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Even donkeys are feeling it in these hard economics times…

Texas and northwest Louisiana have been ravaged by the recent drought and economy and farmers have abandoned hundreds of donkeys due to the lack of business.

The donkeys helped herd the farmers' cattle and goats, but with no water or food, ranchers have

Tags: business, donkey, drought, economy, farming, livestock, ranches

Horses that used to cost thousands of dollars to buy are now lucky to fetch even $100 at auction for their owners.

As money gets tighter for everyone, and the price of a bale of hay is on the rise, horse owners are abandoning their animals.

In Southern California, people who once owned horses as pets are now abandoning them due to lack of land, lack of funds or there's just no one to buy them.

So sad.

A rep from Animal Services said:

Tags: abandoned, auction, bale, economy, hay, horse, sad, slaughter