Read here the full story of each of our animals, and why we need to take them home.
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Making the impossible POSSIBLE.
Dear all animals lovers. We come to each and every one today to please ask to open your heart to help us, help our animals get to a life they all deserve.
Here is a little background.
11 years ago I moved to Salalah, Oman. Although a beautiful country with beautiful and welcoming people, there was one thing that caught my eye
My sister joined 2 years later (now 9 years in Oman). We fell inlove with the country and its people. Oman was home to us.
Between us we ended up rescuing and rehoming countless stray cats and dogs. (This was the time when Salalah still had a much larger expat community).
We opened up a horse riding school with all rescued and rehabbed horses. Due to the language barrier our biggest income was the tourist industry. And then covid 19 happened, all borders shut down, leaving us with little income, and to top it off, lockdown happened, leaving us with no income. My sister’s husband is very generously paying for the food and vet bills of all these animals.
However, with constant law changes in Oman, we don’t know for how much longer we as expats would be able to keep renting farm land, having the registered business and working visa’s that comes with it. Without all of that, we need to give up on our animals. Please see attached article about renting on banned areas:
https://www.facebook.com/961957713844355/posts/4932049906835096/?extid=setb71IZaa4fzLfu&d=n
Another major issue is veterinary care. Veterinary services are so limited. We are fed up of having to fight with vets to get a simple thing like a vaccine done on our animals. Something that could prevent them from getting is, is being denied, simply because we are not taking them near the royal stables. Let’s make a quick list of occasions when “vets” have failed us:
We’ve been through 3 floods in two years! Our animals just won’t take a 4th flood! And in Salalah, there is nowhere to escape.
For those that has met us, knows giving up is not an option! Sending our animals back to where they came from is NOT an OPTION.
Our animals that are in the biggest danger are our two camels, 2 sheep and 5 goats. The moment they are loaded on to a truck, means only one thing… slaughter.
Most of our horses came from horrible backgrounds where they were not fed and kept in concrete stables, not even big enough to turn around in for up to 3 days at a time.
So the solution to the problem?
Move them all back to our farm in South-Africa!! CRAZY!!! I KNOW!
We would love for our animals to go from the small 8m8m paddocks of sand and stone to 20 hectares of freedom, filled with trees, grass and streams where the best vets await them.
Now this is where we really really really need your help. We need to fundraise. We were roughly quoted R9 000 000 (ZAR) for the lot. Every little penny counts, right about now.
Here is the list of animals we need to send back:
Cost to get Coconut back to SA (185 000 ZAR) – 4500 omr
Firstly, just like Coconut, he is a little (a very little!!!!) stud/stallion, that was kept alone for years. Now, we don’t know for how long (but must have been some time, as he didn’t even recognize grass when we tried to feed him any…. Duh, isn’t that a horse’s main meal?) So now, when a kind lady and her family found him somewhere north of Oman, his hooves were so overgrown he could not walk. He had curly hooves, stood in a bird aviary with chicken food fed to him day and night. He was well overweight, yet his poor feet could not carry him. He was not allowed out of his aviary because he was and still is the same little ass (okay, maybe a little better, at least he made a friend with Apache and can now quietly walk on a lead). We rescued him, with love and determination from the same lady that saw him in that state – she actually flew back to come and join the rescue mission and then again to come and visit him! Biwi could possibly be suffering from epilepsy, as he had a couple of sudden onset seizures, so far no vet in Salalah could find the reason why, so instead they give him activated charcoal and treat it as poisoning, rather than finding the main issue – Let’s be honest, they are not equipped to find the underlying issue. He is one of our main priorities to get to the best equine vets.
To take Biwi back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
To take Kanooz back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
To take Khanjar back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
To take Anaas back would be 185 000 (Zar) or 4500omr
To take Ayan back would be 185 000(ZAR) or 4500omr
If we can’t get this sweet camel back to SA, she will be slaughter bound.
