Jorge Montiel

Spain’s weak economy leads families to abandon domesticated horses to die

Spain’s economic recovery has been slow — if at all. And as the economic malaise persists, families are making choices about what they spend. So, when the $400 bill comes to keep a horse another month, many families are saying no more and abandoning them. Within months, the horses are dead, if not rescued.

In Spain, Horses the Latest Victims in Economic Slump

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