Canwest News ServiceMarch 10, 2010 12:00 AM Animal-protection officers in Saskatchewan investigated nearly 1,600 cases of possible horse abuse in the past year --a 22% increase over the year previous. "This year the number of horse complaints is definitely on the increase," said Lloyd Howden of the Saskatchewan SPCA, citing economics as the most likely reason. "Horse prices are rock bottom and feed costs are high. It's just a real problem for people to justify feeding these animals." The...
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