penny
When we first saw a photograph of Penny she didn’t look very shiny. Her coat was dull and her mane was matted. She seemed to have given up and looked defeated and in distress. When we said yes to her we were not even sure whether she could live with quality of life and without pain or suffering and we were somewhat prepared for the worst. But when she arrived and we got to know her fierce and beautiful spirit we knew that she got this. She showed us that she didn’t need to be treated with kid gloves. And now I don’t see her disability or injury I only see her strength and smarts. She is one of the most wonderful souls I have ever had the good fortune to cross paths with and she is so so special.
Penny started in the barn while we removed her halter and she had a thorough vet exam. Once she was cleared to go out we took it very slowly as the vet advised for her not to over-exert herself in case her broken ribs prevented her from breathing properly. We brought darling Aspen in to make friends before turning her out with the Twins herd who are quiet and gentle. So we will see but I think Penny is just going to keep gleaming and you know what they say “See a Penny pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.” We are so lucky to know Penny. #skydogpenny
American Mustangs and 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 2025 (H.R.1661 in the House and S.775 in the Senate). This bill would amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the “Farm Bill”. There are several important provisions for animals in that omnibus federal law, including the Cat and Dog Meat Trade Prohibition Act. It is currently illegal to slaughter, transport, possess, purchase, sell, or donate dogs and cats, or their parts, for human consumption. The SAFE Act would extend the ban to equines and shut down the slaughter pipeline that sends some 20,000 American horses and donkeys to savagely monstrous deaths in foreign slaughterhouses every year.
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 and stop production of Premarin & other PMU drugs.
Bills from the previous 118th Congress that we hope will be introduced again this 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.