Horse rescue groups struggle with hay shortage
BARRINGTON HILLS – Last month, the Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society began stockpiling hay in anticipation of a major supply shortage and drastic increase in prices.
But despite those efforts, Donna Ewing, the society’s founder and president, sees a “very, very grim picture.”
Across the country, horse rescue groups are grappling to take in a growing number of animals abandoned or neglected since the recession struck more than four years ago.
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