Redwings ask people to sign the Amersham petition
| Redwings ask people to sign the Amersham petition Redwings is overwhelmed with people understandably upset to learn that a number of equines rescued from Amerham in January are to be returned to the farm. We have been overwhelmed with calls and emails from the public. Most are shocked, some angry, others distraught: there are many emotions involved for many people (including us). We are being asked many questions. In response to the question of what you can do to help, there is now an official petition you can sign, organised by the NEWC. http://www.gopetition.com/online/18321.html |  |
Some, feeling helpless themselves, have asked what we are doing. Please be assured that all organisations are working together on this and we are no exception. Our management team has worked on little else since last week. It is our focus. Everyone has been incredibly supportive and understanding, and for that we thank you.
The equines currently in our care are a combination of those to be returned to the farm we collected them from and those to be sold at auction. Thedonkeys we are expecting to return to the farm are Mary, Martha, Esther, Carmel, Leah, Deborah, Jemima & Caleb.Since arriving Mary gave birth to Timothy, so he is due toleave us as well. TheShetland ponies that are due to be returned to the farmare Pinocchio, Miss Muffet, Rapunzel, Gretal, Snow White, Elsie, Cinders & Thumbelina. Since they have been in our care and in the last few weeks, Elsie has given birth to a foal called Tinkerbelle and Gretal also has a young foal at foot called Belle. These foals are also to leave us and our care. When they came these equines had numbers; we havesince named them as isour practice with all the hundreds of equines that have come into our care over the years.
Redwings has a lot of experience in sending veterinary and horse handling staff, and vehicles, to rescue operations but this has been described by many of the 30 Redwings staff present on 9 January as one of the saddest cases that they have witnessed. Last week's news was therefore understandably difficult for all our veterinary, welfare, horse care, administration and management teams.
Redwings' two senior vets have between them over 35 years of dedicated equine welfare experience and have in this time encountered many complex cases. Their concern particularly extends to the donkeys, the most sensitive of equines.
Despite their despair, Redwings staff will naturally continue to provide the dedicated and specialist care these horses, ponies and donkeys need every day.
We are aware that our supporters are desperate for news or reassurance and just as we did during the rescue we will let you know what we can when we can. We thanked you in January from the bottom of our hearts for your words of support and encouragement, and we thank you again. As always, the future of the equines is our priority as it is yours.
Thank you.
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