Thursday, May 20, 2010

Kindred Spirits Sanctuary: horses!

The following is a photo account of my trip to Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in Ocala, Florida.
"Kindred Spirits is a non-profit farm animal sanctuary that helps neglected, abused, unwanted, or displaced farm animals."


This will be a 6-part series broken down by animals because each animal deserves their own spotlight.

Part
four is horses!
















Does this not look like a unicorn??






Some of the horses at KSS were rescued from being euthanized only because they were no longer able to be ridden by humans. Apparently it happens all of the time.

These guys were rescued from a starvation case. They were waiting to see the doctor, hence why they were not our running with the others.






Want to help a horse live a happy, free life?

From KSS website: Sponsoring a farm animal through Kindred Spirits Sanctuary is a win-win situation! People who care about these animals and their stories, but don’t have the time or space to adopt a farm animal, can still give a needy farm animal a great life! Sponsorships cover the cost of feed, shelter costs, and routine veterinary care for a particular animal for the duration you choose. You can sponsor an animal for an annual, bi-annual, quarter, or month duration. Each sponsorship is prepaid and does not renew automatically. By sponsoring a Kindred Spirit, you are assisting Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in providing the best care for each animal that makes his or her home here.


One year: $900
Six Months: $450
Three Months: $225
One Month: $75


(As a side note, I was NOT asked by the sanctuary to provide this information on my blog. I'm only doing it because after my visit to the sanctuary, I truly believe in what they're doing, and I know if my blog readers could visit that they would feel the same way. All of the information I've posted here is from my own personal account with visiting the sanctuary, and information from their website.)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i loveee horses. one day it'd be my dream to ride one on the beach lol. seriously though! awesome recap of the farm!

hope all is well girly :)

Christine said...

starvation? booooo!!! that is so sad.