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Panhandle Equine Rescue Awarded Petfinder Tractor Supply Grant
July 5, 2013
Panhandle Equine Rescue of Cantonment has been awarded a Tractor Supply Operation grant valued at $1,000 by the Petfinder Association.
This grant is made possible through the Petfinder Foundation’s partnership with Tractor Supply to assist in funding basic operation costs such as hay, veterinary costs or other operating needs for animal welfare organizations who work with barnyard animals.
The non-profit Petfinder Foundation is dedicated to ending the euthanasia of adoptable pets. They help Petfinder member shelters save lives through adoption, help shelters prepare for and recover from disaster and work to ensure animal welfare organizations across the country are more sustainable.
“Due to the economic times and the rising cost of feed and hay, sufficient donations have not been coming in, which makes it difficult to feed the twenty horses we currently have in foster care. We are so grateful to the Petfinder Foundation and for Tractor Supply’s partnership with them. Awarding this grant to our rescue for use towards everyday operations will benefit the horse’s most basic daily needs; feed, hay and vet care” said Diane Lowery, president and co-founder of Panhandle Equine Rescue.
The only horse rescue in Escambia County, Panhandle Equine Rescue was founded by a small group of concerned citizens with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines.
Pictured top: Panhandle Equine Rescue volunteers during a recent fund raiser at Tractor Supply Company on Nine Mile Road. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Panhandle Equine Rescue Awarded Petfinder Tractor Supply Grant”
So happy they have been supported by Tractor Supply…guess I will shop there more often! I hope more businesses and people will donate to this wonderful group of volunteers!
Congratulations!