by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 28, 2011 | Leonardo, Placed Horses
Congratulations to Toni B. of Shoreline, WA on her adoption of Leo! Leo’s had a long, difficult road with us as he has dealt with multiple health issues including pneumonia. Leo will be continuing his treatment with Dr. Hannah and Pilchuck under Toni’s loving care....
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 26, 2011 | Miah, Shiloh
Here are a couple of photos taken by Chelsey on the day that Miah and Shiloh arrived at SAFE. They’ve just come off of a long trailer ride from Castle Rock, and they are still taking in their somewhat scary new surroundings. Here they look in horror upon the...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 25, 2011 | Rescue Stories
Horse rescue has its highs and lows, and in order to keep going, we focus on the highs whenever we can: the before & after photos, the success stories, the happy adoptions. But today, we’re feeling pretty brokenhearted. We know that we can’t save them all. But...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 23, 2011 | Moonshine
Moonshine is healing up after his castration surgery and making new friends...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 22, 2011 | Lucy, Placed Horses
Congratulations to Diane G. of Yelm, Wa on her adoption of Lucy! Lucy’s history
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 20, 2011 | Strider
SAFE has taken ownership of Dutch Mills Farm barn fire survivor Strider. Strider’s owner had been facing financial difficulties before the fire took place, and had been trying to rehome this horse. Since the fire, Strider’s owner has faced enormous vet bills for his...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 20, 2011 | Khianna
Khianna is one of a group of horses belonging to a woman who is battling cancer. When she realized that her strength would soon be fading and her finances depleted, she contacted SAFE for help. We listed the horses under our SAFE-Assisted Placement program, and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 18, 2011 | Strider
by Honeycutt | Oct 17, 2011 | Honeycutt
After eating many hays, I have had time to think about the rescue that I will be making. I’m not so good with words, so maybe rescue is the wrong word. I can really only actually give hays and tasty, tasty grain to the two horses who live with me — and Jay and Chance...
by Bonnie Hammond | Oct 16, 2011 | In Memory, Short Stories
Sunny was 28 years old when he found himself unwanted, neglected, and homeless. When he was taken in by SAFE, he was pitifully thin, his hooves overgrown, his chestnut coat dull. His teeth had not been cared for in several years, making it hard for him to chew his...