Unbelievable

I'm the type of pet owner who cares for their pets for the entirety of their lives. From the moment they come into our house as ours until they leave the world for the Bridge, they are my responsibility. I have held them and cried as they passed from this world, making sure that they knew they were loved and cared for to the end.

It makes me physically ill to see ads from animal shelters about animals in their last stages of life having been surrendered to the shelter because the owners "couldn't keep them" any longer. Seriously pisses me off . . . the owners should have the courage and fortitude to have the animal PTS if that is the case.

It makes me even angrier when its a horse. From a FB page offering animals for sale:

This good, sweet boy needs a good home where he can play and rest and just be himself. He is a Thoroughbred and about 22 years old. He still has a lot of spunk in him, but is getting a bit unsteady. For his safety and comfort, I would prefer he be ridden very minimally if at all. He is about 16hh tall.
He is up to date on shots and teeth and feet. He had more difficulty balancing this time for the farrier than the last.
I truly wish I had my own property so I could keep him til the end of his days, but unfortunately I have to pay to board him - which is not feasible anymore if we won't be riding him.
He loves to hang out in the pasture with his friends, but loves to be tucked into his stall every night safe and sound. If you only have a pasture, I don't think he would be very comfortable with the situation.
Daily alfalfa is a must as he drops weight very quickly if he is off it.
If you have a place for this guy, please let's get a meet and greet scheduled! -

 First, the owner is expecting to SELL a horse that is not safe to be ridden, must be fed alfalfa, shouldn't just be a pasture pet, and whom she isn't willing to afford (let's be serious here - she wants to replace him with a horse she can ride), is getting up in age and should be stalled at night. Please give me some money so I can ignore my responsibility and move on to my next horse.

Why not have him put down? Why be such a coward that you would completely shirk your responsibility for him? Most people can't/don't keep horses as pets, especially not one that has such high needs. Just as I am an advocate for euthanizing a dangerous horse, I am also an advocate of PTS a horse in this situation.

I have no words.