Launched in late 2021, the ASPCA Equine Transition and Adoption Center is an Oklahoma-based pilot program aimed at developing solutions to the barriers that get in the way of horses finding homes.
Horse owners in the state of Oklahoma in need of compassionate help can access free services for their equines through the Equine Transition and Adoption Center pilot. Here’s how it works: A mobile team, including a local veterinary partner, assesses the horse(s) at the owner’s request. Based on that assessment, the team either provides subsidized veterinary care when it’s best for the horse to stay at home with the owner; compassionate euthanasia if needed to prevent suffering; or safe relinquishment so the horse can receive care before being placed in a loving new home through adoption.
At the facility in El Reno, Oklahoma, a training and behavior specialist works with relinquished horses to prepare them for new homes. The pilot program is testing groundbreaking, humane training methods to build a shareable blueprint for retraining and rehoming horses who are minimally socialized or have behavioral challenges that make an adoption placement challenging.
An adoption specialist works alongside the training and intake teams to test methods for efficiently finding each horse a loving home, designing specific strategies for marketing horses who’ve traditionally taken longer to be adopted. These learnings, along with the research gathered by the training team, will be shared back with the equine welfare community to elevate and expand equine adoption efforts nationwide.
Do you, or does someone you know, need help? If you’re in Oklahoma, call (405) 423-1461 to learn more about the services offered. If you’re outside of the state of Oklahoma, please email equineassistance@aspca.org; we’ll do our best to connect you to local resources or transport your horse to a nearby rehoming partner.
Original article: Equine Welfare | Help Horses | ASPCA
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