Not far from us is a large pasture with 2 horses that have been there for several years. One of them has become extremely thin and now his backbone, hip bones and ribs are protruding. I don't know if he is sick or if he is not being fed adequately. The other horse is dark in color so from the road I can't tell if he is also as thin. I don't know the owners so I'm not about to drive up and ask them but hate to see this poor horse in this condition. I can't help but wonder if the drought has affected the growth of the grass and maybe he just can't get enough nourishment. Is there someone I can notify to look into this? I don't want to stir up trouble but can't just ignore the changes I've seen. What would you do?
I would have animal control come take a look, they wont even have to notify the owners if all is ok... is it in J. county?
Do you ever see them feed them anything other than the grass that is in the field? I hate to stir up trouble either, but if it's that thin, it needs help. Poor thing.
The house is set back in the woods so far you can't really see it. So I never see any feed bins but they could be further back. All I have to go by is how bony this poor animal appears as compared to just a few months ago. It is J County.
Please call the Sherrif's non-Emergency # 989-5000 They can tell you who to call & give you the # 24-7. Please CALL....
I agree, please call. After watching shows like Animal Cops and seeing a bunch of abused horse cases, you can be certain that if the horse isn't being fed properly it isn't having it's feet trimmed properly either. Hooves that aren't trimmed can become painful for the horse. Being hungry is painful too. Poor horses. :-(
i think i know the place and the horses.... and i thought the same thing ... long time ago the white horse looked real thin, but recently it looks horrible.. and, i never see any food in there.. gras is nothing there anymore... i wanted to call animal conrol long time ago.. but wondered if i am the only one who is concerned... guess its a good thing to call, all what they do is go out there and check on them
Call Johnston County Animal Services - they have a person on their call list who specializes in equine care who will go check those horses.