[Fido969]

to die cruel and lonesome deaths

All animals in the wild die cruel and lonesome deaths.

Spotted Owls die cruel and lonesome deaths. Crested newts die cruel and lonesome deaths.

Bambi will die a cruel and lonesome death unless some hunter finishes Bambi off quickly and mercifully.

[Irish Queen]

There is quite a difference between wild horses (mustangs) who live in Northern Nevada and abandoned backyard horses. We have several small herd of mustangs that frequent our valley.

Yesterday four mares and three foals dropped in for a visit near the house. These mustangs all looked sleek and sassy.

Near us a woman with four horses of her own rescued two abandoned horses. She found them staggering down the road. They were is dreadful shape. The horseshoes on the filly were half off and causing her great distress. The gelding could barely walk the ramp into the horse trailer. Every rib on both horses pressed through their sides.

It is irresponsible and plain wrong to abandon any kind of domestic animal.