Shy Polly finds a home

Another hot day for the animals. Pictured are Dusty and Daisy the new Lionhead rabbits, they are dear little creatures and Earl is delighted with his new pals.The rabbits which came in together last week are doing well with the exception of the little black female with Glaucoma.It looks likely she will lose an eye.
Yippee - a cat was rehomed today and another going tomorrow, is this a sign of things picking up? I sincerely hope so, I always start to worry when there is such a lull in the cat homing side of things although I do tend forget that it is always like this summer time.The cat going tomorrow is Polly a little black cat who is very shy and does not sell herself to visitors.At last someone has seen past this and offered her a home.Polly is a lovely little cat and has been here over 6 months, prior to that she had been with a few others kept in a shed for 2 years.Unbelievable but true.Her companions went quickly but because Polly is retiring and stays in the background she has hardly been noticed. I am so pleased for her.
The farrier came again today and after discussing the xrays of the horses feet he was not optomistic though felt Tanya was slightly improved.We have decided to give Judy and Tanya just a little longer to see if there is more improvement but it has been decided thatI will make the decision to let them go if after another few weeks there is not much change in their condition.I will not allow them to carry on if there is no chance of them having a pain free existence in the near future.That would be totally unacceptable. Although I knew the owner and had always regarded her as an animal lover I now feel anger towards her, anger that she was too stubborn and self righteous to take advice when these ponies began to go lame.I am sorry that she is now ill having had a series of strokes which I would not wish on anybody but I cannot help but feel bitter when I look at these ponies suffering and they are so young, the oldest is only 11 years.At least there is a change for the good in Dylan, Blue, Copper and Bobby.Judy, Shane and Rusty need a great deal more veterinary care.Of course Tanya came from a different home, her elderly owner apparently adored her and had kept her for years on his farm but at some stage her hooves had been amateurishly cut causing her untold damage /It is not enough to keep an animal and profess to love it By not giving it correct veterinary, farrier and dental care that is an act of cruelty.Cruelty comes in all forms and neglect of a horses basic needs is just as bad as withholding food and water.It causes pain, suffering and an early death in many cases. Sorry to rant, I feel upset today