| AHL RESCUE web site :WWW.AHLRESCUE.COM email address : admin@ahlrescue.com named for Mrs. Connie Ahl Davidson . My wife the most loving and caring lady I've ever known . |
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| AHL RESCUE was born after AHL RESCUE was started after one night of taking my wife to the local sale barn, looking for brood mares . My wife asked , what happens to the horses no one wanted . After explaining this to her and pointing out who the kill buyers were that night . I found myself shortly loading a trailer with rescues. We thought it would be no trouble to a find equine rescues in Kansas since with searching the web pages we found several with 501(c)3 which most had pay-pal accounts where you could donate , we thought they would have to be on the up & up! Boy were we wrong and we were surprised most that we visited were no more than horse traders. After visiting with them , we asked a few how they got by with taking in donations to feed personal horses and sale horses . A few got mad and a few said they were rescuing slaughter bound horses and selling them for a profit was just a bonus . . We felt that since we were breeders and trainers and since there were so many really nice bred equine that could make a difference if only given a chance that we should start our own for the animals and not personal gain. . AHL RESCUE & Learning Center WWW.AHLRESCUE.COM |
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| The Humane Society of the United States : Includes descriptions of public-awareness campaigns, programs, legislation, activist alerts, and educational publications. www.hsus.org/ |
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| National Humane Society - home the National Humane Society - Disaster relief, adoptions, pet therapy, senior services, with special attention on spaying/neutering. www.nationalhumane.com/ - |
| Canada Equine ... DON'T BE TAKEN BY RESCUES PROMOTING SALES OF PMU FOALS WITHOUT KNOWING THE FACTS..... .THE COMPANIES WITH CONTRACTS WITH THE VERY FEW RANCH'S STILL IN SERVICE TODAY . DON'T ALLOW THESE RANCH'S TO WORK WITH RESCUES . THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN REALLY SAVE PMU FOALS IS TO ADOPT THROUGH RESCUES THAT BUY THESE FOALS AT KILLER SLAUGHTER AUCTIONS IN CANADA . ALL OTHERS ARE USING DONATIONS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO WORK WITH EX-PMU RANCHES IN EFFORTS OF MISLEADING THE PUBLIC AND BY RECEIVING PERCENTAGE OF SALES FOR OVER PRICED / CROSS BRED FOALS OF RANCHES WHO PRIMARILY GOAL IS TO PRODUCE FOALS FOR SLAUGHTER . |
| COMPLETE STORY http://www.calcoastnews.com/news.php? viewStory=172108# By KAREN VELIE Dancing Star animal sanctuary A husband and wife team of internationally known environmentalists, paid handsomely to oversee a San Luis Obispo County sanctuary for infirm animals, has ordered the accelerating slaughter of many of their wards. Former and present employees of the Dancing Star Foundation claim that its top officers, Michael Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison, intend to focus on endangered animals. They say the pair has commenced the systematic elimination of aged and infirm farm animals under the foundation’s care, contrary to the foundation's purpose. Tobias and Morrison have reportedly told employees that economic issues prompted the kill policy. According to the foundation’s 2007 IRS Form 990 filed Oct. 6, 2008, the group had more than $43 million in assets. Tobias, as president, receives a yearly salary of $285,500; Vice President Morrison, $244,000; and Vice President of Finance Don Cannon, $240,000. The foundation was created by Sue Stiles in 1993 with a focus on providing a refuge for elderly and handicapped farm animals. She opened one sanctuary in Paso Robles for burros, and another in Cayucos which hosts horses, cows, dogs, burros, pigs, and a goat. In January, more than 200 animals were cared for at the Cayucos sanctuary, situated south of Harmony on 700 rolling acres along U.S. Highway 1. A herd of burros wandering among the oak trees is often visible from the highway below. “Stiles took care of animals in dire need,” said Kathy Duncan, a Morro Bay resident who took her 27-year-old horse to live out its days at Dancing Star. “Sue knew all the animals by name. She asked me to visit when I could, bring carrots, and pet the animals.” Dying of cancer, Stiles choose Tobias to preside over her non-profit foundation. Tobias is a world traveler and author of 35 books and numerous documentaries focusing on environmental history and animal rights. In 1996, Tobias received the “Courage of Conscience Award” for his commitment to animals. His wife and vice president of the foundation, Morrison, is an ecologist and filmmaker. The IRS statement claims the foundation spent $2,552,939 on the animal sanctuary in Paso Robles. However, the summary of charitable activities does not mention the Cayucos sanctuary. “Tobias is stating that the foundation does not have the funds to support these animals that Sue had taken under her wing,” an employee said. “He and his wife have ordered the mass killing of horses, burros, and cows. Originally, it was 20 animals. Then it was five cows and five horses or burros every week until we reached 50 animals. We are nearing that number. Now, there is a new list. We feel this will continue. We also feel their intentions are to close the sanctuary.” The first round of animals “were stacked like cord wood, until they were bloated, before they were hauled away,” an employee said. Dancing Star managers informed veterinarian Gary Evans and numerous employees that adopted animals will reduce the numbers slated for execution. Officials claim they investigate possible adoptive families before releasing the animals. Employees state that animals are handed over to anyone with a trailer. “Employees and friends in utter desperation are allowed to adopt these animals without any paperwork or inspection of the living conditions of where these animals are going,” an employee said. “These employees are making $9 an hour. They can barely feed themselves. It is total chaos.” Next week, five cows are slated to be killed on Monday, and five horses are on the list for Thursday. The next wave, reported to be 30 animals, is supposed to drag out over a few months. “Because of the economy, they say they can’t afford to feed the animals and provide medications,” ex-employee Sheldon Rowley said. “Then others say it is quality of life. Now these animals have to look perfectly healthy or they are dust.” “I was told they were out of money,” Evans said. “Sue Stiles would not approve of the way things are being done. Her whole deal was rescuing animals. There were a number of animals born and raised there.” |
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