18 Niwot Arabians

Greeley, CO - Jerre Fisher is one of the most amazing individuals that I have come across since founding Denkai Animal Sanctuary. Aside of caring for her own wonderful bunch of animals, Jerre has gone above and beyond the call of duty for Denkai's Sanctuary animals and most recently the arabian horses in need. Visit: Click here to read Jerre's story, get out your kerchief, it will bring tears to your eyes.

Thanks to Alan Oster of Oster's Premium Hay in LaSalle, Colorado, Larry Adams of Greeley, CO, a large contribution from Jerre Fisher of Greeley, CO and Shiloh Acres Horse Rescue of Ault, CO, more than 10 tons of hay has
been contributed to the Sanctuary in the last week. This will get the horses through the next 30 days and hopefully a little longer until a court ruling can be made on the Arabian Horses from Dry Creek Arabians in Niwot,
Colorado.

Photos of the Hay contributed, the original press release, and a video of the Arabian horses designed by teenager Katrina Stowasser of Fort Collins, CO can be viewed on our website at: http://denkaisanctuary.blogspot.com/

We are not out of the woods yet, please keep contributing your in-kind and cash contributions for the animals. Hay is a constant every day need if you happen to know of anybody that is willing to contribute even a small amount, it will make a difference!

EIGHTEEN HORSES FROM DRY CREEK ARABIAN’S NIWOT, COLORADO FACILITY UP A CREEK

Grover/Niwot, CO-- Rulings by the Supreme Court have recently shut down horse slaughter plants in the United States. For many this was an enormous victory. Horses are dumped weekly at our local sale barns by dude ranches, breeders, and other individual owners that are totally clueless to the fact that their well trained horse is destined to end up in the hands of a kill buyer and headed to a Mexican or Canadian slaughter plant, a fate worse than death.

For eighteen Arabian and Arabian Cross horses this fate has been delayed over the last ten months. They are now staring it in the face. Colorado law states that livestock are considered property, not a pet animal, therefore these horses are considered property and are treated as such in the judicial system. This law is flawed, though horses are not necessarily pet animals, they are not inanimate objects to be simply auctioned off either.

These horses have been the victims of a horrifying divorce between Mr. and Mrs. Helmick. They are caught up in a nightmare of he says, she says and their only options are to die or have a ruling handing them over to Denkai Animal Sanctuary in hopes of finding a home.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary has been housing these eighteen Arabian and Arabian cross horses since Novemeber of 2007. These horses were brought to the Sanctuary in poor condition from Marcy Trescott-Helmick’s Dry Creek Arabian facility in Niwot, CO. Marcy Trescott is the Owner of Dry Creek Arabians and plead guilty to two counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals in December of 2007. (http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/10958/CO/US/) The Sanctuary has been able to care for these horses through a written agreement and payments from a Boulder County Agistor.

Below is a list of media that had covered the story of these Arabian horses from the beginning of their plight:


http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/11288135/detail.html

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=68662

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=66501

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/12944900/detail.html

http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/News/Crime/Story~297650.aspx


Since May of 2008, payments towards the care of these horses have ceased. Denkai Animal Sanctuary with the help of Horses Forever in Hygiene, CO has had hay, farrier work, vaccinations, and veterinary care donated towards these innocent beings. Resources have run dry, without public help, there is nothing left to care for these horses.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary has placed a lien against these horses and is working to get a hearing in court to take possession of them in order to bypass the “norm”. The normal process that happens since horses are considered property once a lien is placed provides that these horses would have to be sold at auction. This means that they would be purchased at auction most likely by kill buyers who would then ship them to a Mexican or Canadian Slaughter plant. After almost a year of rehabilitation, Denkai can not fathom such a fate for these horses. The Sanctuary has worked with local veterinarians in beating cancer, providing needed dental work, de-worming and putting more than 100 lbs on each of these horses, just for them to go to slaughter? We don’t think so!

Denkai Animal Sanctuary is asking for help from the public to save these horses and show that there is another option rather than public auction for such animals. These are not vehicles, houses, or material items! They are living, breathing beings. They have feelings; they can become frightened, sad, and happy. How is that we have reduced horses to the likes of an inanimate object?

The need for help is GREAT and URGENT! Please make a contribution to the Sanctuary; Denkai desperately needs hay, the horses each 10 tons per month. The Sanctuary has located good quality grass hay for $70.00 per ton to help feed these horses and needs to raise a total of $1,400.00 to bring in 20 tons which will help to feed these horses for two months. By this time, a court ruling should have been made and these horses should be seeking homes. This is our greatest need while the lives of these horses hang in the balance. Please don’t let them down!

