It’s the Meow-st Wonderful Time of the Year!
The following is from All About Equine Rescue:
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
This group is feline festive and wants to whisker you a Meowy Christmas and a pawsperous New Year!
FOSTER KITTENS
We got a call in May, and what could heal a broken heart better than something warm and fuzzy? We started fostering kittens for one of the local County Animal Services in spring 2023. Timing was great, as we’d just lost one of our beloved horses. It was the perfect recipe of warm and fuzzy! We’ve had kittens in the barn, and we’ve had kittens with volunteers as fosters, and it’s been so much fun! Here are some of the lil cuties we’ve cared for.
So far, including a past litter in 2019, we’ve helped 31 kittens along their paths to knew homes. We still have a group of foster kittens (above) who are available for adoption. If you are interested in learning more, please email our adoption team soon, they are due to be spayed/neutered this week.
Kittens are happier when they have a friend, so ideally they will be adopted in pairs or have another feline friend at home.
If you’re interested in joining the kitten team, email us. We’ll continue fostering as long as there is need and we have either the barn or fosters available to help. The summer and winter months are tough because of the “barn” environment (too hot or too cold), so we rely on our fosters during the challenging seasonal weather.
That said, we’re working on a new kitten project, so stay tuned for more news on that!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Ways to Give:
(1) Set up a bill with your bank for a one-time (or recurring) donation
(2) Mail a check to:
All About Equine Animal Rescue
2201 Francisco Drive #140-174
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(3) Drop off your donation at:
AAE Used Tack Store
4050 Durock Road #6
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(4) Donate online using a credit card, Venmo, or PayPal by clicking here or any of the red “Donate” buttons
(5) Text GT4AAE to 53-555
(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine