PLEASE DONATE FOR OUR MUSTANGS & BURROS
Dream when she arrived to us starved and close to death - your donations helped bring her back to life and health.
How to donate
You can help SKYDOG SANCTUARY by donating ONLINE MONTHLY or by making a one time payment.
Donate by using a DEBIT OR CREDIT card using PAYPAL or become a Patron on our Patreon site and see exclusive pics and videos.
In addition, you may make a one time or recurring donation through Moonclerk by clicking HERE.
You can also use VENMO @Skydog-Sanctuary or use your bank’s Zelle at clareskydog@yahoo.com.
Corporate Giving: Ask you employer if they participate in Donation Matching with organizations such as Yourcause.com
WHY DONATE TO SKYDOG ?
Skydog Sanctuary is unlike most other rescues you donate to. We know that there are dozens of pleas on Facebook and other social media asking you to donate to get horses and donkeys out of kill pens or auctions. You donate and then, for the most part, never know what happens to that horse you helped save. Where did they end up? Is the person who bought them good or bad to them. Also some people sadly use social media to run scams using photos they find to fundraise for non-existent horses and donkeys.
With Skydog Sanctuary you know exactly where your money is going. It is going to horses and donkeys rescued from abuse, neglect and awful situations and every single one you have helped us rescue is right here where you brought it. We also reunite families torn apart during roundups and bring them together again to live out their lives wild and free. The money you donate goes to feed them, to our vet bills, to farrier costs, for the equine staff to care for them - for equipment bought for the horses use. We pay only the equine staff and Administrative Assistant salaries from donations. The money really does go to the horses and burros and to take care of them to the highest standards possible.
We do many updates on our rescued mustangs and burros on our social media including who their friends are, what they like and don’t like. You are welcome to make requests if you miss seeing one. All of our animals are living out their lives here and afforded the highest care and attention to their special needs and wants. You can write to us at any time for an update and a post about a horse you are following or haven't seen for a while and want more photographs of.
If you would like to support us you can sponsor one of our horses or donkeys and also please go join us on Patreon and sign up for even more video and photographs.
For anyone who says that horses need a job. Ours have a truly important one. Every horse here is raising awareness for all the other horses not so fortunate, sitting in Kill Pens, running through auctions or languishing in BLM short and long term holding. Each horse tells a story of a different situation that needs addressing to help make sure less horses end up abandoned or abused.
To keep sanctuaries like this alive we always need help - even a regular monthly donation of a few dollars helps us with our hay and feed bill as our horses never stop eating - especially during the winter months.
We run regular fundraisers for hay or to save a particular horse in need and any excess money is rolled over into the general fund to be used to feed and care for the horses we have saved. All donations go directly to helping the horses and we are very proud to say that.
If you would like to make your donation by mail you can send a check to SKYDOG SANCTUARY, please make your check or money order payable to Skydog Sanctuary and mail to:
Skydog Sanctuary Inc,
23823 Malibu Road, Suite 50 Box 357,
Malibu CA 90265
We are a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization
EIN # 81-3188893
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“Skydog Sanctuary of Prineville, Oregon is Accredited by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries”
We have exciting news! SKYDOG has been accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. This organization is the gold standard in certification and involves an enormous amount of work to attain. It has been a fascinating process that has allowed us to raise the bar in every single aspect of caring for our horses and running a non-profit.
They examine protocols and procedures for the horses in our care - fencing, feeding, watering, medication, vet treatment, hauling, horse handling, horse records, safety, succession, evacuation, five-year plans, budgets, introducing new horses…it is worth every moment of the time spent.
It is so important for people to know when they donate to a 501c3 sanctuary that they are held to a very high standard and that the horses are getting exemplary care. Lately, we have been asked to take many horses from failed sanctuaries as well as being aware of people calling themselves a non-profit sanctuary at the severe detriment of the poor horses who have the misfortune of being sent there.
One of the biggest things we decided on when we started was not to bash other rescues or people in rescue or advocacy. If someone is constantly bashing others then it is sadly a reflection of themselves - and often the people who scream the loudest are the ones most lacking. Here at Skydog we have the highest levels and standards of transparency for our horses. In any week you can see with your own eyes the horses you have helped us rescue, our financials are posted on Guidestar and our 990’s are available for all to see.
Being a part of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries means that we have been thoroughly and rigorously inspected by a dedicated and qualified professional who has taken the time to make sure we meet their high standards of excellence.
More than anything I want to thank our team Janelle, Jon, Janelle, Rebecca, Zach, Tyler, Grace, Nate, Ross, and Jud who take incredible care of our rescued horses and the ranch they live on every single day. To hubby Chris and his team of bookkeepers and non-profit accountants making sure every donated penny goes to the horses. And to the members of our board who help make decisions and guide us. It takes all of us to make sure we hold each other to the standards these horses dearly deserve.
Here is the link to the press release from GFAS - it’s the holy grail that gives anybody who donates to our sanctuary, the absolute and ultimate peace of mind that we are doing everything right. I hope this will also encourage other equine sanctuaries to go through this process so that more people realize and understand the high standards necessary for a good organization to take care of the horses they rescue.
We are thrilled for our team who all in their own way contribute to the daily care of this beautiful place we have created. It was my dream yet it has surpassed my dream tenfold. More than anything I thank you for your support and for cheering us on and for loving our horses as much as we do.
Thank you to the GFAS and all of their staff who work so hard to make sure these standards are reached and maintained moving forward.
VET FUND
For all emergency vet visits and bills
Our older and special needs horses and donkeys need your help
Sarge when we found him in a feedlot in Texas
With pleading Facebook fundraisers hitting our social media feeds every day illustrated with the tragic photographs of horses needing rescue from feedlots and kill pens it is easy to forget where a lot of those horses end up and that they need aftercare and rehab donations. Sanctuaries like SKYDOG have the responsibility to provide care and refuge forever for the animals we take in. It is solely with the help of amazing donors that SKYDOG SANCTUARY is able to give a safe and loving home to these beautiful wild horses and burros who were first ripped from their homes, separated from their families and then ended up in terrible situations from which they were rescued. SKYDOG has always done our best to reunite family bands, adopt mares and foals together, or bring back bonded horses who were separated from their friends of many years. Many of the wild horses and burros here are in their senior years and our "special needs and feeds" population keeps growing! As the horses age we work alongside our vet team to provide first class preventative care (dental, worming, supplements) so the horses have quality of life and live into their 30's as they would in the wild.
HELP SPECIAL NEEDS AND SENIOR HORSES
YOU can help SKYDOG SANCTUARY provide medical and on-going special care!
WINTER HAY FUND
HELP US FILL THE SHEDS!
Sanctuary is forever. we need lots of hay for the winter.
Ranch Great Dane Barkley guarding one of our hay deliveries last winter
When we moved to Oregon we thought it was a great decision since hay is much cheaper as it is grown all around the ranch and our nearest town is actually named Alfalfa! One thing we did not realize is that we would have to feed triple the amount during the winter due to extreme cold temperatures overnight. Sometimes it is as low as -20 so the horses need something to chew on all night to keep their body temperatures up so they won't shiver and start losing weight. We have a great local Blue Grass that we throw now during winter months that is cheaper than Orchard hay or Alfalfa so we supplement the horses regular feed with that hay during the winter months. Please help us keep our hay sheds full for winter!
FILL OUR HAY SHEDS FOR THE WILD MUSTANGS
We need to buy Orchard, Alfalfa and Blue Grass as well as Timothy Blend for the donkeys and smaller animals. Help us feed our animals through the winter - we can only do this with your help and support!
We Are A Non-Profit Organization EIN # 81-3188893