I have helped with several horse rescue care in the little town I live in but my animal activism started way back in the late 1960's & continued when I came across situations that needed taken care of.
In junior college I confronted a guy who was beating his dog for getting out of his station wagon with a broken window on a day that was over 100F. He threatened to hit me....I threatened back & he backed down. I got his licence # & reported him to local animal control.
I have rescued injured animals & foster cared for them too till they could be reunited. Animals have always had first place in my heart for care whether abused or just in need of care from being injured.
& yes, our DA has found out just how bad our state laws are. When you are forced to negotiate with only jail or give up ownwrship of the animals.....there are no other penalty laws that exist. Can I say regarding horses especially....Ky Is supposed to be the horse capital if the world. Fine way to protect our equine population