Where we think thanks are overdue

EMW BRACKEN

We've started off 2011 on a good note with massive generosity on the part of THE PURE FEED COMPANY and our long term supportive company N.A.F. both sending the charity goods to enable us to feed and care for our resident horses and ponies through this harsh cold winter, you can read about this HERE. While we are thanking I'm not going to forget our volunteers and patrons for their support and practical help too. We decided to  give verbal NEW YEARS HONOUR awards and you can read that HERE
While I'm here shouting the praises a big thank you goes today to EMW-UK Patron  LIZ JONES  for stepping in and helping out with EMW Bracken  who is returning from loan. Liz has kindly given Bracken a place at her farm for the time being lifting the pressure of another mouth to feed off the sanctuary.
On a less than happy note the number of appalling cruelty cases coming to light and neglect, abuse and sheer horror being inflicted on animals is clearly on the rise. sickening images of dogs with eyes shot out, dogs with every bone visible, puppies hung from bridges, puppies and kittens  abandoned  in  terrible -10C conditions, drowned and burned animals...what is wrong with our society that we have gone backwards with animal welfare and compassion no longer exists?  Are we not teaching our children to be gentle and kind anymore?  When my daughters were young and wanted to ride a pony with a stick in hand they first learned how that stick inflicted a pain that was the same on human skin as on animal skin - child abuse? maybe in today's terms but my daughters are loving kind and humane girls who would never dream of inflicting pain upon animals in their care...we need to teach by example and we need penalties that reflect the horror inflicted...bring back the birch and bring back the stocks and let the people  decide the punishments for our society is failing in every way possible.