It is a matter of life

I just recently heard about a horse who could use some help, and maybe the horse is beyond help maybe the best thing would be to put it down so it can sleep in eternal peace but the particular problem he is suffering from is normally treatable and controllable but the current owner does not want to spend the time and money to help this poor beast, worst of all she is not putting him down right away she figures she'll wait a little while until he's in more pain and then end his life. I am just writing this to express my frustration. I cannot and should not at this point in my life take charge of this horse. I wish I could, so terribly badly, but even if there is a way that I could afford the monthly upkeep on this animal the veterinary bills would be exceptionally high at first to get him back on his feet. This matter is close to my heart because I know this horse, he was my horse's buddy at an old stable we were at, I have ridden this horse and I know he gave his best every day he was asked to and now to be tossed out not cared for and to be in pain is inhuman. It disgusts me that so many horse people view horses as disposable, that when they stop earning money or stop being of great use they discard them, often to slaughter houses. Maybe I was just raised with a heightened sense of responsibility but I was taught when you have something in your charge you take care of it to the bitter end, whether you loose interest in your new fish or you hamster grows up to be a mean biting machine you never disregard life. All life is precious seeing as it was created by God and that alone give it the right to be respected and cared for if it is not able to do so itself. It maddens me to think how people can be so flippant about life. Whether it is the life of an unborn child or the life of a hardened criminal. The other day I was reading letters to the editor in a local rag and they were discussing the States expenses regarding life in prison versus the death penalty and I was surprised and horrified to see the number of people who suggested making executions a public event someone even suggested the state sell tickets. Being Catholic we are asked by our church heads to be Pro-Life not just in the sense of abortion but that all killing is wrong before God which would then include executions. When I hear about a crime, especially one towards a child or that involves torture I find my belief in the fact that all life is sacred tested. How are we supposed to allow someone who made a mother choose between her children of which to save and which to let die, or someone who has killed 50 or more random people along route 66 and buried them in shallow graves wherever convenient. And how are we supposed to allow live a father who raped his daughter from the time she was a baby. How are we supposed to forgive them? Allow them to live and give them a chance at redemption? And how are we supposed to show them love?