tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post9032220492792226939..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Please Save This Horse...Jami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-7386589256216706792013-11-17T19:28:21.934-08:002013-11-17T19:28:21.934-08:00I have lately felt a lot of guilt about all animal...I have lately felt a lot of guilt about all animals on need, and I only have one little Yorkie and myself and with the economy as it has been found my own self in dire circumstances. I would love to help not only the horses, but other animals and know I cannot at this time. Still there must be some other way besides donating money which only goes so far. Laura, your books are great! Thank you for contributing so much joy with your writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-2931582032994728532013-11-06T13:49:51.748-08:002013-11-06T13:49:51.748-08:00Anon--Time is a huge consideration for me, too. I ...Anon--Time is a huge consideration for me, too. I barely have enough time to take care of all my current chores and critters--I simply cannot take on any more time obligations and still be able to do justice to everyone's needs.<br /><br />Alison--I hear you--but it isn't the charities that really get me. It's the individuals I know, whether in real life or through the internet, who have suffered a true catastrophe--and they really need support. I know if I were in their shoes I'd desperately need help. And thus the guilt when I feel I can't offer to help them.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-3729734191705834342013-11-06T10:16:00.867-08:002013-11-06T10:16:00.867-08:00Good post, Laura, and timely since the holidays el...Good post, Laura, and timely since the holidays elicit even more 'demands' for help and money. <br /><br />But stop feeling guilty, even though that's impossible to ask someone because the charity's job is to get a response from you -- sympathy and guilt. That's how they stay in business or stay afloat and most do a great job of soliciting money/resources. Because let's face it, most of us are bleeding hearts.Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-26025719898003013632013-11-06T09:19:41.520-08:002013-11-06T09:19:41.520-08:00I agree with you Laura and also wanted to add that...I agree with you Laura and also wanted to add that time is a big consideration too. I am offered a free horse at least once a week. I have room in pasture and enough funds to cover the extra expense, but I don't have time. If I took the horses offered to me I'd just end up with a pasture full of well fed horses that aren't broke to ride. That's not fair to my personal horses or any potential rescues I take on. As it is, I was laid off in 2008 but I had two well trained horses that I was able to quickly place in excellent riding homes. No one is lining up to take unbroke or green horses in a good economy and especially not in an unstable economy when winter is approaching. I don't foresee being laid off again, but I don't want to take on the extra risk in case bad luck strikes twice. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-59596279027585146502013-11-06T07:32:45.602-08:002013-11-06T07:32:45.602-08:00Bill--Yeah, that's me, too. I try to donate so...Bill--Yeah, that's me, too. I try to donate some money every year to what I believe to be a good cause-whether an individual in need or a charity. But I still feel guilty when I turn away from someone who needs help--even if I'm only turning away from the computer.<br /><br />Dom--That's exactly how I feel. The PayPal idea is a good one.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-35007001954689619932013-11-06T07:28:27.567-08:002013-11-06T07:28:27.567-08:00I so sympathize with this feeling. I see so so so ...I so sympathize with this feeling. I see so so so many of these situations... some of them involving horses I know in real life. It's hard for me to say no, to accept that I can't help them all, but I know that if I give money to every one I see (even just $5), I'll put my own horses and dogs in a spot where I may not have money for their needs. <br /><br />I keep my PayPal for these reasons. I rarely get money through PayPal, and I only transfer to my bank account when I have $100+. When I see a cause I really really want to donate to (as I did just yesterday, actually), I log in to PayPal. If I have some 'surprise' money left in the account, I make a small donation. If I don't, I wince and walk away, choosing to just share the cause and hope that the awareness helps. Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-41831670348080559652013-11-06T07:22:42.967-08:002013-11-06T07:22:42.967-08:00Early on in my adult life, I "Chose One"...Early on in my adult life, I "Chose One". I researched and picked a charity to donate to, and that was it. Sometimes it changes, but you just can't help everybody. <br />You can't.<br /><br />I still will occasionally "good Samaritan" it with what little extra I can afford, but I don't feel guilty about not helping all.<br /><br />Ah, that's bull. I still feel guilty. Oh well.<br /><br />Bill<br /><br />Allenspark Lodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06390004633731055728noreply@blogger.com