A horse previously suffering from animal neglect now has a new home. Woody the horse is settling in nicely into his new home in Fort Smith. He has a friend, a fellow horse already living on the property.
5News first told you about Woody in March, when animal control seized him from a Fort Smith home. At the time he weighed 250 to 300 pounds and was named Albert.
The owner claimed the horse was just old and that's why he was so thin. The vet disagreed and the owner was cited for animal cruelty. Woody was taken to the Sebastian County Humane Society.
There he was given a new name and a new start.
After several months, and plenty of food, Woody was healthy and ready for adoption. 5News aired a story about Woody and the humane society received dozens of applications.
After much consideration, the humane society settled on a Fort Smith couple with plenty of room for Woody to run. They say with many caring people wanting to adopt Woody, the decision was tough.
"We've had him for four months. It's kind of bittersweet for us because we've become attached. But he's going to a wonderful home and he's going to have a friend," said JoAnn Barton with the Sebastian County Humane Society.
Barton says because they had become so attached to Woody, they took extra time to make sure he had found the right home. She says they're confident Woody will be happy.
In the past few years, the number of horse abuse cases has surpassed dog abuse. If you suspect a horse is suffering of neglect, call animal control immediately
5News first told you about Woody in March, when animal control seized him from a Fort Smith home. At the time he weighed 250 to 300 pounds and was named Albert.
The owner claimed the horse was just old and that's why he was so thin. The vet disagreed and the owner was cited for animal cruelty. Woody was taken to the Sebastian County Humane Society.
There he was given a new name and a new start.
After several months, and plenty of food, Woody was healthy and ready for adoption. 5News aired a story about Woody and the humane society received dozens of applications.
After much consideration, the humane society settled on a Fort Smith couple with plenty of room for Woody to run. They say with many caring people wanting to adopt Woody, the decision was tough.
"We've had him for four months. It's kind of bittersweet for us because we've become attached. But he's going to a wonderful home and he's going to have a friend," said JoAnn Barton with the Sebastian County Humane Society.
Barton says because they had become so attached to Woody, they took extra time to make sure he had found the right home. She says they're confident Woody will be happy.
In the past few years, the number of horse abuse cases has surpassed dog abuse. If you suspect a horse is suffering of neglect, call animal control immediately
