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getting abused at the whitmore
Anonymous:
and also...I WAS IN THE PROGRAM YOU MORON! i know..you could even ask Leah, Annieliese..any of those people who are against the whitmore..They know those horses are from Canada too..that is something that we BOTH KNOW! haha
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-06-20 09:05:00, Anonymous wrote:
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July 22, 2002
SPCA Welcomes Landmark Conviction in Horse Case
Mark Sudweeks has been convicted on two counts of causing distress under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, resulting in a lifetime prohibition of owning or caring for animals and in fines of $2,000 on each count. The case involved 29 starving horses and seven dogs that were seized by the BC SPCA on January 2001 in the Kleena Kleene Valley, 200 kilometres west of Williams Lake. Separate counts were laid for the horses and dogs.
"This is a landmark decision that clearly demonstrates it is entirely unacceptable to cause animals to suffer," says Doug Brimacombe, CEO of the BC SPCA. "The court has imposed high penalties under the Act in this case, setting a precedent for other animal cruelty cases. We are very pleased with the outcome."
Mark Sudweeks, his wife Cheryl Sudweeks and Bryan Tetz, caretaker of the property where the animals were found, were all charged on two counts, under section 24 (1) of the PCA Act for permitting an animal to be in distress. Bryan Tetz was found guilty on one count under the PCA Act and fined $500, and given a two-year prohibition of owning or caring for animals. Cheryl Sudweeks charges were dismissed.
In an earlier court decision, the BC SPCA was awarded custody of the animals and granted $120,000 towards part of the cost incurred for the care of the animals. The Society hopes to place the animals in permanent homes.
The court decision is the culmination of a case that lasted over 15 months. "It's a great relief and I am thrilled that the penalty matches the crime," says Sharon Caddy, Special Provincial Constable and shelter manager for Williams Lake BC SPCA. Caddy was involved in the seizure of the animals and has worked with those in community to rehabilitate the animals.
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Ironic isn't it? The Suds horses had to be "rehabilitated" only unlike troubled teens, these horses were treated humanely.
What a crock the teen help industry is but as long as their are parents DESPERATE to get back in control of their so-called defiant teens, these programs will continue to exist ... and sadly, abuse their clients (kids) with relative immunity.
mom2three:
--- Quote ---On 2005-06-19 21:50:00, Anonymous wrote:
"two different organizations seized the horses, and they were given 8 of the horses back.
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Just so you know, in BC only one agency can seize animals, the SPCA. This is fact, I had it confimred, no other agency took in those horses although there were foster families but they could not have made the decision to return the animals. There is no second agency that would have had that power. This is fact despite anything else you may have heard. FACT, LAW.
Does this mean the SPCA does not believe in the charges they laid and returned those horses? WOW. How can they on one hand request a lifetime ban on animal owning and $120,000 in vet bills and yet return these horses to the Sudweeks? I am amazed.
One of two things has happened. 1. The SPCA has cheated BC taxpayers out of 100's of thousands of dollars to prosecute and they recieved some pretty good press they didnt deserve. Seems they owe both the province and the Sudweeks an apology if they suddenly changed their minds or 2. The Sudweeks have lied.
BuzzKill:
//TOO BAD HIS DAUGHTERS OWNED THEIR HORSES THAT THEY DID RODEO WITH! AND..THEY GOT THEM BACK! for heavens sake..I rode one for over a year!//
Seems to me you are bragging about a technicality that put the horses back in the hands of their tormentors. Happens all the time - but it dam sure aint nuthin to brag about.
//Lets do some math...Well the horse is 17, ..HMMM..OLD HORSE! DUH!//
Are you trying to say it is OK to starve a 17 year old horse? Is it OK to starve a 2 year old or a five year old? Why is the horse's age even an issue?
And BTW - while 17 isn't a youngster - if the horse has been cared for responsibly, 17 isn't Old. A well cared for horse can live to see 30, so 17 is just well into middle age.
Frankly - I can not get over you people trying to excuse away the obvious gross abuse and neglect of the dogs and horses by the Sudwicks.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-06-20 10:44:00, BuzzKill wrote:
"//TOO BAD HIS DAUGHTERS OWNED THEIR HORSES THAT THEY DID RODEO WITH! AND..THEY GOT THEM BACK! for heavens sake..I rode one for over a year!//
Seems to me you are bragging about a technicality that put the horses back in the hands of their tormentors. Happens all the time - but it dam sure aint nuthin to brag about.
//Lets do some math...Well the horse is 17, ..HMMM..OLD HORSE! DUH!//
Are you trying to say it is OK to starve a 17 year old horse? Is it OK to starve a 2 year old or a five year old? Why is the horse's age even an issue?
And BTW - while 17 isn't a youngster - if the horse has been cared for responsibly, 17 isn't Old. A well cared for horse can live to see 30, so 17 is just well into middle age.
Frankly - I can not get over you people trying to excuse away the obvious gross abuse and neglect of the dogs and horses by the Sudwicks."
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Me either, BK.
Maybe if we keep saying it enough, these people will get it ....
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