Rescued farm animals at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch

Support the Hay Fund

The extreme weather across Missouri impacts the quality and quantity of hay available for our animals. This results in significantly higher costs PLUS the need to use supplemental grain feedings. Our feed costs have more than doubled. In addition, we have seen an influx of starving horses coming to the ranch. The Hay Fund was created to stave off this crisis and ensure we are meeting the specialized nutritional needs of animals like Riddle and Taz.

Weighing only 393 pounds upon arrival, Riddle was so thin that he required support to even stand. He had rain rot, superficial skin wounds and external parasites, all clear signs of severe neglect. We placed Riddle on a special diet which consisted of six feedings a day of alfalfa hay and soaked alfalfa cubes. Riddle is just one of the hundreds of animals in our care at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch.

Please help us address this urgent need and ensure that Riddle and all the farm animals in our safe-keeping get the quality care they so richly deserve.

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Taz came to us in a severe state of emaciation. Dental decay made it painful to eat, and a heavy parasite load made it difficult to gain weight. He required special food and a refeeding diet that included several small meals throughout the day. After months of round-the-clock care, he gained 150 pounds and was adopted by a loving family!

There are many other horses – just like Taz and Riddle – who continue to need support. Can you help us feed the horses at Longmeadow while they wait for a second chance?