Whisper — 2011 Update
We have a wonderful update and some photos to share of Whisper, who is now called “Domino” by her adopter, Sabra, from their site check in early April this year. Sabra and Domino seem very comfortable with each other. Domino ran up to us in the pasture and was easily…
Introducing the SAFE Advisory Board
We are privileged to have a number of talented and dedicated people working behind the scenes for SAFE, and the time has come to recognize them for their hard work. The SAFE Advisory Board meets once a month to discuss current SAFE business and make future plans. They…
Holly — Adopted!
Congratulations to Mary H. and her daughter Megan of Sammamish, WA on their adoption of Holly! Holly was originally part of a large animal control seizure in King County in February 2008. Only 2 at the time, she was fostered and later adopted by Merle S. of Duvall,…
Shasta and Sunny D — Intake 4/12/11
Shasta and Sunny D are two Miniature Horses that King County Animal Services seized from a property in Fall City on April 12th, 2011. They are eating well and past any refeeding concerns after a slow transition onto free-choice hay. They are also eating soaked hay…
Mr Pibb — 2 week post-rescue update — 4/30/11
Here are some photos of Mr Pibb from 4/30/11 showing his progress. Still a long way to go, and he is losing his winter coat in big chunks due to the rain rot and general neglect so has that typical “it looks worse before it looks better” stage.…
Mr Pibb — Intake photos and description — 4/12/11
“Mr Pibb” is a late-20s QH-type gelding that was surrendered by his owner, along with another horse, to King County Regional Animal Services and is currently in SAFE’s care as of April 12th, 2011. While we cannot discuss the details of the…
Bud and Brandy Update
Bud and Brandy came to us on February 27th after being surrendered by their owner to King County Regional Animal Services. While we cannot share any details of their situation as there is a case pending, we have been given permission by the…
May Volunteer of the Month: Caiti R
Our volunteer of the month for May is Caiti Raimer. Caiti is one of the volunteers at the SAFE farm in Monroe, but she’s done a lot more for SAFE than just cleaning stalls and grooming horses. This past November, Caiti’s passion for horses led her to write an article…
Cameo: Health Update
It has been 3 months since Cameo’s torn hamstring injury. She has been doing well for her rehab and time off. She was allowed out of her stall rest and put into a stall with a run. We have steadily increased her hand walks to 30 minutes. She also has been quiet enough…
Jewel’s new shoes
Jewel has doing well in her training and riding work with shoes on for the last 6 weeks. Our farrier Marla Karabinos was out yesterday to put a new set on. We discovered that she has a pretty significant bruise along the outside of her right front foot under the shoe.…
2015 Q3 Impact Statement
New Horses Intake Date: July 11, 2015 Scarlett (returned to SAFE) Intake Date: July 27, 2015 Hickory (Snohomish County Animal Control) Mesquite (Snohomish County Animal Control) Intake Date: September 1, 2015 Maggie (returned to SAFE) Intake Date: September 11, 2015…
September Volunteer of the Month — Chris Trimmer!
Chris Trimmer has been a SAFE volunteer for about a year now. He doesn’t do a weekly chore shift but is still an integral part of the barn. Chris is our guy with a truck. He will and does haul, transfer, carry, move just about anything that SAFE asks him to. Chris is…
Karma: Health Update
We got some exciting news from Dr. Fleck on Karma’s recheck ultrasound. The check ligament is laying down new tissue and healing well! Part of the rehab for this injury will be to begin to “load the leg” by slowly increasing Karma’s work. We’ll begin by adding 5…
Scarlett: Health Update
Scarlett has continued to be a good girl for her handwalking rehab. She shows signs of being very stiff in her hocks. We are continuing to monitor her through her rehab and look for ways to make her more comfortable. We recently had a new set of shoes put on Scarlett…
