Sandtrout, you are my hero. I once had seven of God's gifts, found, abandoned dogs. Loved everyone of them. It is they who gave me so much. I only have one left of that group, she is about 14. I had every one of them "fixed." Only then, did I discover that one was a rather rarish FLAT COATED LAB. I thought that he was a full "American" dog, like the rest of my other dogs, but he was rather special..... in more ways than one.
I agree on having them "fixed,". if there is no real reason to have them reproduce.
I have 11 acres of pasture. The guy who sold me my tractor, had a friend who could no longer keep a 24+ year old former show horse. "Blind Mabel" came here a four weeks ago. I was telling my sister about her, and the woman who works with her said... "Would you like another?" She had given her $4,000 4 year old horse to a guy who used to work in real estate with them. He decided he wanted cattle and that the horse should go. So, a week later, the 4 year old, who was injured in training, got Possums Disease came to my place. I began to think about hay, because we are in a drought here..
On craigslist while I was looking for hay, I ran across an ad from someone in the city who wanted to give their moon blind horse a home. So, now, I have three horses. As long as I live, they won't be going to the slaughter house.
Good for you. It is the seemingly little things which we do for other people and for His animals which I believe our Creator takes note.