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                                                                               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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