Hope and Healing Animal Sanctuary

06/16/2026

🐴❤️ HE HAS ARRIVED! HERSHEY KISS IS SAFE! ❤️🐴
We are absolutely thrilled to share the news that everyone has been waiting for—Hershey Kiss has officially landed at his safe haven partner rescue in Florida!
Look at this beautiful boy taking his first steps into his new life. The terror and uncertainty of being past his deadline are officially behind him. He is finally in a place where he can decompress, realize he is safe, and get the patience and love he so deeply deserves. He is no longer invisible!
We want to send a massive, heartfelt THANK YOU to every single person who answered our urgent email fundraiser. Because you didn't look past a scared horse, because you stepped up, and because you donated and shared, Hershey Kiss got his freedom ride. You truly saved his life.
Please join us in celebrating his arrival and wishing him the most beautiful, peaceful healing journey in the Florida sunshine! ☀️🌾

06/16/2026

**WE DID IT!!! EMBER AND ECHO ARE SAFE!!!** 🎉😭🐴❤️
We are crying happy tears right now because of **YOU**! Thanks to this incredible, unstoppable community, we have officially raised every single dollar needed to pull Ember and Echo out of that terrifying pen!
Because you refused to look away, these two beautiful, petrified Mustangs are no longer stuck in limbo. Their critical vet care, legal health papers, and urgent quarantine boarding are completely covered. They are officially leaving that nightmare behind and stepping into a future where they will never have to be afraid again.
We want to say a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated, shared, commented, and sent prayers their way. From our first $15 donation to the final dollar that crossed the finish line, every single one of you built the bridge to their freedom. You were their voice when they had none.
Stay tuned right here—we will post updates and photos the moment they are safely out of the pen and on their way to quarantine!
Thank you for proving that love and community can truly save lives. Welcome to freedom, Ember and Echo! ✨🌾

💔 **Zero donations.**
We are laying out our hearts today because the reality is incredibly heavy: since we posted about Ember and Echo, not a single dollar has come in.
Right now, these two beautiful, petrified Mustangs are still sitting in that pen. They are confused, terrified, and completely unaware that they are caught in limbo while the Mexico slaughterhouses are shut down. But that window of safety is closing tighter with every hour that passes, and **if we don’t step up, their fate is sealed.**
We cannot pull them out without securing the $1,200 needed for each of them to cover their critical vet care, legal health papers, and urgent quarantine boarding.
They have nobody else fighting for them but us. If everyone reading this just gave the price of a cup of coffee, Ember and Echo would be on a trailer to safety tomorrow.
Please, don't let them down. Even a $5 donation changes their odds. If you cannot give, please hit the SHARE button. Someone on your feed might be the lifesaver they are waiting for.
👉 PLEASE DONATE NOW: https://givebutter.com/two-mustangs-need-out-now-help-us-save-ember-echo-xxzgzj
Let’s show Ember and Echo that help is on the way. ❤️🐴

06/14/2026

Hey friends! We wanted to share an update from our friends at PJ farm. A wonderful place in Florida that we help get horses in need to! Mr Hot Rod was saved with the help of our amazing supporters and he has found his new home!! We love when rescues can work together and help each other out! Especially if that means another life is saved! Thank you everyone that stands behind us in our mission!

06/14/2026

**WE ARE SO CLOSE! We only need $885 more to save them!** 🎉😭
Look at what this incredible community can do when we rally together! Thanks to your amazing generosity, we have chipped away at that mountain. We are down to the wire, and we need just **$885** to completely secure the freedom of both Ember and Echo!
That means their critical vet care, legal health papers, and urgent quarantine boarding are almost fully funded. We can practically hear the trailer doors closing and see them leaving that terrifying pen behind forever.
But remember—almost saved is still not saved. They are still sitting in that pen right now, waiting for us to cross the finish line. The slaughterhouses won't stay shut down forever, and we *must* secure the rest of these funds to pull them out before that window slams shut.
We just need one final push.
If you haven't donated yet, **this is the moment.** If you've already donated, please consider dropping just $5 or $10 more to help us close the gap, or hit that SHARE button like crazy! Let's get Ember and Echo to safety today! 🐴❤️
👉 HELP US CLOSE THE GAP: https://givebutter.com/two-mustangs-need-out-now-help-us-save-ember-echo-xxzgzj

