To say Lacey was in rough shape when she was rescued from a Surrey property five years ago would be an understatement.

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Lacey was among nearly five dozen animals that were seized by the SPCA during a cruelty investigation in August of 2015.

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Unfortunately, the seizure was not the first that the BC SPCA has dealt with involving horses, nor was it the last. Most recently, 27 horses were among nearly 100 animals seized by cruelty-investigation officers in late September from a farm near Princeton.

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And while for some, the story does not have a happy ending despite best efforts, many others, matched with the love and attention every creature deserves, go on to thrive.

It is these stories of hope, perseverance and survival that inspired Kamloops photographer Leanne Peniuk to do what she could to help.

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The goal, said Peniuk, is threefold, including inspiring people to consider adopting or fostering a rescue horse.

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Every year, the BC SPCA seizes between 50 and 100 horses from unhealthy situations, and in her five years as manager of the BC SPCA香蕉视频直播檚 equine division, Leiki Salumets has seen it all.

Salumets remembers that Lacey was a recent arrival when she started at the society香蕉视频直播檚 Good Shepherd barn in Surrey that August.

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Proceeds from the sale of Rescue Me are earmarked to support the care and rehabilitation of the Princeton rescues.

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The foreword in Rescue Me is written by self-described rescuer, horseman and philosopher Kevan Garecki.

The book also include insights from Salumets and a prominent foster caregiver, as well as some information on the process that surrounds an SPCA seizure.

Peniuk said even though the book is finished, there is another chapter yet to come.

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For more information or to order Rescue Me ($55) visit www.leannepeniukphotography.ca/rescue-me