Horse rescue group facing shortage of hay

Thursday, July 26, 2012

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — A mid-Missouri horse rescue operation needs hay for its horses during the current drought.

The Forget-Me-Not Missouri Horse Rescue and Sanctuary in Linn Creek rescues horses that are no longer wanted or abused. Its owner, Connie Hendrix, says the drought has cut into the supply of hay for the horses, which are already eating their winter hay supply.

Hendrix told the Lake Sun Leader that she needs hay donations or funds to buy the feed.

Nearly every horse at the sanctuary is rehabilitated and offered for adoption, with the rest staying at the farm near Linn Creek. Hendrix estimates she has placed between 20 and 30 horses in homes since she began the rescues 15 years ago.

She supports the sanctuary with proceeds from her dog grooming business.

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csw937 10 months ago

Well the rest of the facts should be printed as well. If you bother to go to their website to look at horses for adoption, you will not stay long. The first time I went on there I found several horses, most of them OLD and her wanting a ridiculous amount of money to "adopt" them. When I read this article and went back to see if she had become more realistic with her "prices" she is only listing THREE horses for adoption...she gives you NO price and 2 of the THREE horses for adoption are 30 years or older. Seriously? Several of us have been feeding our livestock hay and have been in our winter reserves for some time...you do not see that making headlines!!

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