December 28, 2015 On Saturday, December 7, we were called to assist in raising a horse who was down and could not stand. A woman had rescued the horses only a couple of days before from a situation where neither horse was getting enough to eat. Both horses were thin, but one was much more …
WASART Stories
Tia, Horse over an Embankment
On August 28, 2016 we deployed very early in the morning to help with a horse down an embankment. The call originally came to search and rescue as a rider injured, so Seattle Mountain Rescue (SMR) and Explorer Search and Rescue (ESAR) deployed in the dark to head up the 4.5+ miles up the beginning …
Lars East, a Friesian with Arthritic Hips
December 28, 2015 On December 22, we received a call about a Friesian gelding who was down in his stall and could not get up so we sent nine responders to the location in Snohomish, WA to assist with getting him to his feet. The horse, a 20 year old named Lars East (there is …
Okanogan Complex Fires
August 26, 2015 We opened an emergency companion animal shelter across from the Red Cross to help people who needed to evacuate their homes take care of themselves by taking care of their animals for them. Animals are stressed at times like these, so we did our best to give them exercise and attention. We’ve …