Recent News for Adoption & Rescue
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ASPCA Grants $7,000 to Hidden Springs Horse Rescue
July 22, 2012
The funding will help the rehabilitation of 14 neglected horses seized by local law enforcement last January.... Read More
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Louisiana Authorities Probe Malnourished Horse Abandonments
July 19, 2012
Four horses were found malnourished, neglected, and abandoned in St. Martin Parish, La.... Read More
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ASPCA Awards Grants to Help Horses in Need in 2012
July 18, 2012
The ASPCA donated $268,000 to equine groups for emergency hay, feed, veterinary care, and capacity building.... Read More
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Florida Deputy Charged in Animal Cruelty Case
July 17, 2012
The deputy resigned after being charged with animal cruelty for allegedly neglecting Miniature Horses.... Read More
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Schneiderman Pushing Ahead in TRF Lawsuit
May 24, 2012
In state court filings Schneiderman accused the foundation of a pattern of equine abuse stretching nationwide.... Read More
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Proceeds from Book Sales will Support Operation Gelding
May 17, 2012
Proceeds from the sale of "How to Start and Run a Rescue" will go directly toward funding Operation Gelding.... Read More
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SAU Horse Theft, Killing Case to Proceed in Oklahoma
May 16, 2012
The case against a woman accused of stealing five horses Southern Arkansas University will go forward.... Read More
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NETRC Accepts 100th Retired Racehorse
May 12, 2012
In 2011, the organization placed 30 Thoroughbreds in approved homes and maintained an average herd size of 24.... Read More
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Horse Rescuer Sues Suffolk Co. SPCA over Rights Violations
May 07, 2012
The complaint alleges the Suffolk Co. SPCA illegally exercised police power and violated civil rights.... Read More
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New York Attorney General Sues TRF
May 04, 2012
The complaint alleges that for years the TRF took in far more horses than it could afford to support.... Read More
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Neglect Charges Dismissed Against Oregon Horse Breeder
April 17, 2012
The farm owner had been declared incompetent and was under the care of a guardian in Washington state.... Read More
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Reward Offered in Georgia Horse Shooting Case
April 05, 2012
The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia received $5,000 from an anonymous donor to establish the reward. ... Read More
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Investigation into Georgia Horse Shootings Launched
April 04, 2012
A Tennessee Walking Horse sustained five gunshot wounds and a Quarter Horse sustained one gun shot wound.... Read More
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Old Friends Earns GFAS Verified Status
April 01, 2012
To be awarded Verified Status an organization must meet GFAS's peer-reviewed animal care standards.... Read More
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Proposed N.Y. Bill would Create Abuser Registry
April 01, 2012
Erie County would become the fourth New York county to establish a registry for convicted animal abusers.... Read More
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Canadian Veterinarian Convicted on Cruelty Charges
March 29, 2012
Mark Marohn, DVM, was convicted of maltreating six horses, one of which he tried to use to pull an automobile.... Read More
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Musician Willie Nelson Adopts Rescued S.C. Horses
March 27, 2012
Two allegedly maltreated horses will soon be heading to a new home at singer Willie Nelson's Texas ranch.... Read More
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Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council Convenes
March 21, 2012
Group discussed horse rescue, retirement, and rehab facility certification and welfare complaint stats. ... Read More
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Iowa Horse Owner Faces Charges
March 20, 2012
Following a veterinary examination at the scene, the surviving horses were placed with a horse rescue.... Read More
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Miss. Authorities Seek Owner of Injured, Abandoned Horse
March 20, 2012
The 4- to 5-year-old sorrel male Tennessee Walking Horse was discovered on March 2, standing on a roadside.... Read More
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New York Thoroughbred Groups to Aid Retired Racehorses
March 16, 2012
The new group is designed to expand options for ex-racehorses and the demand for the breed in horse shows.... Read More
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South Carolina Man Charged in Horse Cruelty Case
March 10, 2012
Two allegedly malnourished horses were removed from the property, one of which has severe chemical burns.... Read More
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Mississippi Horse Shootings Probed
March 02, 2012
Police are seeking whoever is responsible for shooting three horses; two are dead while the other recovers.... Read More
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Plea Entered in Maryland Arabian Horse Case
February 29, 2012
Marsha Parkinson has pleaded no contest to 10 of 133 animal cruelty charges for alleged horse neglect.... Read More
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Georgia Farm Operator Charged
February 28, 2012
Rebecca Bannister is facing cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of nearly 100 horses.... Read More