To take Camille back would be 185 000(ZAR) or 4500omr
To take Shaheen back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr.
To take mushaher back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
To take them back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500 each.
To take Samarai back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
To take Samarai back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500 omr.
To take the donkeys back would be around 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr each.
To take the cats back would be 35 000 (ZAR) or 800 omr each.
Their price: R109 000 (ZAR) or 2500omr each
The price per terrapin would be R35 000 (ZAR) or 800omr each.
If you find it in your heart to help with a donation, please specify to which animal you are sending it to, so that we can keep track of each one and update you on the progress made on the animal’s journey.
Our paypal link is horsesalalah@gmail.com
Any 1 cent would go a long way! We appreciate each and every person that had donated so far and still willing to donate. Keep an eye on this website at the progress made to get our beloved animals back to SA. We will start sending them over one by one as each of their funds have been raised.
Best regards
Jo-Anne and Jo-Marie
Dear all animals lovers. We come to each and every one today to please ask to open your heart to help us, help our animals get to a life they all deserve.
Here is a little background.
11 years ago I moved to Salalah, Oman. Although a beautiful country with beautiful and welcoming people, there was one thing that caught my eye
My sister joined 2 years later (now 9 years in Oman). We fell inlove with the country and its people. Oman was home to us.
Between us we ended up rescuing and rehoming countless stray cats and dogs. (This was the time when Salalah still had a much larger expat community).
We opened up a horse riding school with all rescued and rehabbed horses. Due to the language barrier our biggest income was the tourist industry. And then covid 19 happened, all borders shut down, leaving us with little income, and to top it off, lockdown happened, leaving us with no income. My sister’s husband is very generously paying for the food and vet bills of all these animals.
However, with constant law changes in Oman, we don’t know for how much longer we as expats would be able to keep renting farm land, having the registered business and working visa’s that comes with it. Without all of that, we need to give up on our animals. Please see attached article about renting on banned areas:
https://www.facebook.com/961957713844355/posts/4932049906835096/?extid=setb71IZaa4fzLfu&d=n
Another major issue is veterinary care. Veterinary services are so limited. We are fed up of having to fight with vets to get a simple thing like a vaccine done on our animals. Something that could prevent them from getting is, is being denied, simply because we are not taking them near the royal stables. Let’s make a quick list of occasions when “vets” have failed us:
- We had a 35 year old horse with severe cancer – vet’s refused to put him down after 8 months of begging – why? Because he wasn’t in a accident.
- We had another 20+ laminitic horse with so much pain, she couldn’t stand for days, yet they refused to put her down – why? She wasn’t in an accident.
- Had a mare with DSLD since we got her, eventually went blind and went down – they wouldn’t put her down – why? Because the vet needs rest.
- Had a horse with choke! EMERGENCY!!! – Called the vet immediately – wouldn’t come out, why? “Don’t worry your horse will vomit out the blockage” – vet’s quote.
- We are basically experts in colic horses – don’t even try to get a vet out for that.
- Had a pony with slight ‘Monday morning’ - only picked it up on a normal blood check routine – guess what – the vet suggested pumping her full of drugs for a stomach infection (now I already went to two other vets in SA and got a second and third opinion on the blood test results)
- We are struggling with the animals – anemic – we can’t find the issue – the vet actually turned around and said – “I don’t know, you know horses, you should know the problem”!
- Sounds far-fetched, but really is not. I can keep going on and on, but don’t want to get you dying of boredom.
We’ve been through 3 floods in two years! Our animals just won’t take a 4th flood! And in Salalah, there is nowhere to escape.
For those that has met us, knows giving up is not an option! Sending our animals back to where they came from is NOT an OPTION.
Our animals that are in the biggest danger are our two camels, 2 sheep and 5 goats. The moment they are loaded on to a truck, means only one thing… slaughter.
Most of our horses came from horrible backgrounds where they were not fed and kept in concrete stables, not even big enough to turn around in for up to 3 days at a time.
So the solution to the problem?
