We've all seen those sad commercials of dogs and cats suffering, starving, and in horrid conditions while Sarah McLachlan plays in the background. Some of us turn the channel, some of us fast forward through the commercials, but none of us really enjoy watching animals suffer. Organizations like the ASPCA, however, create these commercials for two main reasons: number one, they play on people's emotions and encourage them to give money. Number two, they focus on the suffering and do not call … [Read more...]
ASPCA Help a Horse Day at Hanaeleh 2016
Yesterday we held an open house event at the ranch in celebration of ASPCA's Help a Horse Day. Horse rescues across the United States held various different events in order to draw attention to the plight of our rescued horses, and to help educate the public about horses in general. We had about 60 people come out to see the horses on Saturday. After a tour of our horses and barn animals, we held a few short demonstrations in the arena. We hope everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed … [Read more...]