It's a cold, snowy evening in Taos and I'm sitting at my desk at Mabel's. The two couples who were supposed to check in tonight couldn't make it because of bad weather conditions all over the Midwest and East. So I'll leave early. More snow predicted for tomorrow, and tonight it's supposed to get down to 17 below! I worry about the little cat, "Mystery" who I have been trying to befriend for the last several months. He won't let me touch him but will let me feed him-he's no fool. I put out a couple cat beds for him but he must have some other hiding place. Warm I hope.
I also worry about the horses around here that have no shelter from this freezing weather. I know that if they are healthy and well-fed they can do ok out in the cold, but what about the old ones, and the starving ones? I just got a call about a neglected old horse being fed by a neighbor. Seems that the owners just turned it out to fend for itself. Wish I could turn them out to fend for themselves! I'm going to try to find out more about this situation. There are places to go for help. We have a great local horse sanctuary called Equine Spirit Sanctuary and I got some tips from them. But they are full and can't take another horse.
It's amazing I can sleep at all, I worry so much!
I also worry about the horses around here that have no shelter from this freezing weather. I know that if they are healthy and well-fed they can do ok out in the cold, but what about the old ones, and the starving ones? I just got a call about a neglected old horse being fed by a neighbor. Seems that the owners just turned it out to fend for itself. Wish I could turn them out to fend for themselves! I'm going to try to find out more about this situation. There are places to go for help. We have a great local horse sanctuary called Equine Spirit Sanctuary and I got some tips from them. But they are full and can't take another horse.
It's amazing I can sleep at all, I worry so much!
