ASPCA Awards 19 Equine Organizations Grants in Time For Summer

NEW YORK—The ASPCA^® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals^®) today announced its equine grant recipients for the second quarter of 2008. From April through June 2008, the ASPCA dispensed grants totaling $127,500 to nineteen equine rescue groups and animal shelters across the United States through the ASPCA Equine Fund. The ASPCA has distributed a total of $171,500 to worthy organizations caring for our nation’s horses so far this year.

“The ASPCA has made a strong commitment to equine rescue and welfare efforts, and the ASPCA Equine Fund is a perfect example of that commitment,” said ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “These grants are a way for us to show these organizations how much we value their tireless efforts. I hope the equine-loving public will continue to support the Fund as well, to enable us to continue making these grants.”

The latest ASPCA Equine Fund grantees from the first quarter of 2008 include: Conservation and Science Center in Billings, Mont., for immune-contraception of wild herds; Portage Animal Protective League in Ravenna, Ohio, for the emergency care of 20 seized horses; Pure Thoughts, Inc., in Loxahatchee, Fla., for fencing costs; the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs & Burros in Lantry, S.D., for emergency hay; Return to Freedom in Lompoc, Calif., for sponsoring the Choctaw Conservation Program and the Blackjack Mountain Choctaw Conservation Project; the New Hampshire SPCA in Stratham, N.H., for a training pen; Whimsical Equine Rescue in Seaford, Del., for emergency hay; Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue in North Stonington, Conn., for a three-stall isolation run-in shed; HORSE of Connecticut, in Washington, Conn., for a horse trailer.

In addition, aid was also provided to Lollypop Farm in Fairport, N.Y., for barn renovations; Four Corners Equine Rescue in Aztec, N.M., for assistance with a local cruelty case; the Dream Catcher Therapy Center in Olathe, Colo., for cruelty investigator training; Friends of Ferdinand in Indianapolis, Ind., for education and promotional materials; U.S. Equine Rescue League in Pendleton, Ind., for emergency assistance for the Fair Dinkum horses; CANTER Ohio in Columbus, Ohio, for the Pal Joey Fund to rescue ex-racing horses; the Rainhill Equine Facility in Bowling Green, Ky., for a barn for blind horses; Dreamchaser PMU Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation in New River, Ariz., for sunshades; Speak Up for Horses, Inc., in Falmouth, Ky., for education materials for first responders; and the Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue in Hardy, Va., for fencing costs.

The ASPCA Equine Fund is devoted to promoting humane care and respect for horses, and is an integral part of the ASPCA’s Equine Programs. For more information on the Fund and programs, or to apply for an ASPCA Equine Fund grant, please visit www.aspca.org/equine.

Source: www.aspca.org