At the Track with Sam Spear
May 27, 2013
Dear Readers,
It
was nice chatting with Sam Spear yesterday on his live radio morning talk show,
“At the Track.” I hope most of you got
the chance to listen in using the link I provided.
Sam
has been around the racetrack almost as long as I have. He definitely takes his
job and horse racing very seriously, and I appreciate him giving me the
opportunity to chat about my memoir "Casual Lies - A Triple Crown Adventure." www.shelleyriley.com
I have been reading a bit more about the relief
efforts in Oklahoma City and the surrounding area. As you all know the devastation
was epic and the loss of life tragic. So often in these disasters, where
everyone feels helpless, the organizations that come out to help the victims
who can’t speak for themselves go unsung.
News Channel 9 in Oklahoma, provided a very
long list of organizations that help mainly dogs and cats. Here is the link; http://www.news9.com/story/8240122/dog-and-cat-rescue-groups.
The pictures
of animals in the rubble and being held by rescuers in their arms are
absolutely heart rending. The animals are limp as rags and appear totally shell
shocked. Here are links to two
organizations which can provide further information. http://www.okhumane.org/ and http://petfoodpantryokc.org/
The Pet
Food Pantry website has the most horrendous picture of a horse being led off a
huge pile of rubble, filled with all kinds of debris that can further injure
him. The horse can barely open his eyes and his forearm is laid open a good six
inches, his whole left leg sticky with lost blood.
It was reported that one filly was found
pinned flat, under sheets of rubble, but she was able to whinny pitifully until
rescuers could find her. She is still alive and making progress with the help
and care she is being given.
The initial rescue is just the beginning, the
organizations that are helping with shelter, food, water, and veterinarian care
is essential. Scroll down to the post about Celestial Acres and you will find
links to other organizations that help the horses and horsemen and women.
I can’t be there to help those in need, but it
doesn’t mean I can’t help in other ways, and I certainly won’t erase the
victims from my thoughts, no matter how painful those thoughts may be of the
suffering that is still going on.
Take care and be safe,
Shelley
Riley
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