The B.C. SPCA is seeking homes and care for 27 horses that were seized during an animal cruelty investigation case in Langley.
The horses were seized on Dec.15, 2018, from a Langley property. The SPCA said they were living in unsanitary and muddy pastures and paddocks that had hazardous objects strewn about. The animals had several health issues, including lice infestations and overgrown hooves, and did not have access to water or adequate shelter.
Over the past six weeks, the B.C. SPCA has worked with volunteers to provide emergency care to the horses.
“These horses have been through a lot,” said SPCA Const. Eileen Drever. “Some have emotional and physical scars that will take time to heal.”
Drever explains how the equines each earned a special place in the hearts of their caretakers.
The horses have require dextensive rehabilitation, and the cost of their care and medical treatment has exceeded $30,000 so far.
The B.C. SPCA investigation into the case continues.
