Gypsy
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This is a story that's so sad and poignent that it's left a lasting impression on me. The story of this ladies life should never be forgotten.
I know that I won't forget.
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The website for the rescue shelter is gone too,
indeed, the rescue shelter itself is gone.
It closed in December 2005 after the last horses had been adopted out.
When I found out that they were closing I wrote to them to ask permission to copy and re-create their website pages concerning Gypsy - but never received an answer. I copied them anyway - this story is too important, this horse and what happened to her are too important, to simply fade to nothing and be forgotten.
The words below came from her home website;
"Rescued in 1998, she was totally emaciated and sent her story to mankind. Please read Gypsy's story. After gaining her weight back in 1999, she became a very healthy and beautiful horse. In 2001 Gypsy started showing signs of Cushing's disease. By 2002 Cushing's disease carried her on the wings of angels. She has left her final words in Gypsy's Last Chapter and is now running with the angels."
The story was actually written by a young lady who was connected with Gypsy's last home and I've linked it here because I think everyone should be familiar with the nation-wide crimes concerning the starving of horses.
Her story is cruelty in the extreme. This is what happened to Blackie before we rescued him.
This must stop!
I invite you to click on Gypsy's button, below. It'll take you to my re-creation of the original story - read what happened to her, written by the heart of a wonderful young lady.
Then, from there I ask you to read Gypsy's Final Chapter, another extremely well-written "goodbye" from Gypsy through the heart of that same young lady.
Then, and most important, REMEMBER!
Actually, I have few fears on that part, I don't think anyone could ever forget.
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