Horse rescued from kill pen sent right back

 

About 35% of the Standardbreds in kill pens come with the story that the owner found the horse a good home. In addition to Royal Nation, it's only been a few weeks and once again another horse, Apache Rebel, a 15-year-old son of FT Apache Rebel, also taken by an individual directly from a kill pen, is at risk in another kill pen. In the month of August, five horses adopted out by another well-known program with limited follow-up policies, that relinquish ownership to adopters, were also found in kill pens.

 

These turnarounds are costly and senseless.

SRF urges people who find homes for their horses to look at the contract SRF uses online at their website AdoptaHorse.org and to craft similar requirements. Also, the 29-year-old organization can be reached at anytime if guidance is needed when seeking a home on their own.

These two horses are now in immediate need of safety, good homes and financial support in order to be bailed from the kill pen by 8pm tonight. Of the utmost importance is for these two to have safe home offers.

 

To offer a home, make a donation so SRF can get them released, should a home offer be received, contact Tammy at 609-738-3255 SrfHorsesandKids@gmail.com. SRF has 413 trotters and pacers under its care and expense, it cannot take them in at this time without additional support or sponsorship to carry their expenses till spring, when adoptions pick up again.