Tack Room Consignment Tack in Andover is proud to announce their collaboration with NHSPCA. NHSPCA joins Live and Let Live Rescue and Becky’s Gift Equine Relief in selling donated tack through Tack Room. Sale proceeds go directly back to the rescues to assist in the funding of their services.
NHSPCA is the oldest shelter in New Hampshire and one of only two (Live and Let Live is the other) accepting livestock other than horses or small animals. Founded in 1872 in response to abuse of carriage horses along the seacoast of New Hampshire, animal cruelty investigation quickly became its hallmark.
Today that work continues with an expansion into a much broader range of services. In addition to investigation of hundreds of reports annually of large and small suspected animal neglect or abuse, NHSPCA is actively involved in developing and strengthening legislation that protects animals throughout New Hampshire.
Based out of Stratham, the Adoption Center receives almost 4,000 unwanted, neglected, or abused animals each year. With an “open admission/unlimited stay” policy, each animal is provided a warm bed (or stall), loving care, and every chance to find the best possible new home.
Jen Corbin, Director of Animal Services, estimates that NHSPCA provides shelter/services for about 20 horses per year. She notes a trend in recent years of rescue of whole herds vs. individual horses. An example is a recent seizure of 17 horses from a Farmington farm. In a majority of cases, courts are involved, and those legal proceedings result in horses remaining in protective custody for an average of 1.5 years. Not surprisingly, costs associated with shelter, feed, farrier, medical, training, etc. for each horse during that 1.5 year time frame are staggering.
As a 501C-3 shelter, NHSPCA relies heavily on volunteers, fundraisers, and donations to help support its services. For more information regarding the organization and their programs, go to nhspca.org.
Tack Room Consignment Tack is located at Route 11/Pancake Road in Andover, and can be visited online at tackroomcq.com