Hertford -
A local animal rescue organization needs help after rescuing 43 horses over the last month that had been starved and neglected by their owners.
Amy Woodard owns a barn in Hertford that was built for a dozen horses. Right now, it holds 17. More horses are on the the way, rescued from owners who either couldn't or didn't want to care for them.
Woodard says, "It's not their fault that they are here, but we're left to help them out."
Just nursing these horses back to health is costing the rescue league thousands of dollars a week; feeding them costs even more.
Scott Kozak has been helping out as a volunteer, building fences and cleaning stalls for the past year. The situation he sees today is far more dire than when he started.
Kozak says, "We just need more help, need help with the influx of animals we're getting...I hope if anybody has space for one horse that they might consider adopting or fostering, instead of going out and buying another one."
Most of the recently seized horses aren't healthy enough for adoption, but other horses have been with the league for over a year. They are looking to move the rehabilitated horses out so there is more room for new rescues.
Amy Woodard owns a barn in Hertford that was built for a dozen horses. Right now, it holds 17. More horses are on the the way, rescued from owners who either couldn't or didn't want to care for them.
Woodard says, "It's not their fault that they are here, but we're left to help them out."
Just nursing these horses back to health is costing the rescue league thousands of dollars a week; feeding them costs even more.
Scott Kozak has been helping out as a volunteer, building fences and cleaning stalls for the past year. The situation he sees today is far more dire than when he started.
Kozak says, "We just need more help, need help with the influx of animals we're getting...I hope if anybody has space for one horse that they might consider adopting or fostering, instead of going out and buying another one."
Most of the recently seized horses aren't healthy enough for adoption, but other horses have been with the league for over a year. They are looking to move the rehabilitated horses out so there is more room for new rescues.
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