as Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I hope the SSPCA is taking action! If you can make use of "carrot donations" to help nurse the little fellows back to health - just give me a shout. I have grown far more than we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm not really enthusiastic about photographs being published of this rescue. What if there is going to be a prosecution? Had they been abandoned? Had the owner asked for help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 i know the story. there won't be a prosecution. for reasons not suitable for a forum. however great thanks to the rescuers and the neighbor that fed them. these rescues saved those ponies a lot of suffering. truly a sad case. on a separate matter many thanks to colin the vet and ellis anderson for the help they offered our stricken pony molly. rachel was so truely grateful for the efforts they both showed. its really sad to lose a pony so again well done the rescues of those ponies. trout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks paulb for the input. Let's leave it at that. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 i know the story. there won't be a prosecution. for reasons not suitable for a forum. Then none of it has any suitability on a forum. What folk post on their own pages elsewhere on the web is their problem, but when the page in question is directly linked to a public forum it amounts to the same as posting it on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks paulb for the input. Let's leave it at that. Thanks. Whoops, parallel posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thank you for your input. ------------------------------ http://myshetland.co.uk/the-bebbies/ The bebbies today plus the vet visited shetlandpeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 It is a good thing you have done Frances. Please keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Peat, I'll beg to differ. Providing food and shelter to animals that are suffering for want of both, was very generous and admirable, that much I will agree with you. However, I would have expected the SSPCA as an alleged "animal welfare" organisation to have taken care of that themselves, rather than relying on the kindness of strangers, but that's by the by. Posting pictures and descriptions on the web which clearly identify the location, and the animals involved in context, which by extension identifies the owner of the livestock to numerous random people, I do not consider "good" in any way. "Trial by internet" is never a good idea however you look at, especially when most of those judging here can only see the outcome and possibly who presided over the decline, but not know the background or circumstances. Its been years since I last visited the location concerned, I don't know nor have I any connection with the owner of the animals, but it took me less than 30 seconds for a name to come to mind after seeing the pics, and a quick Google confirmed that suspicion. I doubt I'm the only one who found I.D ing the owner that easy, this is Shetland most folk know something about everyone else, their name may as well have been published on the strenght of the pics published. unlinkedstudent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionajohn Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 how does the incomers evaluate the way of our climate and the type of animal survival in extreme conditions did anyone enlist the advice of a vet who can test and evaluate the needs of the animal i dont think so the ponies have survived in shetland for more year than i can remember they had bales of hay to help them and were obviously looked to before hay was available the clever dropouts will argue till the cows come home but shelties in general do not starve animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 francis have you got there passports remember about the new defra rules. with love your going to have some lovely ponies there. keep up the good work. we are happy to help get some extra feed if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 how does the incomers evaluate the way of our climate and the type of animal survival in extreme conditions did anyone enlist the advice of a vet who can test and evaluate the needs of the animal i dont think so the ponies have survived in shetland for more year than i can remember they had bales of hay to help them and were obviously looked to before hay was available the clever dropouts will argue till the cows come home but shelties in general do not starve animalsthe food was not supplied by the owner. shetlands thrive on the scatlands with open grazing. they do starve if not cared for on fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Why did a friend have to pay for the vet to come out? Why are the SSPCA not paying for the care of these ponies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionajohn Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 if the truth be told on posting the public would not have to speculate i could not know that the food supplied was not provided by the owner of the ponies i was brought up in a crofting way of life and animal welfare was paramount to our survival the media disinformation can twist things to suit the agenda of the people posting these comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 true. the larger rescue charities seem to have issues with horses. however the breeders should really recover there ponies as a dog breeder would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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