It’s the end of the month and we have some exciting news. We only need 5 more $10 a month sponsors for the new shelter! Surely you can convince someone in your life to donate just $10 a month. Let’s get this wrapped up! Click here.
The statistics are up for May, if you would like to see the graphs bigger just click on them. We had a total of 67 animals come into the shelter this month. 37 horses, 6 donkeys, 10 peafowl, 10 geese, 3 chickens and 1 pony.
In all 16 animals passed away in the month of May. 6 were euthanized due to behavioral problems, unsafe or dangerous, 5 were euthanized due to pain, disease or pre-existing injury, 4 were euthanized due to old age and poor quality of life, and Pig Pig died after being sedated for his toe and teethe trimming by the vet. NO animals were euthanized due to lack of space or funds. We are an open door shelter and will not turn any horse away that needs help, even if all we can do is give them the last act of kindness.
Wednesday the little rescue rig was hooked up and got ready to head out.
4 Peafowl were being adopted and transported to their new home.
Bravo also had to say “Goodbye” to his friends as he was being transported to his new home as well.
Bravo was soon in the trailer ready to go.
Once every one was loaded they headed out of the shelter.
While the rescue rig was on the road, visitors were at the shelter enjoying visiting the horses. We are working hard on our irrigation system, we wish it had a manual. We do have most of the sprinklers going, so hopefully the grass will start growing green once more.
Precious, the pregnant donkey who was surrendered the day before, is enjoying her stall. It has been decided that she will be transported to her new home after she has had her baby. We believe she is going to have her baby very soon.
April enjoyed feeling the baby move. Her baby should be the first baby born at the new shelter.
Hundreds of miles away the Peafowl were being unloaded.
The were so happy to get out into their new pen and start pecking around for good things to eat.
Bravo’s adopter was also very happy to have him safely delivered as well. We are so happy for him!
Thursday found our staff at Animal Control picking up some more donkeys that had to be transferred. If they couldn’t have found a place for them they would have shipped them off to the local livestock auction, and we didn’t want to see that happen! Meet Jack, an ungelded donkey. He is very friendly and sweet. He was a stray with his buddies and had been hit by a car.
This is Eeyore, he is also an ungelded jack donkey.
And last to load was Moose, who is also an ungelded jack donkey.
Animal Control transferred this pony to another rescue, and when he arrived it was found that he is an in-tact stallion. They were not equipped to handle a stallion, so they asked us to take him. Meet Smokey, a 5-7 year old pony stallion.
He was a very good boy, and got right into the trailer. Look at his beautiful dorsal stripe! It is such a treat to have a grulla colored pony, he is the first grulla pony we have ever had.
He is so petite and refined. He looks like a full size horse, just scaled down. At the shelter he looked curiously around while Alex got ready to lead him to a waiting stall.
His face is so adorable with those big beautiful eyes! If you want this guy, put the $50 hold on him, he won’t last long. He will be ready to go home once he recovers from his gelding.
Then it was time for the donkeys to get out of the trailer. First Jack hopped out.
Then the other two got out.
It is so nice to have stalls for all of these ungelded critters.
As Jack was being led to his pen the sun was at the perfect angle and the perfect photo was taken. So gorgeous! If anyone was counting that is 4 ungelded critters that came into the shelter Thursday, along with 3 that were already at the shelter. That is a lot of gelding surgeries that need to be done and we could really use your help. Please make a donation to help with this. The 4 that came in from Animal Control came in with absolutely no financial support, and your donation would be greatly appreciated. To make a donation, please click here.
Thank you all for your support both financially and emotionally. It really means a lot!
