It’s been called “The Hardest Act of Love you’ll ever carry out, and the toughest decision you’ll ever make.” Of Greek origin, the word Euthanasia literally means ‘a good death.’ This week I had the good fortune to come upon the ‘End-of-Life Decisions’ Seminar produced by the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. This topic has been […]
Do you know March 1st was National Horse Protection Day? Unfortunately horses, both domestic and wild, have been subjected to neglect and abuse for decades. In American horses have always signified freedom. It’s tragic, the symbol for freedom is not free itself! In 1971 the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act federally protected horses and burros
Of Dry Lots or Grass Birthdays….. funny as our outlook on birthdays changes as we age, from excited anticipation to dread, denial then just accepting the inevitable as one has to comes to terms with the ticking clock and the ravages old age can bring, no matter how slow. I can attest to this – I hit
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Of Tics & Ticks Of course you’re aware that there are many words in the English language that sound the same but are spelled differently and have very different meanings. I wonder if the same is true in other languages. Being monolingual, I don’t have a clue…. But that’s neither here nor there. Take for
To ALL Who Served Photo credit: Kimerlee Curyl Photography Today we celebrate Veterans Day Created on June 1, 1954 to honor former military members and thank them for their service, but did you know (according to a 2019 poll *) 49% of veterans actually don’t like to be thanked, feeling uneasy with the expression “Thank
Do You Believe Horses Have “Rights”? [Click the link above to comment] Thinking about equine welfare – the ‘Freedoms’ that horses deserve stated in the last post – lead me to wondering if people believe that horses have ‘rights.’ ie. the right to be treated humanely? Dictionary.com defines humane as characterized by tenderness,
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Do The Five Freedoms Cover It All? Recently I read an on-line article “The Five Freedoms and Equine Welfare” by Dale Rudin https://www.horseillustrated.com/five-freedoms-and-equine-welfare Rudin begins “Most of us have pondered whether our horse has a life he enjoys. Is there any way to find out?” and says “yes.”He then describes the British Farm Animal Council standard
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