Several Issues...

From Jim: Well, there's just a bunch of stuff going on and none of it fits into one category. This will be an attempt to address most of it. So, with no particular order and not by degree of importance, here we go. We get the opportunity to work with, assist, and receive assistance from, other rescues and sanctuaries. It is humbling to share this "horse saving" task with such great people. We've had some of our friends take on some needy critters. These folks amplify our efforts and warm our hearts. Our little two mules and a mustang celebration of life has grown to a herd of 75 wonderful equines. Sometimes I'm amazed at what's happened. I"m always gratified by the help we've been given. The costs of this task, time, talent, and money can seem overwhelming. But somehow, we bumble along, getting it done, learning, meeting neat folks, and barely paying the bills. There are areas of equine concern beyond our simple capacities. Horse slaughter, mustang round-ups, racing industry abuses, the latest atrocity of shooting donkeys in Texas, are some examples. We add our voice and focus attention and participate in the political process. We feel inadequate and frustrated, but not defeated. We hope for broader and stronger support in our society. The economy has hammered so many good people and forced them into terrible circumstances and choices. We feel it everyday. Whether it's the increased number of calls for horse placements or the declining level of donations or the abandonment of sponsored horses here at the sanctuary, we feel it. We do everything we can to prevent the animals from feeling it. We're committed to the notion that a sanctuary is just that! It's a place of peace and safety and love and joy. The critters make their contributions every single day. They offer their best full measure without reservation because that's who they are. We can learn from that.