May is Adopt a Horse Month

The month of May marks the fifth annual @ASPCA #AdoptAHorse Month and we're thrilled to spotlight some of our equines available for adoption! @ASPCARightHorse

MVHR Celebrates Fifth Annual ASPCA® Adopt a Horse Month

The nationwide adoption campaign lasts throughout the month of May

MVHR is participating in the fifth annual ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Adopt a Horse Month, a nationwide adoption event taking place throughout the month of May to help more equines find loving homes. [ORG NAME] along with equine adoption and rescue groups across the country have joined the campaign to promote the adoptable horses, mules and donkeys in their care and engage with their communities to raise awareness about equine adoption.

“We are grateful for the ASPCA for highlighting the importance of Horse Adoption Nationwide. There are so many horses in need of a new home all accross the county and MVHR is excited to participate,” said Marleen Bosch Hopkins, Director of Resources. “We receive calls weekly from out of state folks looking for their next horse, and traveling to McCoy might not be possible. We direct them to myrighthorse.org to find a partner rescue”

Motivated by the results of ASPCA research suggesting there could be approximately 2.3 million adults in the U.S. with both the resources and desire to adopt a horse in need, Adopt a Horse Month is focused on increasing the number of equines adopted across the country.

“The ASPCA is committed to supporting the many groups nationwide, including MVHR, working tirelessly to find safe, loving homes for the equines in their care, and Adopt a Horse Month provides an impactful way for these groups to reach potential adopters,” said Christie Schulte Kappert, Vice President of ASPCA Equine Welfare. “We are in awe of the innovative and thoughtful ways this year’s participants are finding more homes for horses and raising awareness about equine adoption within their community.”

For those interested in adopting, please visit myrighthorse.org, the ASPCA’s online adoption platform specifically for equines, to view horses, mules and donkeys looking for a home. For more information about Adopt a Horse Month, including a list of participating organizations, visit ASPCA.org/AdoptaHorseMonth. The ASPCA is asking all animal lovers across the country to share adoptable equines on their social media channels using the hashtags #AdoptAHorse and #RightHorse.