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Posted by Antoinette on 1/18/2006, 1:42 pm Like many neglected horses, many of these are wild, unhandled horses. Several of them are stallions and Shari cannot even geld them (even the mean, dangerous one) because their ownership status is up in the air until Michigan decides who gets the horses. So, she is dealing with all of these horses and as you can imagine, it's a lot of work, but work she's happy to do on their behalf. If you can help her with any size monetary donation, her Paypal address is miarabianrescue at yahoo.com.There are also businesses where you can mail a check to pay for supplies, listed at the bottom of this message. Here are links to news stories with pictures: http://windu.com/news/112005/news_46272.php They are doing another story on her in this Sunday's paper. Please feel free to forward everywhere. Cass County Sheriff Joseph Underwood announced the arrest of Penny Lynn Harlan on a 14-count cruelty to animals warrant. It is alleged Harlan moved 30 horses from a location in Van Buren County to Cass County on Oct. 5, 2005. Cass County Animal Control officials became involved when a complaint was received concerning the conditions of the animals. Following an investigation, which included a veterinary examination of the animals, the horses were seized pursuant to a search warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Animal Control submitted reports to the Cass County Prosecutor's Office, which resulted in the issuance of a 14- count warrant for the arrest of Penny Lynn Harlan. The $3,000 raised by the community is almost gone. "What we have left is about $100," says Weidman. "Without their help, we can't go any further." The county says it can't either. It can only afford to pay for emergency vet care. "There's no way I can take on the care of these 30 or 31 horses on a regular basis without the help of the community," pleads Weidman. Harlan's website advertises her Benton Harbor breeding farm. Weidman has received a small amount of donations thus far, however, most of the care for these horses has come straight from her pocket. While she was ready and willing to take care of the neglected horses, she says the county will not reimburse her for that care.
Shari Weidman, a resident and private citizen not affiliated with any rescue, is caring for an expanding herd of 31 registered Arabian horses. Please read her story below, and if possible, send her a few dollars (or a lot of them!) to help her care for all these horses. I believe Shari told me that 9 of the mares are still pregnant as of today. One has already foaled, and due to the starved condition of it's dam, he was born with health problems, developed pneumonia, and is doing very well now, but saving his life did rack up a large vet bill, in addition to the vet bills and expenses incurred by the other 30 horses.
http://wndu.com/news/112005/news_45723.php
Case details courtesy of Pet Abuse.Com
Case Updates:
"At (costs at) least $125 dollars a day to feed these horses," says Weidman.
Right now, cattle panels and T-posts to build fencing are needed the most. This way, the Weidman's can separate the female and male horses.
Weidman has had the horses in her care for almost a full month, which has shown to be extremely beneficial in their recovery. "A lot of these horses have gained 100+ pounds since they have been in my care," says Weidman.
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