Delilah

age: 4.5 years old
sex: mare
breed: Percheron cross
color: black bay
height: 17hh

Surrendered to King County Animal Control on Jan 19, 2010

Located in Monroe WA
Status: in rehabiliation

Delilah is a 4 1/2 -5 year old dark bay/black Percheron or Percheron X draft mare seized by King County Animal Control on January 19th, 2010 and currently residing at the main SAFE facility. She has a BCS of 3 and is at least 7 months pregnant. She is approx. 16.2-17h, very sweet and easy to handle. She was living with 3 other mares and several other farm animals (live and dead) in a small area with about a foot of mud and feces. Her feet are long, overgrown and chipped and she has ulcers in her mouth from lack of dental care but she is in otherwise fair condition.

She is likely bred to either a QH or Thoroughbred stallion. She is not available for adoption at this time.

Update (1/28/10):
Delilah got her feet trimmed today and those long, flared feet trimmed up. Delilah was showing lameness in her left hind right after having her hoof flexed for trim and then set back down for a few steps and then got better. Seemed to be originating in fetlock or stifle area but not sure - not sensitive to hoof testers. Delilah had several older abcess tracks in her heels and pus pockets in her frogs but nothing that was currently draining.

Update (2/10/10):
Delilah is doing great! She's such a sweet girl. When we groomed her last weekend the baby was all on one side and she looked huge on that side, flat on the other. I wish we had some idea of when the baby might be due, but we'll just have to keep watching her udder for changes and hope she waits until spring and warmer weather.

Update (3/5/10):
Delilah's previous owner was charged with two counts of first-degree animal cruelty today.
Seattle Times Animal-cruelty charges filed against Enumclaw woman
KING-5 TV Dead, emaciated horses, sheep lead to animal cruelty charge

Update (3/22/10):
Foal watch is underway for Delilah! She is dripping milk and seems pretty close to having her foal. We've set up a foaling stall for her, and are anxiously awaiting her impending baby!

Update (3/26/10):
Today at 4:30pm, Delilah gave birth to a beautiful, healthy colt. Named Sampson by SAFE volunteers, he is a big, strapping dark bay with no white markings. There was some anxiety during the first 24 hours of Sampson's life when his mother was reluctant to let him nurse, but by the end of his first day, Delilah figured out what was going on, and embraced motherhood. The two are both doing very well!

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