Happy Trails Farm Animal
Sanctuary Inc. is a non-profit (501c3) organization that
rescues, rehabilitates, and provides
an adoption program for abused, abandoned, and
neglected farm animals such as horses, ponies, pot
belly pigs, farm pigs,
chickens, ducks, turkeys,
sheep, goats, and cattle.
Happy Trails serves the entire state of Ohio, and works in
cooperation with county humane societies, animal protective
leagues, and local and state law enforcement officers.
Our criteria
for accepting a farm animal or horse into our rescue program
is that the animal has been removed from it's current
situation by a county humane officer, sheriff, or other law
enforcement representative.
Happy Trails does
NOT accept owner surrenders. We do not accept farm
animals or horses from owners who simply no longer want
their farm pet or wish to sell their farm pet or horse.
Happy Trails provides
the rescued farm
animals and equine with
medical care, proper
nutrition, clean and safe housing, and as much TLC as
possible. We work in cooperation with a variety of other
rescue groups, both local and out of state, to network and
help find homes for the rescued farm animals.
Our adoption program allows for the rescued farm animals
to be adopted as a family pet only. Once a farm animal is
accepted by Happy Trails, they are no longer allowed to be
placed back into food production, nor are they allowed to be
bred or used for exploitation in any way.
The Happy Trails Amish Horse Retirement Program, an
extended part of our original rescue program, accepts
Amish-owned buggy and plow horses that can no longer serve
their Amish families. The acceptance criteria is
that the horse is surrendered directly from it's Amish
owner, and that it is donated to the Amish Horse Retirement
Program. These horses are then given an overall health and
wellness medical examination, updated with vaccinations
and a consistent worming schedule, have their hooves
trimmed, and are made available for adoption.
