Stained Glass Horse. Google image.
For those who believe in the power of prayer, we ask you to bring your healing thoughts to the story below. Thank you.
Cross-posted from San Jose Mercy News
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Oct 5, 2012) — Someone fired 58 BB pellets into a Southern California horse named Calamity Jane.
The wounded 10-year-old mare wasn’t expected to survive when she arrived at a Castaic shelter last month.
KCBS-TV (cbsloc.al/PVIre8) says the horse had also been neglected by her owner and was taken by animal control officers to a shelter.
Stacey Cohen, who lives in Redondo Beach and keeps horses at Rancho Palos Verdes, says she was moved to adopt the horse two weeks ago because the shelter planned to put down the horse.
The mare’s BB wounds are still bleeding and there’s fear the lead pellets might poison her bloodstream.
Veterinarian Larry Kelly has offered to remove the BBs for free. Surgery is planned on Tuesday.
Information from: KCBS-TV, http://www.cbs2.com/
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Sending prayers for Calamity Jane. May the surgery be successful, and may she have a full recovery. God bless all those involved with the healing of this mare.
Sending also healing prayers for this beautiful Mare !!!! may the surgery go smoothly, and may you be delivered in to the capable healing hands of your Guardian Stacey…………………
Of course. Let’s hope this mare can recover emotionally as well as physically.
Anyone who blows BB pellets into an animal will commit violence on a human being, likely somebody who cant fight back.
This case needs to be followed up on before the criminal who did this repeats the crime.
Violence against animals leads to violence against humans, esp women and children.
True, nothing new here. It is well known that violence toward animals is a precursor to escalating violence towards humans.
As the story points out, one need only look at the habits and previous devious acts serial killers have inflicted upon animals before they move on to human prey.
I thank God that this mare has been spared by the generosity of Cohen who has stepped in to make life good for her. In my mind and heart she will survive because of all of the outpouring of love that she has received from those who care.
Poor horse–at least she is in good hands now with Stacy and Dr.Kelly. What a sad story–hope it has a happy ending for CJ and these caregivers. I’d like some True Justice for the criminal.