Feel Good Friday: Lilly

Front View of Lilly. Photo courtesy The Nature Network.

Feel good this Friday by helping a horse called Lilly.

Lilly is a horse who was rescued by The Nature Network in Los Angeles, California, who are determined to see that this sweet girl gets the help she needs.

According to the owner, Lilly was being kept with other horses who bullied her and kept her away from the feed, and why she is so skinny and has been injured.

The owner intended to send Lilly to slaughter if no one would take her in.

We are raising money through our supporters to nurture Lilly back to health. She requires veterinary, teeth and hoof care. The treatment of her teeth is particularly critical to building her weight.

Can you make a donation to the Horse Charities’ Lilly Fund?

Every dollar counts. All donations amounts are welcome.

We will be following Lilly’s rehabilitation and reporting it to you.

Feel good this Friday, and help dear Lilly.

More views of Lilly. Click to enlarge. Press Escape key to return to this post.

Lilly in Profile. Photo courtesy The Nature Network.

Front View of Lilly. Photo courtesy The Nature Network.

Near side view of Lilly. Photo courtesy The Nature Network.

Close up of Lilly’s body. Photo courtesy of The Nature Network.

Horse Charities say, Let’s get busy and raise some hay!

If you are on our mailing list, you probably already know the good news, but we don’t mind saying it all again.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping us get food, hay and medical supplies to dozens of horses across the country affected by wildfires, drought and most recently, flooding.

We had the hay and donated fuel, but not the cash to pay the drivers to transport to all those tough, hard-to-reach places in emergency conditions. You came through with just enough donations and we got the job done, completely.

Believe me, these drivers went above the call of duty for what we paid them. But every one of them said it felt great to do these runs, especially when they saw the horses eating up and the grateful looks in their eyes. It is something they will never forget, and want to do more.

Well, now we have the donated fuel and a team of courageous, reliable drivers with hearts of gold, but not the hay.

Can you donate for hay?

This is a matching gift too, backed by a major oil & gas company based in Houston. That is all they will let us to say.

For every bale of hay we buy, they will buy two. Now that’s generous.

We have our eye on a good supply at a good price. It’s hard to find right now as you know and very pricy.

Please make a donation for $1 up to whatever you wish. We need to move fast though, before the price goes up or someone grabs it before we do.

Whatever hay we have left over, we have storage for and can help people with their horses this winter. We do this every Fall, but don’t normally have to call on you for help. But the amount of emergency situations this year, well have pretty much depleted every dollar we have available for this.

Plus, we are already getting emails asking about Hay Balers, because people are worried they won’t be able to find any hay this winter, or afford what they can find.

Remember, helping people keep their horses, keeps these horses safe from kill buyers who will say anything to get their hands on them, especially during rough times.

Thank you for being so wonderful and supportive.

Let’s get busy and raise some hay!

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Warmest regards,

Vivian Grant Farrell
Founding President
Horse Charities

Good News Friday sponsored by Horse Charities Lemonade Stand

Horse Charities Lemonade Stand

Our staff are busy sending out our “When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town” CD, which contains the pdf version of the document and an audio version recorded by Charlotte Anthony.

The good news this Friday is:

We are virtually blanketing the US with this information. And not just the States we know are seeking to open a horse slaughter plant, but every single US State.

In response to this, there have been a number of pro-horse slaughter articles in major newspapers lately. But they are not convincing; it is clear the reporting is biased. This is because, thanks to you, we have gotten the facts — not opinions — out about horse slaughter, to the right people, at the right time.

And the news gets better.

The word is spreading further afield. We have had requests from politicians and businesses in Canada for “When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town”.

Help keep the good news going!

Yet with all of this success, our task is not yet complete. We still have many more to reach. You can assure we get this done with a supporting donation.

Please visit our Lemonade Stand and “buy” a glass for $1 each or a pitcher for $25.

See who is on our Lemonade Wall. You can also honor someone special with your donation.

Click to Donate

If you have already made a donation, you can make another and we will add the glasses, or pitcher.

Click the lemonade glass right now to donate online.

Thank you so much for making this all possible.

– Vivian and the Lemonade Wall Gang