Grover Location Update

It has been a busy couple of weeks here at the new facility since moving in. The weekends have been packed with visitors and volunteers all enjoying the new place and helping with the Animals!

A wonderful group of children from the Aurora School District held a plant sale fund raiser for the Sanctuary and on their visit two weekends ago presented us with a check of $550.00 from their hard earned work. These kids had a great time grooming miniature horses, petting Patrick the Duck and Mabel the Turkey along with meeting Miracle the paralyzed pig.

We have many projects lined up here at the Sanctuary and will continue to need your support on behalf of the animals, keep an eye open for our wish-list which will be sent via e-mail and also posted on our website in the next two weeks.

It was great to see the Stowasser family this weekend who helped to get started on Miracle's pen, Michelle was a blessing, bringing Charles the pigs anxiously awaited weekly meal of bananas (his favorite) and table scraps. We even had a visit from Bob with stories of Little Flossie Knee-high, the pygmy goat he adopted from our Sanctuary, can't imagine where he came up with that name! (Are you done laughing yet?)

We hope that you all can make time to visit soon!

Denkai Animal Sanctuary Headed into the Disaster Zone

Denkai Animal Sanctuary's Lucy Pribbenow, FEMA certified Disaster Response coordinator will be heading to Piedmont, Missouri to aid in setting up temporary shelter for animals displaced from the recent floods. The Piedmont, MO shelter is completely underwater along with other area animal shelters with no hope for recovery. People and animals in this and other areas have told us that they are with out power.

The Sanctuary will be sending Ms. Pribbenow first to New Orleans, LA where she will be picking up her van loaded with supplies already donated for these shelters in need. Nanette Martin, world renowned photographer will accompany Lucy on this expedition with video camera in hand, which will be sent to our Sanctuary and continually updated on our website as this rescue effort unfolds.

We need your help! Items we need donated to send Lucy and Nanette into the disaster zone include: Airline Miles or money for 2 tickets to fly from Denver International Airport to New Orleans, LA.

Gas money for the crew to get from New Orleans into Piedmont, MO and back into Colorado over the next few weeks in the amount of $1000.00 and food/grocery cards or donations towards this for our crew to eat with.

A Permanent Home on the Horizon for Needy Animals

In a matter of only weeks, Denkai Animal Sanctuary has successfully raised $40,000 of a needed $60,000 towards a down payment which will secure a permanent facility for the animals and youth that are aided on a daily basis.

The Sanctuary is asking donors to step up to the plate in helping to secure this permanent facility with only 4 weeks left to raise this additional $20,000 in needed funding. Those interested in donating to this worthy cause or learning more about the Sanctuary can visit Denkai's website at: www.denkaisanctuary.org and read the Case for Support and details regarding this needed property purchase.

Denkai has built a strong, stable, and debt free organization. Care of the animals has always taken top priority and all donations towards this cause go directly towards the property purchase.

Property Deadline Looming for Animal Sanctuary

Denkai Animal Sanctuary officials are working non stop to raise a total of $60,000 towards the down payment needed on a permanent facility located in Grover, CO. The Sanctuary is being forced out by the current property
owners who plan to move into the current facility in April. Denkai's need to make this purchase happen is great and urgent.

To date: $30,000 has been raised thanks to generous donations from the nationwide public. Denkai is halfway towards the $60,000 goal that needs to be raised by March 30, 2008. Details regarding the needed facility can be viewed at: www.denkaisanctuary.org or in the attached Case for Support.

The obvious need for Denkai's large animal facility in Weld County as a nationwide organization is overwhelming. The Sanctuary has provided rescue to more than 1000 animals and with a permanent facility will have the security and financial ability to help thousands more.

Denkai is asking the public to step up to the plate and help us to continue our live-saving work by making a donation today.

Organization Affected by Local Horse Rescue Seizures

Denkai Animal Sanctuary is feeling the blow from local Animal Angels Horse Rescue seizures. Denkai has been working non stop to raise more than $60,000 towards a down payment on a permanent facility needed immediately to secure a future for abandoned, abused and neglected animals and youth at-risk in our community. Hearing directly from other individuals in the community the concern that is now linked to other organizations locally and nationwide regarding horse rescues and their instability in being able to care for these animals properly has prompted Denkai officials to take
action.

It is very unfortunate that a few poorly planned organizations can ruin the reputation of those that are properly operated. As not for profit organizations, whether we are working towards bettering the lives of children, animals, or helping to feed the hungry, we are faced with the constant need for funding. The strength of an organization can be well measured by its leader. Denkai consists of a highly varied and experienced staff and is an organization that will continue to shine in our local and nationwide communities.

