Bear Valley Rescue: Foster a Horse
There are SO many ways you can become involved and help horses in need. You can make Donations (of supplies, money, time and love), you can become involved in Fundraising, or you can even foster a horse. Bear Valley Rescue offers two different ways to foster a horse: *VIRTUAL FOSTERING* Sponsor a horse over the internet! By making a cash donation towards the care of one of these foster horses, you can help them lead worthwhile lives. When you make a sponsorship donation, we will send you a certificate about the horse you have selected to sponsor, along with updates and pictures on how they are doing. Sponsor a horse for a monthly amount or a single donation. Any amount helps! And on top of that, we can send you a tax-deductible receipt for the full amount of your donation. - or - *BECOME A FOSTER HOME* These horses are looking for temporary or permanent foster homes that are willing to provide the extra special care they need. Care expenses can also be tax-receipted. Please email or call if you are interested in sponsoring or fostering one of these special horses. Please note that these are horses that require special care or are best as companion animals only, and the mares will NOT be fostered for re-breeding! - Please Contact BVR for more information. - To see the available foster horses, click here - To see the horses who have found foster homes, click here - Check out the Sponsors & Benefactors page for a list of current sponsors. Excerpt from foster contract: In consideration of the receipt of the horse(s), the foster person agrees to provide care including but not limited to: feed, shelter, veterinary care, vaccines, worming and all other things necessary to keep said horse in good health and condition. It is also agreed that: 1. The horse is received in good condition to the best of our knowledge with the exception of any condition noted here. 2. This horse is a companion animal and will be properly cared for and ownership of the horse remains with Bear Valley Rescue. 3. This horse will not be sold, bartered, loaned, exchanged, or given away. If horse is no longer wanted, or can no longer be kept, it shall be returned to the rescue. 4. The rescue will be notified with 48 hours of death, loss or movement of said horse and I will keep a current address on file with Bear Valley Rescue. 5. This horse is not to be bred except with the written consent of Bear Valley Rescue. 6. If at any time this horse is found to be in unsatisfactory condition, or Bear Valley Rescue feels that it is not being properly cared for, Bear Valley Rescue or any of its representatives may enter any property on which the horse is kept and reclaim it immediately. 7. Except under extreme circumstances, if said horse is sick or injured, the foster home will not have said horse euthanized without first consulting with Bear Valley Rescue even if unable to afford to have it treated. 8. Every effort has been made to disclose the history of this horse AS WE KNOW IT. These are rescued horses, and in some circumstances we may have little or no knowledge about the horse’s prior life or training. We will tell you everything we know about a horse; however we cannot make any guarantees about a horse’s temperament or training. 9. Specific care conditions for this horse: 10. Bear Valley Rescue and its representatives are not liable for any injury to or death of anyone participating in any equine activities. Horses are large powerful animals and all equine activities carry inherent risks. 11. Bear Valley Rescue may reimburse the foster home for reasonable expenses incurred in caring for the foster horse, including feed and vet and farrier care, upon submission of a receipt or bill for said charges, or provide a charitable donation receipt in lieu of reimbursement. Unusual or excessive expenses should be discussed with Bear Valley Rescue prior to incurring them, and Bear Valley Rescue has the option of providing the expenses at its own discretion through its own supplier(s) where feasible. It is hoped that the foster home will cover at minimum the cost of pasture and/or hay for the horse. 12. The foster home will keep Bear Valley Rescue informed of routine worming and vaccination dates and any other medical treatments the foster horse may undergo in order that our records may be kept up to date. Worming should be done at least twice per year (spring and late fall) and shots in the spring should include 3 way and West Nile Virus.