I volunteered
Saw Questionable Activity-
Dozens of personal checks written to shr or sw for payment, (back dated 6months) left lying around barn office and home
No board of directors
Minimal Feeding regimens
Weak hungry horses, no rehabilitation
Minimal Hay
President pleading for money
Un-usually high number of horses and other animals on little acreage.
No quarantine for new arrivals
Minimal Vet/farrier appearances
Very little volunteer help available.
President resistant to constructive criticism
President combative and intolerant
President earning income on riding lessons.
Volunteers left tending to horses down, during presidents absence.
Questionable causes of death for horses.
I left
Started FB page serenity horse rescue duped me
People shared experiences
Horse surrendered, deteriorated 6months later, now missing
Horse injuries- left unattended to
Donations misappropriated
Unusually high adoption fees
Failed adoptions
Services rendered- unpaid for
Animals safety a concern.
Investigations:
ODA- investigation based on hearsay, no warrant to search the property, request docs.
Police Department- Numerous complaints
IRS- still waiting
Atty General
Fire Department- several complaints
Un-usually high number of dying horses
Rescue Evicted left two horses
New location un-disclosed
No information about rescue efforts being made public.
Is currently refusing calls to help.