Quick poll:
šHave YOU ever thought āMan, what my house really needs is a raccoon impersonating a bowling ballā?
šDo YOU like visiting the vet more than the average bear?
šDo YOU need a spicy meatball added to your plain spaghetti life?
šAre YOU the kind of friend that will wipe a palās wrinkles out on the regular?
šµWhen you go to the bathroom, do you think āGeez, I wish I had a little friend staring at me in hereā?
If you answered āyou betā to any of these questions, you MUST stop scrolling and look at these French mademoiselles who are here waiting for homes!
These pretty girls are all breeder surrendersā¦ which meant that once they were done making pups, away they had to go. Thankfully, they were surrendered here and we were able to get them the medical care that they needed! No love lost, ladiesā¦ now itās THEIR turn to be the treasured ones!
Here they are, ready to find homes!
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They have all been spayed, are heartworm negative (and on prevention), and are on flea/tick prevention. Dentals were necessary on most, and those have been done. Eyelifts, nose jobs, you name it. They have also been vaccinated and dewormed with ongoing fecal tests done while they are here.
For more information about any of these ladies specifically, check the comments!
We are a 501(c)3 organization located in Athens, Ohio. We do adopt out-of-state but you must come to our facility to meet/greet/adopt.
Bella Run Equine: Linda
To say that we have had quite the journey with this horse is an understatementā¦from living most of his life with minimal care and training, it may not look like much in the video, but he has come a LONG way! We are now finally at the point where we feel that he is ready to find a home!
Check it out!
To learn more about Linda, visit our PetFinder- link in the comments!
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Weāre celebrating a clean fecal result!! š„³ Bailey is feeling FANTASTIC and she got to run around for the first time yesterday! This is a BIG deal for a dog who has lived on a chain her whole life. Yay Bailey! ā¤
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Hoof beats and banjos down a county roadš Dandy is out hunting for a new home! Will it be you? #bellarunequine
Remember the little dog who was quite literally shredded and then left for dead last year??LOOK AT HER NOW! š„³ Healthy, spayed, vaccinated, and ready for her next chapter. Our SWEET little survivor Stella is all healed up and ready to be adopted!š„° Visit our website to learn more about our farm dog program and adoption process, and to see our animals available for adoptionšThank you to everyone who continue to donate to our organization. You allow us to help and say āYesā to animals like Stella! If you would like to donate, we accept PayPal, Venmo, or checksšPayPal: https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/1228398. Venmo: @bellarunequine Bella Run Equine is a non-profit organization located in Athens, OH #bellarunequine #puppymillsurvivor #dogrescue #rescueanimals
Vidalia
**check out the new extreme trail video of this ponyā¦ wow!**
Vidalia is an amazing kid pony who is ready for her forever home! Contact us for more details and to schedule a meet and greet! š¦
Update:
Vidalia has been adopted!! šš„³
Vidalia
Vidalia went through quite a lengthy rehab here before this momentā¦ where she is ready for adoption!
She has been hanging out with our friends blazing trails and dabbling in play day events!
This mare isnāt a speed racer but would love to mosey along with your kids on the trail. Sheās a solid little lady with an āears upā personality!
Donāt miss out on this one folks, sheās not going to last long! Check out the link in the comments to get more details on this girl and info on how to adopt her!
Hereās a cute little clip of her at her first play day show. Our little country bumpkin was a little clueless but tried her best! A+ effort and A+ for a great attitude! Yay Vidalia!
Now one of you snatch her upā¦ you wonāt regret it!
UPDATE: ADOPTED!!š„³
Huck has been here since March. We currently have zero interest from even a single adopter for him. Can you help us find Huck a home? #findhuckahome #bellarunequine
Maize
Not long ago we were at the spay/neuter clinic with several of our dogs when someone asked where those particular dogs came from. We explained that the dogs were retired breeding dogs surrendered from mills. We never buy the dogs and feed the breedersā profit, rather the breeders agree to give the dogs to us for free instead of disposing of them on their own.
Someone then asked ābut how does that really help?ā
Zack looked at the woman and said āIāll show you a dog who has lived itās entire life locked in a concrete kennel, and when you watch it touch and play in the grass for the first time, you can tell me how we are helping.ā
So while Ohio law still keeps our state a haven for commercial breeders who discard their dogs after they donāt produce well enough for them, we are confident in the part we play by helping the mill dogs. After all, there are plenty of people who are fighting to change the lawsā¦ lawyers and lobbyists and the likeā¦ so those of us with the rehab and training experience can be the boots on the ground. That is where WE can make the biggest difference. Just ask Maize, one of our newest intakes!
Maize has a vet appointment and is set to be spayed and have a mass biopsied/removed from her shoulder soon! Until then, āextra butt scratchesā are just what the doctor ordered!
After her vetting she will be ready to be adopted soā¦ you guessed itā¦ we have space to help another one.
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As I loaded a mare we all love onto this trailer, all I could think was āthis is what weāve been waiting for for so longā¦ā
Four years ago, Jackie was one of eight that we took from a massive case in West Virginia. After a lengthy legal battle, the horses were finally awarded to us.
Branded from her shoulder to her buttcheeks, Jackie was the product of a ranch out west, one of those programs that put a bunch of babies on the ground every year, keep the best, and sell the rest at their production sales. She was sold as a baby.
Unfortunately, after that auction she landed in the hands of a psychopath. Abused in barbaric ways that we wonāt share here, she was eventually left to starve with dozens of other horses and a large herd of cattle. We caught what we could the day we went, passing bones and bodies in an attempt to salvage the living.
After her physical recovery, we started handling and training her. It soon became clear that Jackieās brain was blown up, her mind was just cooked. When we would try to communicate with her, her eyes would glaze over and she would attempt an explosive escape. She was a hard one who tested me as a trainer, no doubt. Truthfully, Jackie elevated my game and made me a better horse person.
We dedicated hundreds upon hundreds of hours to working with Jackie to see if she could be salvaged. An anxious life of not being comfortable in your own skin is no life. We simply tried to teach her to slow her brain down and breathe, and just TRY before clicking out and going into self preservation mode.
She eventually started trying and started trustingā¦ but just us. She was still broken for strangers, and that was unfortunate.
We took her to an expo in 2022 in the hopes that we could find her a home. Nope. Plenty of people were attracted to her cute face and brands, but it just didnāt feel right. We came so far with Jackie and had waited for so long, we didnāt mind hauling her home after that event.
We eventually resigne
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