The Bella Dea Rescue Foundation hosted its first open horse adoption day in Great Falls in order to find forever homes for some horses.
The Foundation looked for new homes for 20 horses that have been rescued from various situations of abuse or neglect.
The adoption fees depended on the horse, but did not exceed $300.
The application process does require references, veterinary information, and farrier information.
Kelly Hinkley chose to buy her first horse through the adoption process and she said it’s important to give the animals a good life.
“It helps just seeing what she’s come from and how she’s improved, I want to be a part of that and just give her a special home where she can be taken care of,” Hinkley said.
Adoptions are being held at Missouri River Horsemanship located at 2900 6th Street Northwest. The adoption runs through Sunday.
-Reported by Joe Huisinga/MTN News
(November 9, 2018) On Saturday, the Bella Dea Rescue Foundation will be hosting their first ever open adoption day.
“Rescue does not mean worthless,” Bella Dea Rescue Foundation founder Angielynn Bella Dea said.
The foundation takes in horse rescues from the Department of Livestock and from private homes.
In partnership with the Missouri River Horsemanship, they are hoping to find homes for more than 20 horses.
To adopt, the Department of Livestock will do name screenings. The application process will require references, veterinary information and farrier information.
Once the adoption is approved, the Department of Livestock will issue a brand inspection and sign off on the adoption.
“In the winter time we have a lot of beautiful horses that need some time to get to know their new families before they can hit the trails in the spring, what better time to do it than now,” Bella Dea said.
The adoption day will be at the Missouri River Horsemanship at 2900 6th Street Northwest in Great Falls at 10 a.m.
“It’s a lifetime commitment. Horses can live upwards of thirty years. You have to be committed to them just like they are your children. You need to feed them, ensure their safety, make sure they are warm and make sure they are taken care of. You do all those things for an animal, especially to a horse, and they will return a favor to you,” Bella Dea said.
