We’ve all done it. We’ve all been driving down the road, busy with our own lives, when we pass a farm, pasture, or even someone’s front yard, and see a horse so skinny. We shake our heads at the cruelty and unfairness of it all. “Such a shame”, we tell ourselves. “Someone should do something about that.”

If not YOU, then WHO?

Of course, you’d like to do something about it, but you aren’t sure what to do. You’re busy. The next person will handle it. The authorities will certainly help the poor animal. Besides, you say, “I wouldn’t know what to do”, “who do I call?”, “I’m just one person”, or “what can I do about it?”

You CAN do it!

The answer is not complicated. There are agencies that handle these situations. Most sheriff’s departments have an agricultural department, or at least an Animal Control Officer. They investigate these incidences and determine what course of action should be taken. Also, private rescues can help get animals out of bad conditions. An internet search for a local Rescue will turn up dozens of numbers to call. One simple phone call can save an innocent animal from a shortened lifetime of pain and suffering. Your quick phone call might make all the difference in the world to an animal in need.