06/14/2026

**Progress is progress, but we need a miracle.** 🙏
Over the last 48 hours, we received our very first donation of $15. To the kind soul who gave: thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being the first to step up for Ember and Echo.
But we have to be completely honest with you all—we are still so far from the finish line, and time is running out. We have raised $15 out of the $2,400 needed to pull these two petrified Mustangs out of that pen.
Ember and Echo are still sitting there, terrified and waiting. The temporary shutdown at the Mexico slaughterhouses gave them a second chance at life, but that window is shrinking every single day. If we can’t raise the $1,200 each needed for their critical vet care, legal health papers, and urgent quarantine boarding, we won't be able to save them.
They don't have weeks. They have days, maybe even hours.
We need this community to rally like never before. If you’ve been waiting to donate, **please make today the day.** No amount is too small—every single dollar builds their bridge to freedom. If you absolutely cannot donate, please hit SHARE. Your share could put their faces in front of the exact person who can save them.
Let’s keep the momentum going. Let's get these wild souls to safety. 🐴❤️
👉 CHIP IN HERE: https://givebutter.com/two-mustangs-need-out-now-help-us-save-ember-echo-xxzgzj

06/12/2026

💔 **Zero donations.**
We are laying out our hearts today because the reality is incredibly heavy: since we posted about Ember and Echo, not a single dollar has come in.
Right now, these two beautiful, petrified Mustangs are still sitting in that pen. They are confused, terrified, and completely unaware that they are caught in limbo while the Mexico slaughterhouses are shut down. But that window of safety is closing tighter with every hour that passes, and **if we don’t step up, their fate is sealed.**
We cannot pull them out without securing the $1,200 needed for each of them to cover their critical vet care, legal health papers, and urgent quarantine boarding.
They have nobody else fighting for them but us. If everyone reading this just gave the price of a cup of coffee, Ember and Echo would be on a trailer to safety tomorrow.
Please, don't let them down. Even a $5 donation changes their odds. If you cannot give, please hit the SHARE button. Someone on your feed might be the lifesaver they are waiting for.
👉 PLEASE DONATE NOW: https://givebutter.com/two-mustangs-need-out-now-help-us-save-ember-echo-xxzgzj
Let’s show Ember and Echo that help is on the way. ❤️🐴

06/10/2026

🚨 URGENT: TWO MUSTANGS NEED OUT NOW! 🚨

Ember and Echo were born wild and free. Now, they are petrified, crammed into a pen, and sitting in absolute limbo while Mexico slaughterhouses are shut down. Their time is running out, and they have a razor-thin window of safety. We need to get them out NOW.
We need $1,200 for each horse ($2,400 total) to clear them for freedom. 100% of these funds go directly to:

🩺 Critical Vet Care
📝 Health Papers & Coggins testing
🏡 Urgent Quarantine Boarding

They are terrified and have no voice—we have to be their voice. No amount is too small. Whether you can give $5 or $500, every single dollar helps pull Ember and Echo out of the dark.

👉 DONATE HERE: https://givebutter.com/two-mustangs-need-out-now-help-us-save-ember-echo-xxzgzj

If you can’t donate, PLEASE SHARE this post. Word of mouth is what saves lives. Let’s show these two beautiful souls that humans can be protectors, not captors. ❤️🐴

06/09/2026

I couldn’t have said it better myself. ❤️
Hence why we have a dedicated Rooster coop for all the unwanted Roos people drop off 😑

I don’t care how many people call it “farming”…

Kicking a rooster because he’s “mean,” leaving him out to be ripped apart by predators, or refusing basic care for a sick chicken because “it’s only a $5 chicken” is not farming.

That’s cruelty.

These animals may be livestock to some people, but they still feel fear. They still feel pain. They still depend on us.

If you choose to own them, you choose the responsibility that comes with them. That means food, shelter, safety, kindness, and yes, humane care when they’re sick or suffering.

You don’t have to treat every animal like a house pet, but you do have to treat them like a living thing that deserves basic decency.

Call me soft. Call me dramatic. I’ll take it.

