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Smokey Joe
Twenty year old BLM Mustang rescued July 3, 2009. Funds are desperately needed for "fixing his feet". If you can help, please donate to the "Smokey Joe Fund" by clicking here:    Probation for Marana mayor's brother in animal cruelty case By Kim Smith, Arizona Daily Star | Posted: March 10, 2010 The 60-year-old brother of Marana Mayor Ed Honea was sentenced to 18 months probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals. Pima County Superior Court Judge Charles Sabalos also ordered Wayne Robert Honea to pay $500 to an animal cruelty task force, $1,900 to Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary and to attend a class on the proper care and treatment of animals. Marana police responded to Honea's Marana home July 11 after receiving a complaint from his ex-fianceé, Marana police said. Equine Voices had rescued a horse from Honea's property and a veterinarian with the organization told a detective the rescued horse was malnourished and suffered "life-threatening conditions," police said. On Wednesday, Honea's attorney, Larry Lingeman, told Sabalos his client loves animals and the situation was "totally out of character." Sabalos said he suspected Honea's treatment of the horse, which is fine now, had something to do with Honea's relationship with his former fianceé. About Smokey Joe When Smokey Joe came to Jumpin’ Jack Ranch on July 9, 2009, his condition was dire. He was extremely emaciated and his hooves were so long they were curled up like elf shoes. His owner sawed off the ends of the hooves, but they were still so long that Smokey Joe could not stand correctly. If he was rescued a week later, it may have been too late. Within minutes of Smokey Joe’s arrival at Equine Voices, staff members were on the phone with the vet and local farrier Courtney Vincent. He was carefully taken to Tucson where X-rays of his hooves were taken. His hooves were later trimmed and he was also put on a special diet of hay and beet pulp to help him gain the much needed 250 pounds on his fragile frame. Volunteers and staff took turns taking Smokey Joe on walks to “retrain” him to walk correctly. Smokey Joe has become a favorite with volunteers and even has a special volunteer who comes to the ranch each Monday to muck out his stall and brush him. Margie, the volunteer, says she and Smokey Joe are “sole” mates. “We both have bad feet!” she says. Today Smokey Joe roams the ranch, like our friend Chocolate used to, and always wants to be the center of attention. He even attempted to walk into the gift shop the other day to see what the people were doing! Some more information about Smokey Joe: Smokey Joe is a mustang who was rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 1989. He was purchased at a BLM auction held at Old Tucson Studios in Tucson. (His picture was even in the Arizona Daily Star on March 5, 1989!) For many years, he lived a wonderful life, but then his owner had to move and couldn’t take Smokey Joe with her. Smokey Joe was given to an acquaintance, who severely neglected him. That man is facing animal cruelty charges as a result of his treatment of Smokey Joe. | |||
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