Lainey Brings Peace for the Holidays

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 time of year, donkeys are symbols of peace, humility, and gentleness. Today our sweet Lainey is bringing you the spirit of the holiday season.

LAINEY

Lainey came to AAE with her very elderly donk friend in October 2022. Their owner was going through a divorce, so she left the long-eared ladies with friends, who, unfortunately, didn’t know much about donkeys or proper care. Their owner also wasn’t supporting the costs of their care. Though they tried, the friends knew they weren’t able to look after the two girls the right way, and they were in need of better care.

     

When Lainey arrived, she was obese, her hooves were in poor condition, and her belly bulging. She hadn’t had any recent hoof care or other basic maintenance.

Once quarantine was complete, Lainey got her health and beauty day and received much needed hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming, and microchips, as well as other diagnostics, too. She was negative for Cushing’s. It was discovered that Lainey’s bulging belly is from abdominal hernias that developed after being spayed.

Lainey is incredibly sweet and kind. She loves spending time with humans, especially when they treat her to a grooming session. She loves to nuzzle and would kiss you with her heavenly soft lips.

We hoped Lainey and her ol’ friend would be adopted together; sadly, the ol’ gal passed during the night, and Lainey moved in with the mini horses for companionship. 

Lainey was adopted in July, and she’s happy to have a handsome, senior donk as her best friend and pasturemate.

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.

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Ways to Give This Holiday Season

(1) Set up a bill pay 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 hereor any of the red “Donate” buttons

 

(5) Text HOPE4HORSES to 53-555

 

(6) Venmo your donation to @allaboutequine

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A New Way to Give

Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org

 

Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!

Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!