On Golden Rescue

12/05/2024

From all of us at On Golden Rescue and on behalf of the animals you’ve helped, thank you for helping us meet our $5,000 matching funds goal.

Every donation goes directly to taking care of our residents and allowing us to welcome more horses, mini horses, mini donkeys and goats who need a safe place to live out their golden years. Your donations allowed us to get a new warm blanket for Honey (shown here with her new buddy Jericho).

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Thank you for your generosity!
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12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday! Please donate today and you can double your impact!

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We are reaching out to you as one of our supporters to let you know that WPI, an international Portland based company is currently matching all donations to OGR up to a total of $5,000. This very generous gift from WPI is in response to Giving Tuesday and the current Giving Season.

On Golden Rescue has many ways for you to generously contribute to our mission and help more animals live safe, healthy and happy lives. Your tax deductible donation along with the support from WPI helps us insure NO MORE BAD DAYS for these amazing animals.

On Golden Rescue is accredited through the Global Federation of Animal sanctuaries (GFAS) indicating that OGR has met or exceeded the highest standards for animal sanctuaries in the world. Please help us help these majestic and magnificent creatures.

Today is Giving Tuesday and thanks to our partner WPI (), all donations will be matched up to $5,000! We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity to make a bigger impact with your donation.

We rely on your donations to provide food, bedding, and veterinary care to our residents.

With your support, we have been able to say WELCOME to some new animals in need of a safe, loving home like Goldie pictured here with our youngest volunteer, Irelyn.

As we move into the Winter months, keeping our Hay Bank stocked provides food security to our own animals, as well as other needy animals in our community. When you donate today, we are able to get twice the number of bales.

DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT - PLEASE DONATE TODAY
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12/02/2024

Thank you so much to OPB & Kristian Foden-Vencil for this wonderful article about our animal sanctuary and for taking the time to conduct such thorough independent research and interviewing. We hope you all enjoy reading this as much as we did!

Giving farm animals a happy retirement might seem like an odd idea. After all, farms breed animals to eat. But a Columbia County couple has a sanctuary that does just that and it’s proving invaluable.

11/20/2024

Bad Hair Day?

Well, yes most of us would think so! BUT....at On Golden Rescue, we pay attention to the why for keeping Annie's forelock this way. A forelock like this (that clump of hair right above Annie's eyes) helps keep flies and other things out of her eyes to protect them!

Your donations help us care for Annie and his fellow residents at On Golden Rescue.
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11/15/2024

Elvis is ALIVE!
Yes, The King is alive and well and living at On Golden Rescue forever!
Here he is with his owner, Lois who loves having Elvis here at our sanctuary as she can't care for him anymore, but she can visit anytime she wants to give The King some well-deserved love.

Your donations help us care for Elvis and his fellow residents at On Golden Rescue.
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10/30/2024

"Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take Warning!" Jericho and our newest rescue, Honey, have bonded and come rain or shine they are happy being together!

09/24/2024

My wife and I were given a personal tour of On Golden Rescue by Larry and Gayle, who started the sanctuary, and met all of the horses (minis and standards), goats, and donkeys that reside on this beautiful property.

My wife has a disability which limits her mobility, so we were a little concerned about walking the full tour. We mentioned this to Larry and Gayle before our scheduled visit, so they were fully prepared. OGR has a side-by-side cart, and Larry was more than happy to drive her around and help make her experience more enjoyable. She has been wanting to spend time around animals (especially horses) for many years but could not find a sanctuary that could accommodate her special needs. Thankfully, OGR could. So don’t let disability discourage you from taking a tour.

We not only got to meet each rescued animal and learn about their (sometimes heartbreaking) stories, but we also learned a great deal about sustainable energy, rainwater catchment and all of the environmentally friendly processes OGR uses.
OGR is a little piece of heaven that is working hard to ensure the residents who are accepted live out their golden years in a safe space with the love and care they deserve.

We’ll definitely be out to visit again!

Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who work at OGR, a truly amazing non-profit sanctuary that really lives up to their motto of “No More Bad Days.” Keep up the great work.

Oh, one last thing to keep in mind – you must contact OGR to schedule a tour before coming to On Golden Rescue. Click the link below to learn more.

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09/16/2024

Gayle and the greeting crew welcome our new minis to OGR.
Please donate to help us give Goldie and Buckaroo the care they need.
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09/13/2024

Thank you to our friends at Sound Equine Options for coordinating the rescue of Bucky & Goldie! This is our second time working with Sound Equine with placing animals at our forever sanctuary.

Bucky & Goldie are settling in, in our temporary quarantine area & we look forward to introducing them to our herd once they acclimate to their new environment, pass their health checks and enjoy a future with “No More Bad Days”!

Your donations keep organizations like ours & Sound Equine Options operational and able to help the most animals.

Please consider donating to help support our mission!

