Humane Society Frustrated Over Animals Returning to Owners Save Email Print
Posted: 10:18 PM May 8, 2008
Last Updated: 10:18 PM May 8, 2008


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We first told you about the raid at a Jessamine County farm back in March.

Animal control officers seized 74 horses found in poor condition.

12 days ago a judge allowed the farm owners to take 25 horses back.

But now the Jessamine County Humane Society's president is frustrated some of those animals are back with their owners.

"We took care of these animals for 30 days and spent thousands of dollars on them, then their owner's came in and just took the one's they wanted," said Kim Hurst, of the Jessamine County Humane Society.

The owners who declined comment were charged with 74 counts of animal cruelty.

However, the courts said if the horses that were returned to them remain in a healthy state after one year those charges will be dropped.

The Jessamine County Humane Society says a few years ago they faced a similar crisis and donations were five times more than what they've received this time.

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Posted by: HEATHER B. Location: BOWLING GREEN KY. on May 9, 2008 at 09:28 AM
IF THE OWNERS WERE CHARGED WITH 74 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, WHY GIVE THEM BACK THE ANIMALS THEY WERE ABUSING IN THE FIRST PLACE. WOULD YOU GIVE A CHILD ABUSER BACK HIS CHILD? NOT IF YOU WERE SMART!

Posted by: ken Location: edmonson on May 9, 2008 at 08:24 AM
oh, boo hoo hoo, the humane society is getting donations, is that what they are mad about. LEAVE PEOPLE AND THEIR STUFF ALONE. WHEN WRITING THE CONSTITUTION BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS ASKED HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHEN RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED? HIS RESPONSE "ONE MANS RIGHTS END, WHERE ANOTHERS RIGHTS BEGIN" LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE AND FIND ANOTHER CAUSE. WORK FOR CURES ON CHILDHOOD DISEASES LIKE DIABETES.

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