Friday, September 23, 2011

Unwanted Horses Growing Problem In Ohio

MARENGO, Ohio - Even as a young girl, all Lynne Petitti ever dreamt of was living with a horse of her own…

Petitti is still living her dream decades later with the Circle P Sanctuary in Morrow County…

Dr. Leah Dorman of the Ohio Farm Bureau said that money is a problem. It costs $2,500 a year to care for a horse and more if they have special needs.

Dorman would rather see a horse respectfully lose its life "than to unnecessarily starve to death."

"Is there anything wrong with a horse processing facility? The answer is no. Unfortunately, we do not have horse processing facilities in the U.S. at this point,"SEE VIDEO