They may even be treated cruelly in preparation for, and during, their lives of servitude. Some people with working dogs love them, and some don't, so working dogs cannot always count on having homes where they are well-treated. Optimally, human services for the disabled should be improved rather than relying on the breeding and exploitation of animals. Horse Woes PETA favors horse rescue and opposes horse breeding. Horses are often acquired frivolously and then are neglected and cruelly treated.
Many horses are either lonely and bored or lonely and overworked.
Because many horses are boarded and spend much of their lives away from their owners' watchful eyes, there is an enormous opportunity for abuse by uncaring or untrained stable personnel. What You Can Do Spay or neuter dogs and cats. Take strays to humanely run shelters. Work within your community to legislate mandatory spaying and neutering. Speak up if someone is planning to breed an animal.