Whip City Animal Sanctuary - Giving Tuesday

NO GIFT IS TOO SMALL. EVERY LITTLE BIT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal sanctuary that accepts neglected, abused, and unwanted animals. We provide a stable loving environment for them to live out the rest of their days in comfort with the adequate food, living quarters & medical attention that to date many of them have gone without.

As you can imagine the costs involved with providing this care is quite substantial. Our operating budget relies solely on donations and fundraising revenue. We strive to care of more animals, and even though our property has plenty of room, we are limited by budget restraints. Our current annual budget is approximately $30,000.00. We need to raise funds well beyond that amount if we hope to maintain our current barns and fields as well as expand housing facilities for more animals.

Meet some of our residents:

Gabe was born on a Shire farm. He had genetic abnormalities which prevented formal registration. The plan was to sell him to the auction for meat. Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue was able to rescue him. We were then able to adopt him allowing the Rescue to free up room for more rescues. He is a very large and loving guy.

Omen was rescued from the kill pen by a man who fell in love with him. He was unable to care for him and he was placed at Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue. He was adopted out several times but ended up back at the rescue through no fault of his own. We met him while volunteering at the rescue and adopted him. He is a beautiful horse who loves to eat watermelon and neck scratches.

Molly came from a Pennsylvania farm. She was an Amish workhorse for most of her life and became lame. She was purchased by a farmer who planned to sell her at auction where she would likely be sold by pound for meat. Molly was pregnant when she came to us. Although we don’t know her specific reason for being bred, we do know horses are impregnated to add weight to the scale and ultimately the sale price.. She came to us malnourished, a hoof abscess and literally shook when touched by humans. Reed, her foal, was born at the sanctuary. Shortly after the birth, Molly developed colic, a severe abdominal condition in horses, which left untreated is usually fatal. We were able to get treatment for her in time. She is a great mom and Reed is a beauty and it is so much fun to watch her run and play.

Teddy was born on a meat farm, found two days after birth in a field alone and being eaten by maggots. His mom rejected him so he never received the vital colostrum necessary to give him an adequate immune system. He was bottle fed by the farmer with the intention of returning him to the herd anticipating he would likely pass. We heard about him and was able to bring him to the sanctuary. He had several abscesses, scar tissues, an open raw back from the maggots, and unable to urinate due to scar tissue. His urine was accumulating in his fatty tissue. After 3 attempts at stretching it here unsuccessfully, he had surgery to remove some of the scarring to enable him to urinate. He is now a healthy, ornery sweetheart.