Overwhelmed, many older livestock owners won't ask for help.
Hopefully, this person will get the assistance he needs, and the animals will get the care they deserve.
Horse neglect [link]
July 24
The man responsible for these horses... admitted to us he is overwhelmed. The war veteran who once flew helicopters in Vietnam and spent 20 years working as a truck driver doesn't know how to maneuver out of this situation. Last year dealt a series of tough blows. Woods says he lost 2 steers, 5 colts and most of his eyesight. As blindness sets in he says he has no income on the way. He's down to his last bale of hay and doesn't know where the next will come from. ...Woods is a softspoken man unlikely to seek out help on his own. But he told us he would indeed be grateful to anyone willing to help the horses he says he loves.
This one is darn sad. Lots of folks were raised to never ask for help, something that many folks who'd be glad to give it don't understand. The comments on this article make me wonder.
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