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Angels in HorseShoes has created a very special gifting fund inspired by a very special horse.
Our "Ghost Fund" awards benevolent grants to local Michigan residents who seek short-term financial assistance in order to help an animal or pet in need.
In a nutshell, should someone find themselves in an unexpected position to help a pet with an emergency procedure, or perhaps an animal in need of medical rescue (abandoned puppies, neglected horses, injured kitty, etc), that person would take the first steps for caring for the animal and then may contact us for financial assistance.
Our committee would review the case and contact the appropriate vet, rescue, or organization attending the animal for verification in a timely manner. Funds would then be transferred once criteria was met. Monetary amounts are awarded case-by-case.
This fund is in honor of "Ghost" who gave his all ... unconditionally.
I can think of two recent occasions where I would have been most grateful for a local fund such as this: last June, I picked up a new puppy from a rescue in Chicago. Within two days of being home I had to rush this sweet, but suddenly very sick, 8-week old Lab/Aussie girl to emergency vet care. They confirmed she had Parvo! I was heartsick and also immediately faced a $1000 bill! The good news is that she recovered very quickly and is a wonderful, healthy 1-1/2 yr old today!
The second shocker was Ghost whose medical bills were growing fast into the thousands of dollars.
Thus, the "Ghost Fund" has been developed to help such situations as these.
We will work with and offer a list of local veterinarians, both large animal and small, who will help to verify each case and it's level of need (confidentiality will be maintained). Our grant check will then be written to the appropriate vet, rescue, or organization.
Those who donate to this gifting fund are also eligible to receive aid if needed.
Please consider donating to help support other Angels. ~ Thank you.
******* Our original FundRazr is below, as well as Ghost's story and updates *******
We are Angels in HorseShoes, a non-profit providing a safe place
where children and families facing challenges are welcome to spend
time without judgements, stereotyping, labels, or any sense of fear,
hatred, or awkwardness, etc., in the company of horses -- our
"Angels". All of our services are done at no cost to our
clients. (www.AngelsInHorseShoes.org)
One of our newest Angels was transported to Michigan State University for emergency care when our local vet could do no more for him.
We choose our horses by looking for kind, patient, and gentle natures. We are blessed with a small herd of these "Angels" and we are very excited about our latest addition, "Ghost." We fell in love with him the moment we met him!
Ghost is a 20-year old Quarter Horse/Pinto gelding. His spotted pattern is actually hidden until he gets wet! What fun for our kids to "discover" his secret!
This gentle new Angel came from a nice family who has young kids, but they lost interest in horses. Ghost is amazing with children and adults. He is quiet and patient, and he adores the attention he has been getting.
Imagine our heartache when he suddenly didn't feel well one day. Our vet was called and when she couldn't do more to ease his pain or diagnose his true illness, we decided to send him to the University. With a heart as big as his, we just couldn't give up on him. He has so many lives to change yet! And, he will be spoiled rotten with love and care, attention and treats!
We are all hoping and praying to bring Ghost home from MSU, ready to continue his very important work by just being himself. We miss our Ghost!!
MSU has an exceptional Equine Vet Medical Center, but it's not cheap. We are asking you to please look into your heart to help us cover his costs. We are funded entirely by donations and would be so very grateful for your help! We couldn't thank you enough!
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