OTIS
We rescued Otis from a kill pen after he went through the Eugene Auction. We really thought he would be bought at auction. A beautiful, broke, 22-year-old ranch horse with the best manners and gorgeous gaits, he had absolutely nothing going against him. Sadly, it was a cold winter night and turnout was poor. The only person bidding was the kill buyer. We needed to get him back quickly before he got sick. Jon, our trusty ranch manager, offered to go up there. We worked with another local rescue that wanted a mare, who had also gone through auction. So together, we saved them both.
Otis was a little skinny and very scared when he arrived, but now he is the sweetest, most patient, easy going, perfect horse here. He’s living the life, hanging out with good friends, eating good food, and being loved on every day. He runs with the boys herd and is possibly one of the easiest, trouble-free and well mannered horses we have.
Mustangs & Burros Need your help
In addition to supporting our work by donating, becoming a patron on Patreon, or sponsoring a Skydog, there are several important pieces of legislation to protect American equines currently moving through Congress. It only takes a few minutes to contact your Rep and Senators and urge them to support these bills:
Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3475 in the House / S.2307 in the Senate). This bill will shut down the slaughter pipeline that sends some 20,000 American horses and donkeys to savagely monstrous deaths in foreign slaughterhouses every year.
The Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act of 2023 (H. R. 3656) This bill will prohibit the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft in the management of wild mustangs and burros on public lands, and require a report on humane alternatives to current management practices.
Ejiao Act of 2023 (H.R. 6021). To ban the sale or transportation of ejiao, a gelatin made from boiling donkey skins, or products containing ejiao in interstate or foreign commerce, which brutally kills millions of donkeys primarily for beauty products and Chinese medicine.
You can Contact Members of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121, submitting contact forms on their individual websites, or sending one email to all three simultaneously at www.democracy.io
See our How to Help menu for other actions to ban zebra hunting at US canned hunt ranches, stop production of Premarin & other PMU drugs, and defund the Adoption Incentive Program.