Not just for Christmas - Left out in the cold

In the midst of all the other difficulties, it seems incongruous to suggest that horses and donkeys are particularly hard hit by the current recession.

The number of abandoned animals has surged to the highest level ever.

Animal sanctuaries are currently overloaded with abandoned animals, and it seems likely to get worse. Many people have been taking their animals to shelters, because they are forced to emigrate in search of work. They, and the animals, are victims of the recession.