SPEAKERS CORONER (They should have let the horses run free)

[etucker1959]

I'm using the SPEAKERS CORONER headline to talk about topics that are non political. (it also going to be an indicator of how much interest people have in non political topics.)

I went to my office the other day to work on some Marketing material with my business partners. They only work part-time in Real Estate and work full time in the Race track industry. (Horses) I'm taking a brief pause. (Zoey cat jumped in my lap for some morning attention)

So when I walked back to my desk I was greeted with, "did you see the story about the 30 horses lost on the ranch consumed by fire?" No I did not was my answer. I then asked, why didn't they just let the horses run free? Boy did I get a puzzled look from my friend Lucy. I thought everyone knew to do that! Now how would they know to do that was her answer. I responded with, did you ever see the Wizard of Oz or hear the song, a horse with no name? I then when on to explain, in the Wizard of Oz when the Tornado was about to strike Dorothy's farm. The farm hand (the scarecrow who had no brains) let the horses out of the barn so they could save themselves from the Tornado. I further went on to say, if you listen to the lyrics in a horse with no name. At the very end when disaster struck, when the desert had turn to sea. After 9 day's "I let the horse run free" to save it self.

I then got back to the Ranch story where the horses died from the fire. I asked her, "why didn't they have an evacuation plan for the horses?" The simplest thing they could have done is turn all the horses loose and let me try to save themselves. Leaving them all locked up was certain death and that's what happened. I'm not here to bash the people who were in charge of the horses. Maybe they could have done that Maybe they couldn't. My point is in watching all the Natural disasters play out in this nation in recent months.
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People need to have evacuation plans for their family's and yes their pets too!!! I'm sure with the fires we now have, both North (Ventura County) and South (San Diego County) this is effecting some FNN members as we speak. Everyone should have a plan for their family to either hunker down or evacuate if necessary if a disaster is looming. If the need is to hunker down, you should have some vital things stored around the house. Food and Water of course but there is many other items that people should have around the house. If people want to add some things in this thread that others might not think of, that would be great!!!

The other of course is evacuation.

Family's need to know first of all, where they need to go and how to get there. (with alternative routes) In watching the Floods caused by the Hurricanes, pets are part of the family that need to be included in the evacuation plans. Big and Medium size dogs need to be leashed immediately. (they get scared too and their instincts might be to run to safety) Small dogs and cats should immediately be put in a pet carrier for easy transportation. Of course if you have a Horse or any large farm animal. LET IT OUT OF IT'S ENCLOSURE SO IT CAN SAVE ITSELF!!!! lol

I just scratched the surface with my thoughts. I encourage anyone to add to this thread!