Mari Mariah and Josie Sahara, continued

Finding Permanent Homes

The horse rescue community came out in spades to volunteer, offer assistance and give advice and support. Adopters stopped by the stockyard to inquire about one special horse or another. Horse sanctuaries and rescues opened their doors. Some horses were immediately adopted out; others moved to rescues so they could recover from their time in the slaughter pipeline before finding their permanent family.

Unlike the others, Mari Mariah and Josie Sahara were already a family. This mother and daughter pair had endured an ordeal together, and it was clear that to separate them would be to break the spirit of both. The mother was quiet and reserved, almost shy. The daughter was impulsive and determined, but calmed by the presence of her mom. They moved together, ate in sync, trotted in step, always aware of the other, and would whinny if either were out of sight. Their home would be the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, where they would never be separated.

Mari Mariah and Josie Sahara arrived at the ranch and were welcomed to pasture by fellow refugees, other horses and burros who had averted tragedy and were now able to run, roam, and be free. These Miracle Horses deserve a permanent home, and Cleveland Amory's clear vision in creating The Fund for Animals and the Black Beauty Ranch decades ago made it all possible.

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Posted: April 18, 2007