FLEET of ANGELS

Fleet of Angels'

CALIFORNIA FIRE DISASTERS

life-saving missions are being managed at 

WEST COAST EQUINE EVACUATION AND ASSISTANCE

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THE HALLELUJAH HORSES

Emergency placement and transportation of 907 unhandled, untrained horses to safe adoptive homes

(seized by the State of SD from ISPMB- the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros)

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SEEKING SANCTUARY
How one woman and a small group of volunteers found homes for more than 900 horses

The Fence Post

Fleet of Angels receives prestigious equine award- the first ever ASPCA Equine Welfare Award

MISSION SUMMARY: In early October, 2016, FOA Director Elaine Nash received a call from the SD States Attorney, who asked her to create and manage a large national effort to find adoptive homes for 270 of the 907 starving and neglected horses that they had seized from the ISPMB facility in SD.  

By mid-December that goal had been met, even though the extreme winter weather and other factors in SD made normal wild horse management processes almost impossible.  Fleet of Angels partnered with Return to Freedom and other equine welfare organizations in a massive effort to raise over $150,000 to pay off a lien the two involved SD counties had on the rest of ISMPB's horses for a hay bill that had accumulated.  That effort was successful, and a planned auction of the 600+ horses was cancelled.

In late January, 2017, the State of SD reached a deal with ISPMB to remove all but 20 horses from their control and all the remaining horses (over 600) were turned over to Fleet of Angels.  

After adoptinng out as many horses as possible before the end of March, FOA moved the remaining 312 horses from SD to a new FOA adoption hub in Fort Collins, CO, where the effort to care for, feed, adopt, and transport the horses to safe long term homes continues as more horses are adopted and transported to new homes every week.  The goal is to have every horse (adopted out in groups of two or more at time) by Thanksgiving, 2017!  Teamwork works! 

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MISSION GOALS

FEEDING, PLACING & TRANSPORTING 

907 HORSES

IN NEED OF HELP

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The California Wildfires equine evacuations and other  emergency services are being networked through our Horse Helpers Directory, which is designed to allow  horse owners find the help they need quickly during fast-moving natural disaster events. 

If you can help, please register at  www.HorseHelpersDirectory.com. 

Recent Equine Crisis Management Mission

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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

Heartfelt gratitude to all who help people help at-risk equines!

AMERICA'S AT-RISK EQUINES NEED HELP.

FLEET OF ANGELS DELIVERS.

Fleet of Angels is a grass roots not for profit organization that was originally created to get more at-risk equines rescued and adopted by making  transporting them more affordable.  Thousands of trailer owners, over 2300 layover hosts, over 500 quarantine providers, and hundreds of other service providers have joined our network.  As a result, FOA has been able to help thousands of at-risk equines in our first four years.  Fleet of Angels has expanded its services over the years to include the management of equine crises of all kinds to insure that at-risk horses get the help and safe haven they need. 

 Anyone who wants to join FOA can easily SIGN UP by registering with us as a transporter or as a provider of one of our other services for your area.  

Or, if you are an adopter or rescuer and need to find an Angel to help you get your horse home, simply submit click the ASK FOR HELP button to get started. 

"The rate of equine rescues increases substantially when the cost of transortation can be provided at a significantly reduced rate.  That is exactly what Fleet of Angels makes possible."

                                                                 -Elaine Nash, Founder

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2018! Our sixth year of helping people help horses 

FOA's angels have assisted with thousands of life saving missions for at-risk equines

... and we're just getting started!

FOA's generous members offer a variety of lifesaving services for at-risk horses, mules, and donkeys- both wild and domestic, by helping providing transportation that saves them from abuse, abandonment, starvation, or the cruelties of slaughter.  We help get newly adopted horses to their new homes.  

For horses making long journeys to safe homes, some of our members offer layover accommodations.  And, in some cases, FOA members can even provide overnight sleeping quarters for tired drivers who are transporting their equine passengers for long distances.    

An army of trailer-owning members are on stand-by to provide transportation for the evacuation of equines from floods, fires, and other natural disasters.  

FOA Extended Teams participate with authorities and horse owners by organizing post-disaster equine search and rescue missions, coordinating foster care placement, doing equine fencing and facility repair, coordinating hay drive efforts, and offering other services as needed to save, protect, and care for at-risk equines.  

Working through Fleet of Angels is an awesome way to be a good neighbor when you're needed!  

Are you ready to help when horses  near you  are in trouble? 

Register with FOA today.

Traveling is tiring.  Can you offer an

at-risk or adopted horse a rest stop   on its way home?

Register with FOA today.

FOR REGISTERED MEMBERS and RESCUERS ONLY

*Clean loads only

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Rescuers who have submitted a Request for Assistance form online can post their transportation needs on this page for FOA transporters who check in to see who needs help, and where.

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Transporters can see posts by rescuers who us this page as a tool for finding discount transportation for rescued and adopted equines. 

*'Clean' refers to equines that  have been properly quarantined after removal from pulic facilities like auctions, feedlots, and kill pens.

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News, photos, and stories of interest to equine rescuers, transporters, and everyone who loves horses and longears is shared for everyone. 

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Transporters and Rescuers are encouraged to send stories and photos about their FOA missions to HoldYourHorses@aol.com so they can be shared on the page.  

Rescuers will find good information on WHEN, WHY, AND HOW to quarantine rescue horses, and  helpful stories from rescuers about their QT experiences.

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Transporters, Layover Hosts, and Quarantine Providers will find current news and important updates on the most current equine diseases and health risks so they can take all needed steps to protect the equines in their care during FOA missions.

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