It has been unbearably hot here in southern California over the past week. Temperatures have been over 100 degrees everyday this week, and it appears they will remain that high through the beginning of next week. When the temperatures spike like this, horses are at a higher risk of colic and other heat-related issues. It is more dangerous when the temperatures have been cool, then go up dramatically again, as the horses' bodies are not acclimated to the heat; it's actually easier for them if … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Oscar The Kitty’s New Home
Our resident orange kitty, Oscar, adopted us here at Hanaeleh about eight years ago when we moved to the ranch. He has greeted us everyday, letting us know that he is starving to death, even though a volunteer fed him about 15 minutes before. This past year we have lost all of our other barn kitties, so Oscar has been by himself. He is getting older, and we noticed that he stopped chasing lizards, squirrels and rabbits - so now we have a ton of lizards, squirrels and rabbits! He never was … [Read more...]
Where to Donate for Equine Hurricane Harvey Victims
We've been worried like you about all the animals - horses, dogs, cats, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep and more - and their people left stranded by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Over the past few days, we've gathered a list of organizations we know are reputable and that have ongoing operations on the ground to save the animals displaced by the hurricane. This catastrophic tragedy will continue for the next several weeks and months and as victims start return to their homes, donations are sorely … [Read more...]
Scheme to Kill Wild Horses Built on Greed
In Southeast Nevada’s high desert Silver King Herd Management Area, wild horses coexist with elk, deer, antelope and sage grouse. They are vastly outnumbered by cattle and sheep. Although federally protected, they are in peril. The Bureau of Land Management intends to round up nearly 1,000 to achieve its absurdly low population target of 60 adults and foals, leaving one horse per 10,000 acres. In the huge Antelope Valley and Triple A Complex, the BLM plans to remove over 7,000 mustangs. The … [Read more...]
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