How Can I Help?
Donations can come in the form of feed, hay, veterinary services, blankets, as well as cash donations that help to cover the cost of routine care as well as emergency medical care. Little things add up! Big things add up faster!! If you wish to donate money for a specific purpose, or specific animal, just let us know how to designate the funds. We are grateful for any assistance, and remember, its all tax deductible!
Some of us make items that we offer for sale specifically to benefit the Ranch. 100% of the sales go to the animals. We will post those on our new store page – Click Here
HAY |
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| One of our biggest and constant needs (and expenses) is hay. One large round bale will feed 4 horses for 3-4 days. One square bale will feed one horse for one day. |
FEED |
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Our feed program is forage based which is a more natural and healthy approach to feeding equines. Our most used type of commercial feed is Seminole Equi-Safe We also regularly use Purina’s Hydration hay as part of the “soup” meals That said, we use many types of feed depending on the constantly changing needs of each individual.
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we feed the oldest horses with missing or worn out teeth.
DENTAL |
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| Proper, Natural Balance Equine Dental care is essential for domestic horses. Most of our rescues come to us with dental issues that require specialized care. It is very difficult to find an Equine Dentist who understands how to do Natural Balance Dentistry and its pricey. But such dentists are worth the price!! Dental care averages $100+ per horse per visit. They should be seen by the dentist once a year, but often we have to delay due to a shortness of funds. Any amount donated toward the dentistry fund would be greatly appreciated. |
VETERINARY CARE |
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| Some of us have a great deal of medical training, both holistic and allopathic. For minor or basic issues, we treat the animals ourselves with the support of our wonderful Veterinarian. That keeps costs way down.
For serious injury or illness, the costs can become astronomical very quickly! One incident can (and has!) completely wipe out our emergency fund. |
SALE ITEMS |
If you have items that we could resell at a yard sale or on eBay, let us know. It is difficult for staff to set up and run a yard sale, but we will do it!! Better yet, you could have a yard sale on behalf of the horses!! Items that are small enough to be shipped, we can sell on eBay or you can do that for us, too! Either way, we will be grateful for any such donations.
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SPONSORS MATTER! |
| All of our current equine rescues are unadoptable and are permanent residents. Sponsors are vitally important to assure nutrition and health care needs are met for them while they live out their days at Whisper Ranch. Those that are adoptable need sponsors while they await their forever home and our foster horses need help too! Go to the Current Rescues page to read each animal’s monthly need and choose which animal you would like to be a special angel to as a sponsor!!
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FOSTER |
| We are keenly aware that the current economic crisis is taking a toll on everyone. Disposable income is becoming a thing of the past as families struggle just to get by. Unfortunately, animals suffer too – horses in particular as they are very expensive to care for compared to dogs and cats.
This means that more and more horses are coming into rescues all around the country while at the same time the resources to care for them dwindles. We are no different…there are more horses that need us than we can provide for. Our network of foster homes are over loaded as well. If you or someone you know can foster a horse (or goat or anything else that comes in) please let us know. |
VOLUNTEER |
| From time to time we have projects that need many more hands than we have. We are in the process of developing a regular volunteer program, but if the meantime, if you would like to be on our “on call” list for major project days (fence building/repair, barn and shed repair, brush/tree clearing, etc.) |