KOMO-TV: Auburn Couple Accused of Starving Horse Charged with Animal Cruelty
Auburn couple accused of starving horse charged with animal cruelty By Denise Whitaker Aired on Feb 2 2012 AUBURN, Wash. — An Auburn couple is facing animal cruelty charges after they allegedly let one of their horses nearly starve to death. Prosecutors say Jason Markley and Cherish Thomas were negligent for not consulting a veterinarian and allowing the condition of their horse, Mr. Pibb, to…
Animal Cruelty is a very bad thing!
Reprinted with permission from Honeycutt’s Blog at honeycutt.safehorses.org I have a friend named Mr Pibb. He is a SAFE horse like me, and when he came to SAFE he was very, very pointy. This is how pointy Mr Pibb was.————–> I know that horses are not supposed to be pointy, and you know that horses are not supposed to be pointy, but apparently his owners did not know this because…
Strider’s Skin Graft Procedure
Strider is resting comfortably tonight after a three-hour skin graft procedure. Last August, Strider survived a fire that destroyed the barn at Dutch Mill Farm and killed 6 other horses. He was badly burned all across his back. Since the fire, he’s been treated with daily debriding and lotions, and while he made good progress initially, over the last few months, his healing has slowed. To…
Moonshine update
Moonshine is enjoying life at his new foster home. He’s recovered from his gelding surgery and is now living a life of leisure as he grows up. His foster mom had this to say about him: Moonshine is doing very well here with us, and has bonded extremely well with our older TB gelding. He is very much a baby, with all the baby antics like nipping, breaking fences and playing with everything,…
Lola in the snow
Some pictures of Lola enjoying the snow
Sinatra and Aiden in the snow!
Sinatra and Aiden had a lot of fun in the snow. Being young geldings, they tend to play pretty rough but like most horses, it’s all for show — they don’t really want to hurt each other. Here are some photos of the two of them:
Ego Afire in the snow!
Ego Afire enjoying last week’s snowfall
Miah update
In late October 2011, Miah and her herd mates Shiloh and Khianna, arrived at the SAFE farm. SAFE had tried for several months to place these mares for their owner through our SAFE-Assisted Placement program but without any luck, mostly because these horses had not received much handling due to their owner’s illness. Therefore, once we had space available for them, we sent some brave volunteers…
Shiloh update
In late October 2011, Shiloh and her herd mates Miah and Khianna, arrived at the SAFE farm. SAFE had tried for several months to place these mares for their owner through our SAFE-Assisted Placement program but without any luck, mostly because these horses had not received much handling due to their owner’s illness. Therefore, once we had space available for them, we sent some brave volunteers…
Brandii Bask Update!
It’s time for another SAFE foster home update! This time we check in on Brandii Bask Here’s a little update on Brandii. First, she so wants to be with my paints! The pastures are set up with single stalls/run-ins, so for now she’ll be coveting from afar. She’s enjoying the grassy pasture and spends very little time in the stall or covered shelter (even in the rain and snow!). She’s got a lot of…
Strider Update
A group of SAFE volunteers gathered recently at NWESC to see a demonstration by Hannah Evergreen, DVM of the daily wound care provided to Strider. While the process is uncomfortable for him, his attitude about the treatment is remarkably tolerant. Dr. Evergreen explained that Strider has made great progress in his healing…with scar tissue forming in many areas and even some hair regrowth. The…
Announcing the SAFE 2011 Volunteer of the Year: Abby Gambrill
You may have noticed that we haven’t announced a Volunteer of the Month for December. We didn’t forget, we have just been planning something special…a new Volunteer of the Year award! Each December, the SAFE Board of Directors will select one dedicated SAFE volunteer to honor with this award. The recipient’s name will be engraved on a plaque which permanently resides at the SAFE farm. Our very…
Goodbye Brandy
On the morning of December 13, Brandy ate her breakfast of mash and seemed fine, but not long after, she was found down in her pasture, sweating and in pain. The sudden onset of these colic symptoms led us to believe that she had a lipoma, which is a benign fatty tumor that can cause a twist in the horse’s intestines. This is somewhat common in both older horses and Arabs, and Brandy, at 37…
Jazzy & Joker — placed!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Hartness-Hollis family on their adoption of Jazzy and Joker! Their daughter is in pony club and will ride them while she is still small enough to, and they also have plans to train them for driving! Don’t they look adorable in their new blankets? Read about Jazzy & Joker’s history with SAFE
Dexter Update — 12/10/11
For the past couple of months, Dexter has been fostered by our friend Kyle and boarded at Feature Farm in Auburn, WA, a beautiful and extremely large, busy boarding facility. This has been a great experience for him as he learns to deal with lots of horses in the arena with him, including mares, and a lot of comings and goings and constant activity. He gets ridden regularly and handled daily…
Featured charity of the week: SAFE!
We’re very pleased to announce that SAFE has been selected as the Featured Charity of the week for the Washington Military Department’s Combined Fund Drive. The Combined Fund Drive is a workplace giving program for Washington State employees, and SAFE got more than $1,400 from CFD donors in 2011 alone. We are very grateful to everyone who has donated to SAFE via the Combined Fund Drive! Does…
Lola comes home from training!
Here is our Lola’s first ride after being back from training! She’s doing great and looking for a home. She is 3 years old, half-Arabian, half-Appaloosa (reg. 1/2 Arabian), 14h (and growing). Just finished 60 days professional training. Adoption fee is $1000.
Lola gets a beauty treatment!
Chelsey spent some time with Lola today, giving her the full spa treatment! Such an amazing transformation from the poor little filly who arrived at SAFE three years ago.
Dixie
Congratulations to Kristin B. of Duvall, WA on her adoption of Dixie! You are adopting the sweetest mare ever!
Fun with Jazzy & Joker
New photos of our little mini pair, Jazzy and Joker! We had one of our younger volunteers take them for a little spin this weekend (yes, I know she’s a little too big for them, we were just testing them out). They are indeed broke to ride, and so very cute! Now available for adoption! They are very cute, and we’d prefer to see them go to a home that will give them a job!
Misty, now available for adoption!
Updated photos of Misty taken today! She is now at a healthy weight and ready to be put up for adoption! Misty has not been started under saddle, but she is ready to be trained and has the potential to go in any direction. Adoption fee: $500.
Ego Afire Under Saddle
An exciting update today — we saddled Fire up and took him for his first ride as a SAFE horse! He was a little nervous at first, but settled down quickly and did really well! He’s turned into such a cute horse, take a look! Video added!
Leonardo
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. Hopefully, Leo is on his way to a full and complete recovery! Click here to learn more about Leo!
Shiloh & Miah arrive at SAFE
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 neighbor’s cows! Miah is Shiloh’s dam, but as you can see from these pictures, mom is a lot shorter than daughter ended up being!…
photos of Moonshine at NWESC
Moonshine is healing up after his castration surgery and making new friends at NWESC.
Lucy
Congratulations to Diane G. of Yelm, Wa on her adoption of Lucy! Lucy’s history
Strider becomes a SAFE horse
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 care, and unfortunately he was not insured. He is looking at several more months of care, and she can no longer afford it. SAFE was…
Khianna arrives at SAFE
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 together with Sound Equine Option of Oregon, we provided her horses with shots and dental care. We were very excited when Khianna was…
Oct 18, 2011
A porpoise AND a goal!
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 really don’t need to be rescued. Also I think they get more hays and more tasty, tasty grain than I do because Mom says I’m too…
