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For all of the people who say that this money could have been better spent on another horse, there is a small problem. The money, the thousands that have been raised for his care, wouldn’t have come in
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his problem. It just simply would not have been there to rescue other horses. On top of that, can you imagine the uproar that would have happened with all of these fundraisers if she said “I took all of that money and we saved ten other horses!” while Ollie sat in his stall without care? Heads would be rolling. Yes, there was the option to euth sooner and use what was left to save others; however, there’s very rarely a clear-cut train of thought. There are a lot of things to consider, and none of us are in Lisa’s exact shoes.
Yes, there is a measure of tugging the ole heartstrings. However, it happens every day to us as humans. Heck, it happens on TV commercials, even in the supermarket. (Make a pie just like Grandma’s!) It’s all over Facebook.
Now, I have no doubt in my mind that Ollie’s caretaker, Lisa, loved him. Adored the heck out of him. Do I believe her reasons for trying so hard to keep him alive were purely out of love of the horse himself? No. Not a bit. She’s human. She knew that having such a high-profile horse at her rescue not only would benefit her financially, but also perhaps buck up awareness of her mission. Is it wrong? Of course not. It’s a non-profit, but it’s still a business. She can’t operate off of rainbows and dreams. So if paying now to keep this one horse alive widened the scope of her donation base, eventually, she and other horses would benefit. Ollie would grant her exposure. They have several other equine ambassadors on their site. Without looking, can anyone name them all and their breeds? Probably not. But we all sure know Fox Valley Oliver. No, I don’t advocate extending a suffering animal’s life just for sentimental value, but in this case, I have no problem with her trying so hard to save him. She made sure that he was being cared for and as comfortable as possible, because it was not only saving the horse but also helping her whole rescue and, perhaps in the future, horses additional to those they would have normally been able to save.
And if we're going to gripe about poor animals being paraded about to generate money from bleeding hearts, I think we'd better put Sarah McLachlan and the Humane Society in the crosshairs too... those commercials drive me nuts. "Nooo... not the kitty!!!"
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