What took so long to save the horses?

Dear Editor:
In regard to the recent horse “neglect” article in The Chronicle, dated Nov. 7, I would like to just ask three questions:
WHY, WHY and WHY?
WHY did it take two years for anything to get done about this very serious horse situation?
As the paper stated, there were concerned neighbors, but WHY did the folks in charge, i.e. animal protective services, not remove the horses months ago?
WHY is this situation not…