Here is the story of how we finally got Ulysses home after our harrowing evacuation from the Airport Fire. After 4 attempts with other people’s trailers (and their generous help), the 5th try with our own trailer was the winner. Ulysses arrived home on Saturday 9/21. Click here to see a video of Ulysses’ Homecoming. On Saturday afternoon, we took our trailer back to the boarding facility where Ulysses had been staying since the evacuation. As you may know, he has neurological issues so it can … [Read more...]
Ulysses’ Cellulitis and His Road to Recovery
Ulysses has had a few difficult weeks. On Tuesday, April 9th, we received a call from one of our team members, Logan, who told us that Ulysses' leg was swollen, and immediately one of our board members, Eric, went down to see him. Eric determined that Ulysses definitely needed veterinary care and gave him some Banamine to help alleviate his discomfort. It was just about two years ago that Ulysses had a terrible cellulitis infection that was so aggressive we were concerned we would lose him, so … [Read more...]
Interview with the Animal Rescue Site
The Animal Rescue Site contacted us this month and asked if we could share the work we do at Hanaeleh, and asked if we would like to feature one of our horses. Of course, Elizabeth said yes! During the interview, Elizabeth was asked what horse was the epitome of our rescues, and whose rescue stood out. Ulysses' rescue and rehabilitation immediately came to mind, because his story really shows what rescue is- it is not flipping horses and only focusing on those horses who can be adopted out; … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Ulysses’ Infection in His Leg
Three weeks ago we received a frantic call from Javier, our caretaker, who feeds the horses in the mornings. He said that Ulysses was lying down and was having difficulty getting up. He said that Ulysses looked very weak in his back end, and from his description over the phone, we were concerned that Ulysses was having a neurological episode (due to the abuse he endured before we rescued him, he is neurological) and that we would have to immediately help him cross the rainbow bridge. We … [Read more...]
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