Yes, there is. HEART of Tucson, our favored rescue in the Tucson area, has a program called “Pay it Forward.” The whole idea of paying it forward is to accept the help that is offered to you now, and, then, when you are back on your feet, perhaps you can “pay it forward,” by helping someone else who needs it.
Participating feedstores in the Tucson and Marana (AZ) areas will accept your donation for a voucher to buy hay or feed for HEART to distribute to horse owners in need. The feedstore will notify HEART, who then comes and picks up the feed and distributes it out to the horse owners in need. HEART acknowledges that
Everyone goes through low points at some point in their lives and sometimes an extra bale or so will help keep their horse/horses going until they can make the next paycheck. So many people find themselves having to do the unthinkable and send their horses to auction, which may ultimately send their beloved pet to slaughter.
The “Pay it Forward” program is designed to meet this need. Isn’t it better to help people keep their horses rather than to have them lose them to legal intervention after starvation becomes evident?
I’d like to believe that most people do not want their horses to starve and this program can help them through the rough times, while cutting down on the work the rescue might need to do. If there is no program like this in your area, contact a local rescue to see if they can get it going. Imagine how many horses can be saved before rescue organizations have to become involved. Do your part with what you have.













