Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation

To rescue horses and other hooved animals in distress, treating each animal with compassion and respect while acting in the animals best interest; and Since 1994, the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation in Zimmerman, Minnesota, has been rescuing, rehabilitating, retraining and re-homing horses and other animals in distress. Just as dozens of... humane societies offer dogs and cats a second chance at a loving home, our foundation finds permanent, caring adoptive homes for horses and other animals. Some of our horses and other animals are young and sound. Others are injured, ill due to extreme neglect, starved, or simply very old. While many of our horses and other animals come to us directly from humane cases in which they have been seized by law enforcement officials due to neglect and abuse by owners, some have simply been abandoned, and others have been donated or surrendered by owners who simply cant keep them due to personal, financial or medical hardships. Over the years we at MHARF have built strong connections with law enforcement officials, humane investigators, and Minnesota veterinarians. We often work together with local police to follow up on humane complaints or serve warrants where necessary to rescue neglected and/or abused horses. When we find horses in need of serious medical attention or near death, we immediately contact one of our participating veterinary clinics, where they are admitted and receive the care they need. Sometimes we take extreme measures to save a horse. Why take the time to bring back a severely starved and dehydrated yearling colt with a mouth injury so severe he had not been able to eat or drink for weeks? Ask Edgar. When he came to us in late October of 2014, he was so weak he could barely stand. With proper veterinary care he was soon eating and drinking on his own. By the summer of 2015 he was a beautiful, healthy 2-year-old who soon found a new adoptive home! Many people who adopt a rescued horse say they are the friendliest, most willing horses they have ever ...Read More