It is our hope that donors will step up to the plate, research the organizations that they are looking to fund and the people working behind the scenes to make it all come together on a daily basis. Please remember that not for profits have an incredibly hard job and are working to better our local community on a daily basis.

Denkai has a proven track record, our need is urgent to secure a new facility within the next 30 days and we can not do this without the support of the public. $10,000 has been raised to date towards this purchase.

Without our facility, there is not another option for large animals or farmed animals in need.

Sanctuary Looks to Save Missouri Dogs

22 Missouri shelter puppies have been sentenced to die by lethal injection.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary of Carr, CO is working together with Colorado Animal Rescue Express, a Denver Based transport organization along with rescuers in Missouri to save the lives of these precious babies.

Denkai needs help from the public in providing foster homes for these puppies until they can be spay/neutered and homes found for them. The Sanctuary estimates that this will take two to six weeks to accomplish.


Photos of the puppies in need can be viewed on our blog at: http://denkaisanctuary.blogspot.com/ with brief descriptions. We will have more detail when the puppies arrive. How many the Sanctuary will be able to help depends on the number of foster homes available.

URANIUM MINING FORCES ANIMAL SANCTUARY TO RELOCATE
$5,000.00 Donation received.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary is a nationwide 501(c)3 not for profit corporation. Over the last four years, the Sanctuary has provided assistance to animals in need locally from shelters such as Denver Municiple Animal Shelter, the Humane Society of Weld County, Larimer Humane Society,and others within the state of Colorado. The Sanctuary has assisted in disaster response for Katrina animals, worked directly with the Humane Society of the United States to Save 33 slaughter bound horses, and most recently in saving more than 60 dogs from the San Diego Wildfire disaster.

Not only have the animals benefitted from our thriving organization, but community youth and the homeless. The Sanctuary has worked with more than 300 youth and three homeless in the local community, helping them to gain confidence, learn compassion for others, and become productive members of society.

Uranium Mining is threatening the lives of our Sanctuary animals, those whom have come from a lifetime of abuse and neglect now face a much larger fight. We need your help to secure a permanent facility in order to continue our good work. Denkai Animal Sanctuary provides a home for more than 100 domestic animals at any given time, the bulk of these are livestock, horses, llamas, animals that will most likely be poisoned by byproducts from the proposed uranium mining. The board of directors for the Sanctuary have located a permanent parcel of land, that would keep its animals and people safe. Please visit our website at: www.denkaisanctuary.org for details on this location. This facility would allow the sanctuary to become completely self-sustaining financially and otherwise. Help is desperately needed to fund this effort and keep our community facility vibrant and all involved healthy. Denkai needs to raise at total of $500,000.00, $80,000.00 needs to be raised immediately to secure this new facility as a permanent purchased location and begin the moving process. The Sanctuary has 30 days to complete the task of raising $80,000. To date a total of $5,000.00 has been raised.

URANIUM MINING FORCES ANIMAL SANCTUARY TO RELOCATE 

Denkai Animal Sanctuary is located near Carr Colorado, just 2 miles north of more than 10 test wells that have been drilled for Powertech's proposed Uranium mining sites. Sanctuary staff have watched closely over the last year as Powertech employees have set up drill rigs, purchased brand new parcels of property, even the Sanctuary's past property near Nunn, CO. This particular site , the Sanctuary's past home, will be used as an open pit mine if Powertech has their way. This is a very scary reality and though officials in surrounding counties are opposed to it, no word has come from weld county's board of commissioners other than a quick state mentregarding the amount of economy that this mining will bring to the county. 

Uranium poses serious health risks to both humans and animals along with the environment. Byproducts are cancer-causing and selenium kills livestock. (visit www.nunnglow.com for details) Denkai Animal Sanctuary provides a home for more than 100 domestic animals at any given time, the bulk of these are livestock, horses, llamas, animals that will most likely be poisoned by byproducts from the proposed uranium mining. The board of directors for the Sanctuary have located a permanent parcel of land, away from uranium mining that would keep its animals and people safe. This property is located near Grover, CO on 640 acres. This facility would allow the sanctuary to become completely self-sustaining financially and otherwise. Help is desperately needed to fund this effort and keep our community facility vibrant and all involved healthy. Denkai needs to raise at total of $500,000.00, $80,000.00 needs to be raised immediately to secure this new facility as a permanent purchased location and begin the moving process. The Sanctuary has 30 days to complete the task of raising$80,000. Denkai is a 501(c)3 public charity. Donations are tax-deductible and can be sent to: Denkai Animal Sanctuary 10375 WCR118 Carr, CO 80612 Individuals can also donate via our website at: www.denkaisanctuary.org