{"id":679,"date":"2010-07-24T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2010-07-24T22:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mjhinton.com\/wild\/?p=679"},"modified":"2010-07-24T15:33:54","modified_gmt":"2010-07-24T22:33:54","slug":"democracy-for-new-mexico-get-involved-nm-equine-protection-fund-launches-statewide-volunteer-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/?p=679","title":{"rendered":"Democracy for New Mexico: Get Involved: NM Equine Protection Fund Launches Statewide Volunteer Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democracy for New Mexico: Get Involved: NM Equine Protection Fund Launches Statewide Volunteer Network<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

According to the Equine Protection Fund<\/a>, calls to statewide animal cruelty hotlines reflect a dramatic increase in equines suffering neglect and cruelty, cases often difficult to remedy given the lack of humane options for these animals in our state. That’s why the Fund has launched a statewide volunteer network intended to supplement and build upon the programs administered by the Fund. <\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Equine Protection Fund programs will be enormously magnified with the assistance of New Mexicans who care about the state of horses in their community,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Phil Carter, Equine Protection Fund Coordinator, in a statement released by the Fund. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In the effort to redress equine suffering, money may be finite but we believe that compassion is not.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n

How You Can Help<\/strong>
An online survey for potential volunteers can be found here<\/a>. The survey lists a variety of ways to offer assistance, including donations of land, shelter, supplies, and skills. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The opportunities to help a needy equine are nearly endless,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Carter. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Anyone with the will can help.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d After applying online, the volunteer will be contacted by an Equine Protection Fund representative who will help coordinate the equine assistance being offered and evaluate advocacy opportunities in the volunteer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s area. <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

The Equine Protection Fund, a partnership between Animal Protection of New Mexico and the New Mexico Community Foundation, was created in 2009 in response to a dramatic increase in reports of cruelty and neglect involving equines. The Equine Protection Fund currently offers an Emergency Feed Assistance program, which temporarily subsidizes feed to needy horse owners, and will soon be launching gelding subsidies and other equine assistance programs. <\/p>\n

One New Mexican with several equines was assisted by the Equine Protection Fund in conjunction with friends and neighbors. She shared her experience with Equine Protection Fund: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Doors opened that I wouldn’t have seen before. My neighbors (the best on the planet) worked for days and days and days, literally, from dawn \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctil night, helping me to pack, and helping me transport the horses. I have been moved by the generosity and greatness of humanity, and will ever remain humbled by it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Equines — horses, mules, and burros — have been and continue to be an integral component of New Mexican heritage,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Carter. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for communities to give back to our equines.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n

For more information on the Equine Protection Fund, visit <\/p>\n

http:\/\/EquineProtectionFund.org\/<\/a>. If you can’t volunteer or provide other assistance, you can still make a donation online<\/a>. Every dollar counts. Please pass along this information to your friends, neighbors and family members who might be interested in getting involved or donating. <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democracy for New Mexico: Get Involved: NM Equine Protection Fund Launches Statewide Volunteer Network<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Democracy for New Mexico: Get Involved: NM Equine Protection Fund Launches Statewide Volunteer Network According to the Equine Protection Fund, calls to statewide animal cruelty hotlines reflect a dramatic increase in equines suffering neglect and cruelty, cases often difficult to remedy given the lack of humane options for these animals in our state. That’s why … Continue reading Democracy for New Mexico: Get Involved: NM Equine Protection Fund Launches Statewide Volunteer Network<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}