1. Story about equine rescue.2. Horses Seized in Hayes, VirginiaApril 25, 2009
Gloucester County, Virginia, April 22, 2009. Investigators and volunteers from the United States Equine Rescue League assisted Gloucester County Animal Control in the seizure of eight horses Monday from a property in Hayes, Virginia. One horse was seized weeks earlier when it was found to have suffered a severe leg injury. Allegedly, the horse’s owner refused to obtain proper veterinary treatment for the horse’s injury that was most likely caused by one or more of the dangerous objects that littered the property. Subsequent visits by animal control and the state veterinarian’s office resulted in the decision to remove the remaining animals from the property.
Several of the horses seized yesterday were underweight and all were taken to an undisclosed USERL rehabilitation barn where they will receive proper nutrition, veterinary and farrier care.
All other animals on the property, including dogs, chickens, roosters, doves, pigeons, cows and a steer, most living in unsafe and filthy conditions, were also removed from the property and are being housed by the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society and a local farm.
Charges are pending against the owner, Robert Warden.
USERL, a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization, was created in 1997 to educate the public about the proper care of their equines and to rehabilitate and eventually find safe and loving permanent homes for neglected and abused horses. With an all-volunteer staff, USERL relies on donations to care for and rehabilitate horses in need until they can be placed in a safe permanent home.
A Local Fundraiser to assist with caring for the Zuni 23 and Gloucester 9 will be held at Lendy’s Cafe in Virginia Beach, Va. May 16, 2009 1:00-5:00 pm. There will be food, raffles, doorprizes, and silent auction items. All items have been generously donated and 100% of money collected will go to benefit local horses in need. Tickets are $25 in advance and are available at Lendy’s Cafe, General Booth Blvd, Va Beach.
Donations can be mailed to: Please label in memo: USERL-VATW
USERL
Po Box 1630
Wendell, NC 27591
www.userl.org
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