When we started this rescue, financially, profit or nonprofit, we looked at it like any business. You invest in it until it stands on it's own feet. For about five years we have been the main support of this rescue. It has come to a point where it is a strain on us financially. We had never set out to have 50 animals. We had always said max 20. Oh boy, what happened? Well, our policy when we adopt out an animal includes they come back to us if, for any reason, the adopter is no longer able to keep them. So, we would adopt out a horse to a home, take in another, and a horse would return. Now, we have two. This has happened multiple times through no fault of the horse or ourselves. It just happens and we find ourselves over capacity and underfunded. Shoot! Time to regroup and come up with a game plan. We will never compromise the safety of the animals by changing our policy. Our return-to-us policy ensures they are always accounted for and have a safe landing. So, we began looking at ways to lower our monthly overhead costs. That is where Montana came in. It hasn't been an easy move. The sale of our home in California had some delays. The move of the animals had a lot of difficulties ( thank you to Wyatt of Next Level Transport and MJ Redding Transport) but our final trailer with Buffy, Billy, and the piggys should arrive this evening. We are temporarily staying at my Mother in Law's home in Corvallis. Corvallis is located in the SW portion of the state in an area called the Bitterroot Valley. My MIL, Suzanne, has a 5 acre ranch set up perfectly for horses, but our goal is to pasture feed and possibly grow our own hay. So, we need more land. We have been looking at potential properties and getting settled. Thank you for all of your patience while we make this huge transition. We appreciate the support and hope you continue to follow our rescue as we become bigger, better, and more efficient. <3
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