pnalley
02-03-2007, 01:24 AM
First I must say, again I am amazed at how effecient the Georgia Department of Agriculture is.
They always try to 1st educate, 2nd require the owners to meet certain requirements, 3rd impound animals.
Today a convoy of trailers met in our county seat. From there they began moving the 98 horses to a unknown location. It was their intent to have ALL the horses removed by 6:00 pm.
In addition, the Atlanta Humane Society and several others sent truck to pick up the dogs.
The cows & goats were under the authority of our sheriff, and they are now either all sold or will be in the next few days.
I reported a 2nd location with many dogs to the state vets office and some folks in positions of authority, I believe they were removed today also.
I can-not imagine how difficult it was to find a location that was set up to house almost 100 horses, that had no horses. This herd is still quaranteened due to suspected strangles.
The community really pulled together to help these animals. We found we need to be more organized and will work on that at our next meeting.
The state vet has an email list and they send out updates every evening. The department of Ag will be hiring 4 temporary employees to help specifically with this situation.
This has been a horrible situation for these poor animals. The owners have not been charged, yet. They have hired a premier criminal attorney. This attorney stated the horses got sick in a sale barn but otherwise they are ok. Guess that explains the emacited animals that were dead & dying and left unburied.
Hopefully in time these horses will get a good home. I imagine it will be 6 months to a year before they are ready for adoption.
They always try to 1st educate, 2nd require the owners to meet certain requirements, 3rd impound animals.
Today a convoy of trailers met in our county seat. From there they began moving the 98 horses to a unknown location. It was their intent to have ALL the horses removed by 6:00 pm.
In addition, the Atlanta Humane Society and several others sent truck to pick up the dogs.
The cows & goats were under the authority of our sheriff, and they are now either all sold or will be in the next few days.
I reported a 2nd location with many dogs to the state vets office and some folks in positions of authority, I believe they were removed today also.
I can-not imagine how difficult it was to find a location that was set up to house almost 100 horses, that had no horses. This herd is still quaranteened due to suspected strangles.
The community really pulled together to help these animals. We found we need to be more organized and will work on that at our next meeting.
The state vet has an email list and they send out updates every evening. The department of Ag will be hiring 4 temporary employees to help specifically with this situation.
This has been a horrible situation for these poor animals. The owners have not been charged, yet. They have hired a premier criminal attorney. This attorney stated the horses got sick in a sale barn but otherwise they are ok. Guess that explains the emacited animals that were dead & dying and left unburied.
Hopefully in time these horses will get a good home. I imagine it will be 6 months to a year before they are ready for adoption.