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RESCUE!

Kind Questions
Meet Molly

Now that you've read Kind
When the chestnut-brown horse the pain from swelling. They named News, challenge yourself
arrived at the Whip City Animal her “Molly.” Molly’s hoof healed, and with these questions.
Sanctuary in Massachusetts, she she learned to trust people. “She is
was bony, limping, and very afraid. now a bit of a bossy mare,” says 1. When Humane Hero Landon
“Touching her caused her to shake,” Robin. She likes to bang the kitchen acted fast to help Athena, he
showed responsible decision-
said Robin Plourde, who owns the gate with her nose to tell her making. How would you
sanctuary with her husband Kerry. caregivers that she should get describe what it is to be
“It was apparent she had a very breakfast before the other animals. responsible, and how is
hard 15 years of life.” The Plourdes Molly won’t be getting a work responsibility helpful to
found permanent marks on the harness back any time soon. “This is others? Think about a time
mare, or female horse, where her retirement home,” says Robin. when you acted responsibly.
harnesses used to be. “She will be a pasture horse, loved What did you do, who did it
help, and why do you think
The veterinarian found an and cared for.” your responsible action was
infection in one of the mare’s important? Can you point out
hooves. Now they knew why the *When horses are unwanted, they any other examples of acting
newspaper ad for the unnamed do not usually end up at an animal responsibly in this issue of
horse said “not sound.” The horse shelter like dogs and cats do. Often, Kind News or at your home
was unable to do the work she used they end up at an auction. Some- or school?
to do in rural Pennsylvania. The times these horses are bought by 2. The Pet Corner article
Plourdes knew that she would go to people who can sell them for meat discusses how to take care of cover: alex_ugalek/bigstock.com; this page: redrover.
auction*, and decided to rescue her in other countries. But some horses, a hamster. Have you ever had
before even meeting her. like Molly, are bought by rescues and to take care of a pet or a
After giving the mare medica- sanctuaries! person? If so, how did you
take care of them? If not, how
tion, the Plourdes gently soaked her could you take care of a pet
foot several times a day to reduce or animal who might need
your help to be happy
and healthy?

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