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The United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. (USERL) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, incorporated in NC in the year 1997. Tax ID# 56-2069469.
Funded primarily by private donations/fundraising.
Staffed mostly by volunteers.
Operating a Foster network involving 375+ homes.
Averaging over 100 equine rescued per year.
Active Regions across North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky, and now starting in Illinois.
Funded primarily by private donations/fundraising.
Staffed mostly by volunteers.
Operating a Foster network involving 375+ homes.
Averaging over 100 equine rescued per year.
Active Regions across North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky, and now starting in Illinois.
MISSION STATEMENT
The United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the compassionate care of equines. Our mission is to save, protect, and rehabilitate equines in need. We rescue abused, neglected, or abandoned equines; provide them with care and rehabilitation; and finally find them a compatible, loving home. We believe that education is the long-term solution to improving the lives of equines.
GOALS
To educate horse-owners and the public about proper equine care, and the problems of neglect, abuse, and slaughter.
To rescue equines from neglectful and abusive situations by educating owners, helping to place at-risk equines and ultimately working within the bounds of the law to remove equines from their owner's care when deemed necessary.
To rehabilitate sick, injured and underweight equines and restore them to a state of health.
To end the suffering of those equines which cannot be rehabilitated by means of humane euthanasia.
To find all equines that come under the care of USERL a compatible, loving home.
To rescue equines from neglectful and abusive situations by educating owners, helping to place at-risk equines and ultimately working within the bounds of the law to remove equines from their owner's care when deemed necessary.
To rehabilitate sick, injured and underweight equines and restore them to a state of health.
To end the suffering of those equines which cannot be rehabilitated by means of humane euthanasia.
To find all equines that come under the care of USERL a compatible, loving home.
FAST FACTS:
2004
USERL received neglect reports from over 60 of North Carolina's 100 counties and a few from Virginia, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.
Reports involved from 1 to 30 horses each with an estimated total of over 300 equine reported.
USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 counties.
USERL Investigators educated an estimated 150 horse owners.
USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 horses were seized or surrendered. (Not all came to USERL)
USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 24 horses total).
In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
2005
USERL received neglect reports from over 11 states, including Virginia, Indiana and North Carolina.
Reports involved from 1 to 110 horses each with an estimated total of over 1022 equine reported.
USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 states.
USERL Investigators educated an estimated 175 horse owners.
USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 + horses were seized or surrendered.
USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 43 horses total).
In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
2006
USERL received neglect reports from over 23 states.
Reports involved from 1 to 102 horses each with an estimated total of over 3,304 equine reported.
USERL Investigators handled an estimated 372 cases.
USERL was involved in cases in which 56 horses were seized or surrendered to USERL.
In over 99% of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
Over 175 approved foster homes in the USERL Equine Program.
USERL received neglect reports from over 60 of North Carolina's 100 counties and a few from Virginia, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.
Reports involved from 1 to 30 horses each with an estimated total of over 300 equine reported.
USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 counties.
USERL Investigators educated an estimated 150 horse owners.
USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 horses were seized or surrendered. (Not all came to USERL)
USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 24 horses total).
In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
2005
USERL received neglect reports from over 11 states, including Virginia, Indiana and North Carolina.
Reports involved from 1 to 110 horses each with an estimated total of over 1022 equine reported.
USERL Investigators educated Law Enforcement officers from over 10 states.
USERL Investigators educated an estimated 175 horse owners.
USERL Investigators were involved in cases in which an estimated 80 + horses were seized or surrendered.
USERL Investigators were involved in 3 cases in which criminal or civil charges were filed ( 43 horses total).
In roughly two-thirds of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
2006
USERL received neglect reports from over 23 states.
Reports involved from 1 to 102 horses each with an estimated total of over 3,304 equine reported.
USERL Investigators handled an estimated 372 cases.
USERL was involved in cases in which 56 horses were seized or surrendered to USERL.
In over 99% of the cases investigated by USERL, the Investigators were successful in educating the owners so that they are now more capable of caring for their horses.
Over 175 approved foster homes in the USERL Equine Program.
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