Originally published Sept 15, 2014 (Updated and 9-13-2018)
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Temecula, CA, September 15, 2014 – Wild for Life Foundation
(WFLF) welcomes more wild horses to its sanctuary program. It’s a
new beginning and a fresh lease on life for over 100 imperiled Mustangs.
Approximately 130- 150 Mustangs recently lost their freedom and their
homes in New Mexico and were in grave danger of going
to slaughter, for the second time in their lives. It’s been a long hard road for this herd of imperiled
Mustangs that had already been through so much.
The herd had resided on a large private ranch in New Mexico. Just
recently they lost their grazing lease and within a few months the
entire herd was in grave danger of going to slaughter. Their founder, Sandi Claypool says, “We hit rock bottom and there was no hope in
site. If it wasn’t for Katia
and the Wild for Life Foundation, our entire herd would have been brutally
butchered alive for their meat.”
Katia is an expert on both the issue of horse slaughter and
the plight of America’s wild horses. “When I heard that the Mustangs
lives were at stake, and knowing the untold horrors of their would-be
fate, I knew we had to take immediate action,” Ms Louise said. Being
a grassroots charity emerged in equine rescue and preservation, Wild For Life
Foundation (WFLF) works around the clock in the trenches to meet these kinds of
challenges on an everyday basis. “Going in, I knew this would be one of
the biggest most challenging rescue missions WFLF could take on.” This
was a matter of life and death urgency and an effort to prevent the most
egregious cruelty inflicted upon animals by mankind. And, on that day,
the special WFLF Mustang Rescue Mission was launched. “It’s a leap of faith for humanity and the
future of the world we share together with these animals,” Katia added. “Thank
heavens for our supporters and their steadfast dedication in support of our
work.”
“Thanks to
the many kind and generous donations from caring horse lovers who have come
together in support of this WFLF mission, we have been able to provide emergency rescue services in effort to save this herd of majestic wild horses. The ASPCA, and Best Friends Animal Society generously contributed in support of this important WFLF mission.
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| Mustangs are welcomed to WFLF, CA |
With your continued support, WFLF will be able provide them
with the security of a new safe and natural habitat and help assure that they will never
be at risk of roundup or slaughter again.
“Our resources have been stretched to the limits by the
necessary emergency rescue costs including transport just to get them safely out of Mew Mexico,”
said Ms Louise. “Transporting large numbers of horses across state lines is
complicated and costly. Stops must be made so the horses can rest, be watered
and fed. Safely transporting horses across the country is limited during the
hot summer months and these factors have all played into this major rescue
mission.” Water and hay had to be trucked in daily to keep them fed and healthy while funds were raised to save them.
As the remaining number of Wild Horses in the U.S. nears
extinction, education and appreciation through the protection and observation
of Wild Horses in sanctuary becomes tantamount to their survival as a species.
America’s Wild Horses cannot be reproduced once they are gone.
WFLF relies 100% on tax deductible donations to do this
lifesaving work. “Time of the essence. We’re down to the very last family bands of this majestic herd who will soon be united with their herd members in California. Plus six mares and their 3-4 month old foals are now awaiting transport from Equine Voices in Arizona where they had been allowed to build strength for the rest of their journey to their new home under WFLF’s wild horse sanctuary program.”
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| WFLF Back to the Wild - Horse Sanctuary, Calif. |
This special WFLF Mustang Rescue Mission ENDED in June of 2015, at which time WFLF closed its solicitations for support of this mission.
Wild For Life Foundation
Phone: 310.439.9817
The Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is a federally
registered tax exempt 501 (c)3 nonprofit charity dedicated to protecting and
preserving America’s equines through rescue, rehabilitation, education and
sanctuary. Federal ID Number: 26-3052458
