Some of our successes
Of saving horses and giving them sanctuary.
Make up the Duchess population—a mix of horses, donkeys and ponies.
Are the oldest residents; considered elderly in horse years!
Safe and Sound
The 1,120-acre sanctuary outside Oakland, OR is an oasis for over 130 horses, many of whom are survivors of the Premarin industry. Some spent years in stalls, pregnant and hooked up to machines to collect their urine for hormone replacement drugs. Duchess Sanctuary is committed to providing them with the highest standards of equine care and the loving kindness they deserve for the rest of their lives.
Jennifer Kunz/The HSUS
Jennifer Kunz/The HSUS
Kathy Milani/Humane World for Animals
Meet Cinnamon, a thriving senior at Duchess Sanctuary
Rescued from a grim fate, Cinnamon lives free with her daughter and other horses at Duchess Sanctuary.
Photo by Jennifer Kunz/The HSUS
For years, the government, through the Bureau of Land Management, has attempted to control wild horse and burro numbers by rounding the animals up and offering them for adoption. It was during one
Photo by Jennifer Kunz/The HSUS
With Halloween upon us, the residents of wildlife sanctuaries and animal rehabilitation centers associated with the Humane Society of the United States and our affiliates are busy trick or treating
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