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Horses can make good pets in Rhode Island if they match your IifestyIe. Horses are beautiful, romantic animals that many people love. Sadly, however, horses are being neglected, abused, and abandoned at an alarming rate. The reasons a horse would need to be rescued are quite varied. Some horse owners in the Western U.S. have lost their homes and land to foreclosure, leaving nowhere for their horses to go. These horses are sometimes abandoned in the plains and deserts, where they often die of slow exposure. Droughts, rising food and fuel prices, and other economic pressures mean that some owners can no longer afford to feed and care for their horses. Other horses are purchased by inexperienced people for sentimental reasons or as gifts for children, but their owners are unprepared for the ongoing expense and involvement of caring for the horses.
Like horses, donkeys and mules (sterile hybrids of a horse and a donkey) have their own charm and usefulness. However, these animals have also been affected by hay shortages and some have sadly become victims of abuse or neglect.
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Low-Cost Rhode Island Spay & Neuter Clinics |
Horses evolved from small mammals with multiple toes. The smallest horse in the world is a mature miniature horse named Thumbelina. She is seventeen inches tall and weighs 60 pounds.
Related pages:
Horse Rescue
Rhode Island Animal Rescue
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Bristol County - Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program 401-254-1052
Newport County - Middletown, RI 02842
Potter League for Animals 401-846-8276
Providence County - Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Defenders of Animals 401-738-3710
Providence County - Providence, Rhode Island 02904
Volunteer Services for Animals 401-273- 0358
Providence County - Providence 02906
Rhode Island Veterinary Association 401-751-0944
If you find any of the above spay/neuter information is incorrect,
or if you know another low-cost clinic to recommend, please
call Rescue Me! at 1-800-800-2099 with this information.
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