Alberta SPCA encourages livestock owners to arrange for winter feed now
The Alberta SPCA encourages livestock owners to make arrangements now for winter feed for their animals.
According to the SPCA, this has been a tumultuous year for investigations of underfed livestock in Alberta, particularly for horses, and with another year of challenging hay production before us, the Alberta SPCA urges animal owners to seek out and lock in feed immediately to ensure they have an adequate supply of high quality hay.
“Hay conditions have improved this summer thanks to all the moisture,” said Ken Dean, Director of Animal Protection Services for the Alberta SPCA. “However, the quality of the hay is still an unknown due to all the rain. Owners who wait until the fall or winter to look for high quality feed may find it difficult to buy, and those who do find it will have to pay a premium price.”
From last November to June, the Alberta SPCA initiated 402 investigations for neglected horses, with a total of 233 horses being taken into protective custody. . . . contd.