Because around here, even the “$5 chicken” matters. 🐓🤍

06/08/2026

I thought I’d share a positive post, although we can’t solve every problem, or help every horse ( as much as we’d like too) the ones that do land here have there lives changed forever. And in turn they bless us with trust, love and an honest friendship. Horses are sentient beings, that truly bring humans peace and joy.
Kings Card Trick- who arrived in April, looking a little down on his luck and spirits, has blossomed into a handsome, healthy, happy boy ❤️✨
We couldn’t find a group of horses that he would fit into well without getting picked on, so we created him his own space for now where he can comfortably just eat his hay, drink his water, regain his health and eventually will try integrating him back in with the group that he lives right next to. We affectionately call him Cain, as we already have a horse named King here on the farm. I believe we have his heaves under control with meds and a very good natural supplement. Here’s some good before and after pictures. If only every discarded horse could get a second chance. 🙏🏻❤️✨

06/07/2026

🚨 THE BORDER CLOSED AND THE PIPELINE IS GRIDLOCKED: What It Means Here at Hope and Healing Animal Sanctuary 🚨

If you’ve been tracking the national livestock news this week, you know the export pipeline to Mexico has ground to an immediate, emergency halt.

Following the USDA’s confirmation of active New World screwworm (*Cochliomyia hominivorax*) cases in Texas, a temporary biosecurity freeze has been placed on all live animal exports into Mexico. This explicitly includes all equines—horses, donkeys, and mules.

While this lockdown is absolutely vital to stop a highly destructive, flesh-eating parasite from spreading further, it has instantly created a massive, heartbreaking bottleneck for thousands of slaughter-bound and at-risk horses on U.S. soil.

Here is exactly what this means for the rescue world—and why our mission here at Hope and Healing is about to face immense pressure:

📌 Gridlock at Border Kill Pens:Horses already purchased by kill buyers and shipped to major border transit stations are legally stranded. These feedlots operate on rapid volume and turnover; they are not built for long-term care. A prolonged shutdown puts these vulnerable animals at immediate risk of overcrowding and rapid physical decline.

📌 A Surge in "Bail" Listings:To recoup financial losses and clear pen space, feedlot operators are pivoting aggressively to the private market. You are going to see an absolute flood of urgent, high-stakes social media listings over the coming weeks as buyers look to liquidate their inventory.

📌 The Reverse Traffic Jam:This backup is already bleeding backward into local regional auctions across the country. Because kill buyers cannot move their current stock across the border, they are stepping back from bidding. While this pauses the physical transport to slaughter, it leaves older, sick, injured, or unhandled horses completely passed over at auction. Desperate owners have fewer options, drastically increasing the local risk of neglect and abandonment right in our own communities.

What This Means For Our Sanctuary Herd:
This is a complex, double-edged sword. While we are grateful for a pause in the transport of horses to slaughter, it dumps a crushing burden onto the domestic rescue community.

At Hope and Healing Animal Sanctuary, our pastures are a safe haven for horses who have already survived these exact pipelines, starvation, and neglect. But like most legitimate rescues, we constantly balance our capacity with our strict standards of care. Taking on new residents—especially senior horses or young, unhandled stock dumped by a failing pipeline—requires extensive nutritional rehab, immediate veterinary intervention, and rigorous quarantine protocols.

As a community, we need to brace for the fallout of this shutdown. We are monitoring the situation daily, keeping our focus squarely on protecting the 30 equines and other sanctuary residents currently in our care, while preparing to navigate the wave of need that is heading toward every rescue in the country.

Thank you for standing with us, staying informed, and being the safety net these animals so desperately need. 💛

🌐 OFFICIAL & CREDIBLE BIOLOGY/TRADE SOURCES:
If you want to track the official biosecurity data, quarantine zones, and federal animal movement mandates, please reference these verified channels:

* **USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS):** For official statements on the Texas detections and the emergency sterile fly containment strategy.
👉 *Source: aphis.usda.gov (Announcement: "Animal Health Officials Respond to Second Detection of New World Screwworm")*

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC):** For real-time updates on state-level quarantine zones and local livestock movement restrictions.
👉 *Source: tahc.texas.gov (June 2026 Press Releases)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):** For geographic tracking and public health data regarding the screwworm's migration northward through Central America.
👉 *Source: cdc.gov (New World Screwworm Outbreak Situation Summary)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA):** Clinical identification resources and guidelines for wound management in livestock.
👉 *Source: avma.org / dvm360 updates