Last year we were asked by family to take on two minis from an elderly woman whose health was failing. She was not quite ready to let them go so they stayed until her unfortunate passing.

Last week we picked up Bucky and his sister Goldie. Both horses are suffering from chronic laminitis so bloodwork, X-rays and farrier work were done.

On Golden Rescue graciously agreed to take these adorable siblings on and continue their medical and farrier needs. They will have such a great future at this wonderful sanctuary. Thank you OGR!

09/05/2024

A Red Flag warning has been issued in our area by the National Weather Service, so Gayle, Larry and the ORG team are on standby, ready to help if needed. OGR has three large animal/equine trailers and trucks and are prepared to respond to any natural or man-made disasters to remove animals from dangerous situations. We also have the ability to temporally provide shelter and care for these animals until their owners are able to take them back. We have staff and volunteers who are trained to safely load these animals in trailers and take them to safety.

Your donations make it possible for us to respond to these kinds of emergencies. Thank you for your generosity!
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08/30/2024

Dental Care Day at OGR
Dr. Kim Post, our veterinarian and a board member at OGR, recently spent the day providing dental care for our equines. She was assisted by vet tech Kindi Weis.

A dental float should be performed by a veterinarian at least once a year once horses reach geriatric age. This is the best way to identify dental abnormalities prior to the development of secondary complications. Only a veterinarian should be used for dental care, as only a veterinarian is trained to (and legally allowed to) appropriately sedate your horse and properly diagnose and treat disease.

A dental float can cost between $75 and $250 per horse. Your donations help us provide this critical care for our rescued animals. Please click this link to donate:
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Many of our rescued equines are older, so their dental care is critical to their overall health. Geriatric horses are prone to dental disease that can result in teeth falling out or being extracted.

The more missing or expired teeth a horse has, the more difficult it will be for the horse to sustain their body weight on hay alone. To help them maintain their healthy body weight, Dr. Kim creates a personalized diet for each animal.

07/16/2024

FIRE SAFETY AND EVACUATION PLAN

The triple-digit heat may be over, but fire officials are warning that we are not out of danger. Multiple crews have been fighting fires across the Portland Metro area and say they are experiencing an earlier start to fire season than usual.

Your donations can help us respond quickly to evacuating animals in danger.
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Disaster Response
OGR is engaged in a partnership with the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) .unified Animal Multi-Agency Coordination Group (MACG). The RDPO is a collaboration of government agencies and private and non-profit organizations in the Portland Metropolitan Region (PMR) working together to build and maintain regional all-hazards disaster preparedness capabilities through coordinated planning, training and exercising, and investment in technology and specialized equipment. The PMR encompasses the five counties of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington in Oregon and Clark in Washington, along with the City of Portland.

OGR has three large animal/equine trailers and trucks and are prepared to respond to any natural or man-made disasters to remove animals from dangerous situations. We also have the ability to temporally provide shelter and care for these animals until their owners are able to take them back. We have staff and volunteers who are trained to safely load these animals in trailers and take them to safety. We are activated through the RDPO and receive our instructions through the incident commander.

06/22/2024

The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) recently celebrated our own Barbara Lebl during The Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day celebrations!

Barbara was born and raised in Germany. She began spending time at her grandparents’ farm helping with chores and animal care. At an early age she discovered a passion to care for animals of all kinds. She had her own animal care business and had her own barn for ten years along with being a horse owner for twenty years.

Barbara also has a holistic animal care background along with ten years of working closely with a veterinarian.

As Animal Care Director, she starts her mornings by going through each barn and assessing every animal regarding their nutritional needs, medical issues, body condition and more. This creates the daily plan, which can change at a moment’s notice with our aging residents. She also does regular training with our OGR staff and explains how to utilize the skills she’s teaching which stems from her history of teaching children and young adults for six years in VA.

06/12/2024

Recently, we had a medical emergency with our wonderful, retired, Search & Rescue horse, Jericho. He had what was called a colic impaction and required an IMMEDIATE visit from our local vet, Dr. Kim Post, who dropped everything and came to save him. If not treated, a horse can die from this. It was costly, but he’s recovering nicely!

Please donate to help with Jericho’s large vet bill. Thank you for your generosity!
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Gypsy, his lifetime pasture mate (pictured here with Jericho), is staying by his side.

05/26/2024

Thank you Jon Goodwin KGW for airing this profile about OGR.

05/03/2024

Many On Golden Rescue board members are also trained Large Animal Rescue Technicians. We were recently called upon to aid The Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District to rescue a cow named Ruby who had been bogged down in a marshy area.

Larry Boxman and another Board Member, Steve Berg (as Fire District members) were on-site helping with the cow rescue. Hailey Palmore and Marianne Berg helped with the dispatch of the call to get the resources on scene.

Ruby was exhausted after her rescue, but is doing well thanks to the quick response and team work.

You can read the full article and watch the video on The Oregonian’s page:

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