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NC Triangle Region
Blaze settling in at the USERL quarantine/rehab barn.
Star (on right) and Blaze (on left) when they first arrived to their private foster.
A Big Thank You from USERL and Johnston County Animal Services to the wonderful sponsors of these two boys! And to the NCSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital for their wonderful care of them while there!
September 15, 2010:
Last month, a horse and colt were found running down the road in Johnston County. A nearby farm enclosed them in a round pen and called Animal Services. After 3 weeks, the owners could not be found and they were declared abandoned. A wonderful private farm in the county has been housing and caring for them until the horses find homes. However, there was little interest in a stallion and colt.
The Triangle Region doesn't have room currently for stallions, so instead did a sponsor drive to get funds for castration in order to make them more adoptable. In 2 days, $245 was raised to cover the cost at a castration clinic the NCSU College of Veterinarian Medicine was doing for their students. On September 15th, Johnston County transported the horses to the vet school and all went very well. USERL also had some colts being castrated there and got to see Star and Blaze. Blaze, the smaller one, ended up being 2 years old, so his growth is quite stunted.
Blaze ended up being much smaller than anticipated, and although sweet as can be, looks alittle pitiful from the malnutrition effects on his growth. So it was decided that if it would help the private foster and Johnston County to take Blaze into the program so they could concentrate on just finding a permanent home for Star, then Blaze would enter the USER program. His small size makes him compatible to the USERL yearlings brought to the castration clinic, so for now will be pastured with them while he catches up on his weight and health.
Star, on the other hand, is going to be beautiful with just alittle more weight and is a sweet easy going guy (pictured on the right in top photo). He is 5 years old and never acted like a stallion at the vet school. The staff there just loved him!
Star needs a home!! He is not in the USERL Horse Program and the private foster is not going to keep him. So if you would be interested in being Star's forever home, send an email! The information will be forwarded to Johnston County Animal Services.
Star has found a home! Thank you to his new family.
Last month, a horse and colt were found running down the road in Johnston County. A nearby farm enclosed them in a round pen and called Animal Services. After 3 weeks, the owners could not be found and they were declared abandoned. A wonderful private farm in the county has been housing and caring for them until the horses find homes. However, there was little interest in a stallion and colt.
The Triangle Region doesn't have room currently for stallions, so instead did a sponsor drive to get funds for castration in order to make them more adoptable. In 2 days, $245 was raised to cover the cost at a castration clinic the NCSU College of Veterinarian Medicine was doing for their students. On September 15th, Johnston County transported the horses to the vet school and all went very well. USERL also had some colts being castrated there and got to see Star and Blaze. Blaze, the smaller one, ended up being 2 years old, so his growth is quite stunted.
Blaze ended up being much smaller than anticipated, and although sweet as can be, looks alittle pitiful from the malnutrition effects on his growth. So it was decided that if it would help the private foster and Johnston County to take Blaze into the program so they could concentrate on just finding a permanent home for Star, then Blaze would enter the USER program. His small size makes him compatible to the USERL yearlings brought to the castration clinic, so for now will be pastured with them while he catches up on his weight and health.
Star, on the other hand, is going to be beautiful with just alittle more weight and is a sweet easy going guy (pictured on the right in top photo). He is 5 years old and never acted like a stallion at the vet school. The staff there just loved him!
Star needs a home!! He is not in the USERL Horse Program and the private foster is not going to keep him. So if you would be interested in being Star's forever home, send an email! The information will be forwarded to Johnston County Animal Services.
Star has found a home! Thank you to his new family.
October 5, 2010: Update!
Blaze, now known as Ziggy, is doing great! He had alittle bit of a tough time with edema after the castration, but overcame that and now has much more energy and is gaining weight. He's been turned out with some other USERL colts at a quarantine/rehab farm to "grow up" some before adoption. He and Legacy (Greene County Colt) are buddies.
If anyone would be interested in sponsoring for this little guy's needs or fostering him, email us at info@userltriangle.org for information on how to do so. He needs time to recover and hopefully grow some before his full potential for adoption is known.
And Star, the 5 year old, has found a new home! He is going to be a looker when he fills out, and is very sweet and willing to learn. Congratulations to his new family!
Blaze, now known as Ziggy, is doing great! He had alittle bit of a tough time with edema after the castration, but overcame that and now has much more energy and is gaining weight. He's been turned out with some other USERL colts at a quarantine/rehab farm to "grow up" some before adoption. He and Legacy (Greene County Colt) are buddies.
If anyone would be interested in sponsoring for this little guy's needs or fostering him, email us at info@userltriangle.org for information on how to do so. He needs time to recover and hopefully grow some before his full potential for adoption is known.
And Star, the 5 year old, has found a new home! He is going to be a looker when he fills out, and is very sweet and willing to learn. Congratulations to his new family!
Blaze, now named Ziggy, enjoys his turnout in the pasture. He's filling out and has alot more energy now! He remains very sweet and people oriented.
Ziggy has found a foster family to give him one-on-one TLC over the winter while he grows up! He will be a companion to a retired racehorse and get the individual care he needs and wants so much.
Ziggy continues to gain weight and is just starting to get alittle muscle tone. Updated photos coming soon!
Ziggy continues to gain weight and is just starting to get alittle muscle tone. Updated photos coming soon!
November 27, 2010:
Ziggy is being fostered with a wonderful family to give him one on one TLC for the winter. He's gained more weight, but still needs time to hopefully grow into himself. And his energy levels are still low (due to anemia).
Ziggy is a sweetie and really likes his people! Thank you to his foster family for giving him a place to rest and rehabilitate!
Ziggy is being fostered with a wonderful family to give him one on one TLC for the winter. He's gained more weight, but still needs time to hopefully grow into himself. And his energy levels are still low (due to anemia).
Ziggy is a sweetie and really likes his people! Thank you to his foster family for giving him a place to rest and rehabilitate!