GerdasEquineRescue

Please use our new PayPal link when donating. There will be NO FEE from PayPal so ALL of your donation goes to the rescues: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/… Rather mail a check? P.O. Box 1352, West Townshend, VT, 05359. As always, thank you for your support!

Wow! SWEET POTATO, who was 100% feral when we rescued her, has certainly made amazing strides!!

@GerdasEquineRes As a former Fjord owner, that's what caught my eye.

@GerdasEquineRes A sweet name for such a sweetie!🐴❤️Wild horses progress at their own pace, but patience is always rewarded!

SWEET POTATO was 100% feral when GER recently rescued her. She is still a work in progress, but is making strides in rehabilitation. Gerda said she reminds her of a mini Fjord.

A typical day at the rescue! Gerda hanging out with the newbies.

Proof that friendship doesn’t care about species.

To the person who dumped these dogs in front of me — I want you to know that I watched you do it. ⠀ I was behind you on that road. I saw your car slow down. I saw the doors open. I saw two pit bulls get out, and then I watched your car drive away and not stop. ⠀ I pulled over immediately. The rain was coming down hard and both dogs were already running in circles on the wet asphalt, confused in the specific way that animals are confused when the people they trusted simply vanish. One kept bolting toward the tree line and coming back. The other stayed near the spot where your car had been, as if you might return. ⠀ It took time to catch them. They were shaking when I finally got close enough. Not aggressive — just fear and exhaustion and the desperate energy of two animals trying to understand something that has no explanation they can reach. ⠀ I got them into the car. ⠀ Look at them now, if you are somehow reading this. One is asleep in the passenger seat, the kind of sleep that only happens when the body accepts the emergency is finally over. The other is sitting up, watching the road with quiet careful eyes, like he is still deciding whether to believe this is real. ⠀ That part is the part I keep coming back to. The one watching the road. Still not sure. ⠀ I don't know what you told yourself when you drove away. That they'd be fine. That someone would stop. That it didn't count the same way because they were just dogs. I'm not going to spend time trying to work it out. ⠀ What I know is this. Pit bulls are not disposable. They are not dangerous. They attach completely to the people who care for them, which is exactly why what you did is as cruel as it is. They will spend time looking for you. They will wait near where you left them if they can. They will carry that confusion longer than you might expect. ⠀ But not these two. Not anymore. ⠀ They are warm tonight. They are dry. They are in a car that is not stopping to leave them anywhere. They are going somewhere that is going to be theirs, and no one is taking that from them again. ⠀ I have what it takes to give them the life they should have had from the beginning. Stability. Patience. A real home where the doors don't open to drop them on a wet road in the rain. ⠀ Tonight someone chose them. ⠀ They just don't fully know it yet. But they will.

Mood..🐕🐾😅

Meet the Valais Blacknose Sheep of the Swiss Alps. You’re welcome. 🐑

Standardbred Retirement Foundation started a new campaign. Can you help them reach their goal? paypal.com/donate/?campai…

UPDATE: The iconic BLM Mustang at Bowie Kill Pen is SAFE!!!! Thank you 🌹 to everyone who helped save him. On to his forever home 🌟 🤩

@archhorserescue Thank you!

@GerdasEquineRes Getting ready for a happy new life, cared for by people who understand their needs and respect their instincts. We wish them all the best on their new adventures!😍🫏💚

Our pony youngsters have been moved to the barn to begin being handled. All are sweet & willing to learn. Gerda prefers adopters who have experience raising young ones.

@TappingGoddess How sweet!

I LOVE watching This Video & I have seen it a few times already Online. @GerdasEquineRes @EquineAdvocates @RottieCole #horses #horsegirls #HorsesAreTheBest #dogsofX youtube.com/shorts/FeiIjPn…

Little deer just casually leading the way

BREAKING: An Ohio man set up a trail cam to catch deer… and accidentally uncovered whatever his cat has going on after 2AM. For the third night in a row, Bandit has been spotted leading a full lineup of raccoons—and one very committed possum—straight to the shed like it’s a scheduled meeting. They show up single file. They go in. They stay for about an hour. They leave. No fighting. No chaos. Just… business. One of them even pauses like it’s doing a headcount. At this point, nobody’s asking questions. Because in Ohio, if your cat is running late-night operations behind a barn with raccoons, possums, and something watching from the treeline… you just turn the porch light off and mind your business. 🫡🦝🐈🌽 #OhioLife #OnlyInOhio #BackyardMysteries #TrailCam #RaccoonUnion

Breakfast in bed..🐴🌾😍

Horse: «this free food truck is great»

This good boy, once abused, had stopped eating. The vet caring for him tried something different: pure humanity ❤️🌎