The Accidental Ark is a small, privately funded equine rescue located in Anderson Creek North Carolina. Photos of the horses here at the farm are in my albums. Please contact me if you are interested in more information,  or in coming out to the farm to visit these wonderful horses. Volunteers and visitors are always welcome :o)

All donations are deeply apreciated. They are indeed a big help toward the cost of caring for the rescue horses. Rescue horses frequently come in with serious health issues such as being underweight, foundered, or have some type of soundness, or behavior issues. Rarely do we get a horse in great condition !! This means we have frequent vet bills, more so than the common horse owner.

All horses that come to The Ark need to be seen imediately by the vet, and usually recieve shots, costing at least $45.00 for the farm call, then more for any shots or care they require at the time. They need to be de-wormed, aprox $10.00, and frequently to be "power packed", $75.00, which is a five day de-worming program for encrusted strongyles. Many need imediate hoof care also, costing $20.00 unless they need corrective shoeing, which is far more.

Putting weight on a horse is an expensive endeavor. The underweight horses eat vast amounts of feed and hay and generally require a weight gain supplement such as Purina Amplify which is $26.00 for a 30lb bucket and lasts about 15 days. They also often need a digestive aid such as Source Weight($20.00), or pro-biotics (happily, very cheap lol). They also require meds at times, such as u-guard. ($13.00 a month), and/or joint supplements. (I buy a good one at a low price, costing aproc $40.00 for 180 days.)

We currently have five rescue horses here at The Accidental Ark:

Old Man:

• 15lbs Purina Senior - $130.00 a month
• 4.5 lbs alfalfa pellets - $28.00 a month
• 1 lb Purina Amplify - $26.00 a month
• Total - $184.00 a month

Isabell:

• 15lbs Purina Senior - $130.00 a month
• 4.5 lbs alfalfa pellets - $28.00 a month
• 1 lb Purina Amplify - $26.00 a month
• Total - $184.00 a month

Willy:

• 10lbs Purina Senior - $87.00 a month
• 4 lbs alfalfa pellets - $25.00 a month
• 1 lb Purina Amplify - $26.00 a month
• U-Guard Daily - $13.00 a month
• Aniflex Joint Supplement - $8.00 a month
• 10 lbs Hay - $78.00 a month
• Total - $237.00 a month

Monte:

• 10lbs alfalfa cubes - $62.00 a month
• 5lbs Horsemans Edge 10:6 pellets - $31.00 a month
• Aniflex Joint Supplement - $8.00 a month
• Total - $101.00 a month

Madeleine:

• 10 lbs hay - $78.00 a month
• 10lbs Purina Complete Advantage - $77.50
• 2 lbs Purina Amplify - $52.00
• 6 lbs alfalfa pellets - $37.50 a month
• Source Weight - $20.00 a month
• Total - $265.00 a month

Whew, that is $971.00 a month, NOT including Vet, Ferrier, and De-worming.

All donations go directly to the feed and care of the rescue horses, or to improving the farm with thier safety and needs in mind.



Unfortunatly, I am not yet 501 certified non-profit, and donations are not tax deductable at this time. I hope you find in your heart to help these wonderful animals just the same.
Thank you!

This is "Cricket"...founder of Accidental Ark Equine Rescue.....

Please visit her page here and take a look at her album of horses and send the LOVE for those horses she has in her care....Its a big job caring for those  who have have so little, but have a chance to be cared for with your help..

http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=962760555

Thanks everyone in advance...

click on the DONATE symbols above and be taken directly to paypal with this rescues infomation ready to go...sign in put in your LOVE amount and send!...easy......thanks everyone!