by Bonnie Hammond | Jun 18, 2012 | Rescue Stories, Scooter
In February 2012, SAFE was contacted by Pierce County Animal Control about 16 horses seized from an Arabian breeder the previous November. SAFE rallied to the call for help, agreeing to take five of the horses, including two stallions. What we did not know at the time...
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 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...
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 30, 2011 | Short Stories
He was a show horse, used to the best of everything. Corona was a courageous jumper who won ribbon after ribbon for his owner. And when she had to sell him in order to go to college, she thought things would never change for him…but she was wrong. Corona’s new owner...
by Bonnie Hammond | Aug 30, 2011 | Short Stories
His life nearly ended before it really even began. An accidental breeding brought him into the world, and for Sinatra and the other horses where he lived, the world was a harsh, unfriendly place. There was not enough to eat, and horses were dying. When Animal Control...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 17, 2011 | Rescue Stories
We recently lost an old friend — at the grand old age of at least 30, former SAFE horse Sarah was humanely euthanized due to her declining health. Sarah left this world surrounded by the people who knew and loved her — her adoptive family at Bedlam Farms. In honor of...