When to report abuse

Annie Cizadlo Wellington, Florida

I want to thank you for publishing “Neglected or Just Thin?” (EQUUS 467), a balanced and well-thought-out article on the subject of when one should contact the authorities about a suspected case of animal abuse.

I remember one day stopping along a roadside to admire wildflowers, and looking up and seeing a very thin horse. My first response was anger, and I took a photo of the horse and was considering reporting the situation. But then I looked around. There were other horses, and they were fat. It was a