(Services we offer are orphan foal filly and colt horse and Zebra rescue, adoptions, info on equine mare, stallion and gelding horse and pony rescue and adoption, volunteering opportunities and more)

ADOPTING AN ORPHAN FOAL OR ZEBRA

    

 

Prospective adopters must go through an interview process first.  We try our best to match up the right animal with the right family.  We want not only the animal to be happy but the new family to be happy as well.  Our policies not only protect the equines in our care but the prospective adopter as well, so please be understanding and patience with us during the interview process.

To adopt from us you must provide the animal with one-on-one daily attention and love. You must provide the animal with a nutritional diet, plenty of exercise and any necessary veterinary care.

THUNDER HILL RESCUE ( THR ) does not allow any of the animals in our care to be used for breeding.  Anyone adopting foals or Zebras from us is not permitted to allow those animals to reproduce.  If at any time the adopter can no longer keep the animal, the animal must be returned to THR.

THR does not ship any animals. You must be willing to come to our headquarters in OHIO to adopt.

To help recover some of our expenses involved, adoption fees do apply.  

There will be several email interviews.  We will ask you to answer the below questions.

Adopter must be knowledgeable regarding the care and upkeep of an equine.  Adopter must know:

    a)  How often hooves should be trimmed?

    b)  How often a foal should be wormed?

    c)  At what age are they old enough to be vaccinated?

    d)  When should teeth be checked for the first time and why?  

    e)  What is teeth floating?

    f)  What is colic and how can it be prevented?

    g)  What is rain rot?

    h)  What is mud fever?

If you do not know the answers don't panic.  As long as you are willing to learn and read up on them.  Below are websites to help.

Colic

http://www.equusite.com/articles/health/healthColicFacts.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_colic

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/Horse%20Colic%20free%20online%20vet%20advice.htm

 

Mud Fever

http://www.aromesse.com/pages/mud_fever.htm

http://www.equine-world.co.uk/horses_care/mud_fever.htm

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/Mud%20Fever%20online%20veterinary%20advice.htm

 

Rain Rot

http://www.equusite.com/articles/health/healthRainRot.shtml

http://www.netpets.com/horses/healthspa/rainrot.html

http://www.showhorsepromotions.com/rainrot.htm

 

Teeth Floating

http://www.kbrhorse.net/hea/float.html

http://www.equusite.com/articles/health/healthDentalExams.shtml

 

General Horse Health Care

http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/horsehealth.shtml

http://www.thehorse.com/

Sites regarding slaugherhouses and using equine hides to make "Pony Coats".  Please be warned that these sites are very graphic and many people cannot stomach viewing them.

http://www.ahimsatx.org/slaughter.htm  regarding "Pony Coats".

 

http://www.equineadvocates.com/hs/slaughterprintout.html

 

Blurb taken from the above site:

 Quote:  (*) Don't buy articles made from horse hide, i.e., "Corinthian Leather" (some auto upholstery), clothing and accessories made from "Pony Skin", and brushes and other items made from horse hair. End quote.

 

http://equineprotectionnetwork.com/slaughter/faq.htm

 

http://www.kbrhorse.net/news/amendrisk.html

 

http://atourhands.com/horse.html

Warning, this site is very graphic and not for the weak.

 

To view the equines for adoption visit our web page by clicking on this button.

·       References available upon request.

For more information on adopting, placing an orphan foal or Zebra with us, supplies we are in need of or volunteering, click on the rose buttons at the top of the page

We thank you for your support.

 

 

4/27/06

 

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