mobilus
Bronze Member
The short of it is this: we've got neighbors who own horses as pasture ornaments and they have been declining in health for a while now. Ribs and pelvis showing, probably never had hoof work, and have the saddest expression. My wife went up to the fence line the other day and one of the horses pushed the feed pan to her. Not interested in petting...just "feed me".
We've had issues with the neighbors for quite a while over their dogs, and there's no love to be lost even if they know we called the law. But I don't want to worsen the relationship by placing my opinion of animal welfare over the owner's. I'd like to just tell them but, as with the dogs, the wife will go off and spout legalities from the 1800s.
At what point should one get involved? They're only horses, but...they're horses.
We've had issues with the neighbors for quite a while over their dogs, and there's no love to be lost even if they know we called the law. But I don't want to worsen the relationship by placing my opinion of animal welfare over the owner's. I'd like to just tell them but, as with the dogs, the wife will go off and spout legalities from the 1800s.
At what point should one get involved? They're only horses, but...they're horses.