Move them all back to our farm in South-Africa!! CRAZY!!! I KNOW!
We would love for our animals to go from the small 8m8m paddocks of sand and stone to 20 hectares of freedom, filled with trees, grass and streams where the best vets await them.
Now this is where we really really really need your help. We need to fundraise. We were roughly quoted R9 000 000 (ZAR) for the lot. Every little penny counts, right about now.
Here is the list of animals we need to send back:
- Coconut
Cost to get Coconut back to SA (185 000 ZAR) – 4500 omr
- Biwi
Firstly, just like Coconut, he is a little (a very little!!!!) stud/stallion, that was kept alone for years. Now, we don’t know for how long (but must have been some time, as he didn’t even recognize grass when we tried to feed him any…. Duh, isn’t that a horse’s main meal?) So now, when a kind lady and her family found him somewhere north of Oman, his hooves were so overgrown he could not walk. He had curly hooves, stood in a bird aviary with chicken food fed to him day and night. He was well overweight, yet his poor feet could not carry him. He was not allowed out of his aviary because he was and still is the same little ass (okay, maybe a little better, at least he made a friend with Apache and can now quietly walk on a lead). We rescued him, with love and determination from the same lady that saw him in that state – she actually flew back to come and join the rescue mission and then again to come and visit him! Biwi could possibly be suffering from epilepsy, as he had a couple of sudden onset seizures, so far no vet in Salalah could find the reason why, so instead they give him activated charcoal and treat it as poisoning, rather than finding the main issue – Let’s be honest, they are not equipped to find the underlying issue. He is one of our main priorities to get to the best equine vets.
To take Biwi back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
- Kanooz
To take Kanooz back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
- Khanjar
To take Khanjar back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
- Anaas
To take Anaas back would be 185 000 (Zar) or 4500omr
- Ayan
To take Ayan back would be 185 000(ZAR) or 4500omr
- Camille
If we can’t get this sweet camel back to SA, she will be slaughter bound.
To take Camille back would be 185 000(ZAR) or 4500omr
- Shaheen
To take Shaheen back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr.
- Waseem
- Mushaher
To take mushaher back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
- Rosie, Apache and Lilly
To take them back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500 each.
- Samarai
To take Samarai back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr
- Skyline
To take Samarai back would be 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500 omr.
- The Goats and Sheep:
- The donkeys.
To take the donkeys back would be around 185 000 (ZAR) or 4500omr each.
- The cats:
To take the cats back would be 35 000 (ZAR) or 800 omr each.
- Haasdas
- The birds
Their price: R109 000 (ZAR) or 2500omr each
- The terrapins
The price per terrapin would be R35 000 (ZAR) or 800omr each.
- The dogs: (I’ll keep their stories together and shortened as mostly the same scenario)
- Goofy - picked up in a parking lot as a day old puppy.
- Rambo – Rambo was a dumped pet.
- Mia – Mia belongs to her owner in Italy, unfortunately due to covid, he got stuck in Italy while she was boarding with us. We would like to send Mia back to her owner in Italy.
- Storm – Was an unwanted pet for being too busy.
- Bianca – A dumped pet.
- Princess – Too much for the owner to handle, came in with Teddy.
- Ugly – Wasn’t good enough for her owner when he got a new dog.
- Hushkey – Was too much to handle for his owner.
- Bobby – Unwanted pet
- Max – Found as a stray puppy and brought to us by a very kind Omani.
- Teddy – Came in with Princess – too much to handle for his owner.
If you find it in your heart to help with a donation, please specify to which animal you are sending it to, so that we can keep track of each one and update you on the progress made on the animal’s journey.
Our paypal link is horsesalalah@gmail.com
Any 1 cent would go a long way! We appreciate each and every person that had donated so far and still willing to donate. Keep an eye on this website at the progress made to get our beloved animals back to SA. We will start sending them over one by one as each of their funds have been raised.
Best regards
Jo-Anne and Jo-Marie
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