Perfect Pastures Animal Sanctuary

01/26/2025

01/24/2025

SHRED-A-THON Fundraiser to STOP POLIO by Donation

12/27/2024

Horses may not require as much sleep as humans, but quality sleep is still vital for your equine's overall health and well-being. Although horses can sleep standing up thanks to their unique stay apparatus, REM sleep is only possible when they are lying down, and their muscles can relax. Many

12/27/2024

With Christmas here and cost of living out of control, I want you to know. If you run out of food or necessities, or times are just tough, please don’t let you or your kids or furry family go to sleep on an empty stomach. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to send me a private message. I will do anything I can to help. It may simply be a case of dropping off a food parcel and leaving. No one has to know and where others are concerned it never happened.
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12/21/2024

12/05/2024

Combien de temps un cheval peut passer sans foin❓

Un vrai sujet sensible.... Surtout de nos jours avec les réductions de budgets dans les écuries et la frénésie du gaspillage ! J’avais envie de vous faire un article avec mes mots, de façon clair et sans chichi. ⬇️
De plus en plus, je vois des chevaux passer de longues heures sans foin. Soit disant au régime, ou trop gaspillant... Et je me rends compte de l’ignorance des gens, sur un sujet aussi dangereux et populaire ! Combien de temps un cheval peut-il rester sans mastiquer avant que sa santé en pâtisse ? ⚠️4 HEURES MAXIMUN.⚠️

❓Pourquoi ❓Les chevaux sont fait pour brouter constamment. Ce sont des herbivores, ils sont fait pour manger en petites quantités 18 heures par jour, de ce fait, ils n'ont pas de vésicule biliaire pour stocker la bile et leurs estomacs libèrent constamment de l'acide gastrique. La quantité minimum pour un cheval adulte de taille standard est de min 10 kilos par jour !
L'estomac des chevaux est de petite taille, il a une capacité de 8 à 15 litres pour un cheval adulte. Il faut en moyenne 4 à 6 heures pour que l'estomac soit complètement vide. Après, les acides commencent à attaquer l'intérieur de l’estomac et ensuite les intestins. C’est ça qui créer les fameux ulcères. On estime que 70 à 95 % des chevaux adultes a l’entraînement souffrent d’ulcères. Rajoutons à ce manque de fourrage les aliments concentrés et on a un combo explosif aux dommages énormes... 🤕

Mais les ulcères sont la cause physique et « visible » du problème de la non alimentation continue...
Car avoir le ventre vide est une situation de stress énorme pour un cheval. Plus longtemps ils sont maintenus sans fourrage, plus ils libèrent des hormones de stress, cortisol par exemple. Le cortisol bloque l'insuline et cause un taux de glycémie élevé. Cela stimule l'organisme à libérer de l’insuline, ce qui entraîne à son tour le dépôt des tissus gras et la résistance à la leptine. Au fil du temps, cela provoque une insulinorésistance (syndrome métabolique équin - SME). Vous l’aurez compris, la privation fait GROSSIR le cheval. On a jamais fais maigrir durablement un équidé en le laissant sans foin ! Jamais !! C’est dangereux ⚠️
On parle de cette réaction de stress comme si c'était juste interne et biologique mais le cheval est conscient de ce stress. L’énervement au nourrissage, les tics, l’agressivité, les chevaux « con » en écuries ou violents au pansage.... sont des démonstrations de stress en raison de privations alimentaires !
Donc, si vous mettez du foin à votre cheval à 18:00 et qu’à 21:00 il n’a plus rien son ventre est vide jusqu’au lendemain 7:00, heure du prochain nourrissage.... Soit 10 HEURES ! Alors qu’en 4 heures, il entre en mode famine.
Un cheval avec un approvisionnement constant en foin mangera beaucoup moins qu’un cheval qui est affamé par intermittence. Ils ne mangent pas dans la frénésie ! Vous pouvez par exemple installer des filets à foin, ou des râteliers pour faciliter l’ingestion continue sans gaspillage.
Soyons vigilants sur la quantité de foin et le nombre/moyen de distribution pour la santé de nos chevaux ✅

Texte par : L’Care - Bit & Bridle Fitting, préparation physique et soins du Cheval

11/19/2024

DO NOT BUY DOGS FROM THE AMISH

We get calls every week from dog owners that have purchased a dog from the Amish, only to find out that their new best friend has significant issues to overcome. Unfortunately, dogs that come from the Amish do tend to have significant, lifelong behavioral problems.

For a quick background, the overwhelming majority of Amish “breeders” are not properly breeding dogs. They don’t breed for health, temperament, or the betterment of the breed, they breed exclusively for money. They are PUPPY MILLS.

Let’s say for example that they are breeding French bulldogs. They find a male and a female, regardless of health or behavioral concerns, and make the breeding happen. No thought was put into the health or quality of life of the puppies that will come out. No health testing the parents, no behavioral/temperament testing of the parents, etc.

Once the puppies are born, they are essentially left in a room with the mother until they are ready to be sold. No enrichment, no health testing, no socialization, nothing. When a prospective buyer comes along and sees the dogs in these conditions, they either feel sorry for them, or they have no clue that this isn’t normal.

Because these puppies were never socialized or cared for properly, they develop significant fear and anxiety issues, as well as difficulty potty training and crate training. We are dealing with several cases of aggression towards people and dogs, and these dogs all came from the Amish.

This is textbook backyard breeding, but on a huge scale, and it has only grown and grown in recent years.

If you are looking to get a deal on a purebred dog, there is no such thing. If you don’t want to spend thousands on a well bred puppy from a reputable and ethical breeder, that’s totally fine. But buying a dog for a discounted rate from the Amish (in our experience) comes with significant baggage.

If you must have a certain breed of dog but can’t afford to go to a reputable and ethical breeder, do your research and find a rescue or shelter that has that breed of dog. They are still an unknown quantity because you don’t know anything about their history, but you won’t be perpetuating inhumane breeding practices.

11/18/2024

‼️🆘PLEASE SUPPORT THE BILL🙏 They are killing Canadian Horses💔 GREED it’s all about the money

11/17/2024

Re: AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK

Hello animal lovers!
BC is currently in the middle of a major avian flu outbreak, with Abbotsford and Chilliwack being hit especially hard. The avian flu is spreading rapidly through the Canada Goose, Cackling Goose and other waterfowl populations, it has also been seen in Crows and birds of prey that feed on the deceased birds. The virus is highly pathogenic, if you come across a goose or other water fowl that appears sick we advise you to stay away, and to not let pets close to sick or deceased waterfowl. There is a number to call when you happen across dead or dying waterfowl:
1-866-431-2473(BIRD)
If you would like more information regarding the avian flu you can reference our webpage at:
www.elizabethswildlife.ca

11/07/2024

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‘He was full of life’: firefighters urge public to think after veteran horse terrified by fireworks had to be put down

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10/30/2024

Ferrier lovin 👅

10/26/2024

Over a dozen animal protection groups have called on New York to ban the “brutal” ejiao trade which kills millions of donkeys each year.

Ejiao (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”) is a gelatin made from boiling the hides of donkeys. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine, foods, and cosmetics.

While ejiao may be relatively unknown to many Americans, the US is the third largest importer of ejiao products with an estimated $12 million worth imported each year.

Now, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is among several groups calling for New York to ban the sale of ejiao products. In an open letter addressed to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the groups argue that the sale of ejiao in New York may be violating a recently-passed state law that prohibits horse slaughter and the sale of horseflesh for consumption.

Read the full story at www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/new-york-urged-to-ban-brutal-ejiao-trade-which-kills-millions-of-donkeys-each-year