, they all had huge bloated bellies from an apparent infestation of internal parasites. They were listless and dragged their toes when they walked. Several dropped from stress and exhaustion.

See them for yourselves at the final auction on Nov. 4 at the MSU Pavillion, East Lansing.

Now answer me this, who will report Animal Control for neglect?

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