Thursday

Ever wonder what Shiloh Wanderer, Charlie does all day? Watch this and see for yourself!

We have had five horses adopted out, or put as Adoption Pending, this past week- great for Shiloh, great for the horses! We love to see Shiloh Horses move on to new loving homes where they get the attention and futures they deserve. This week Silverado, Avalon, and Lodi found new families, while Laguna and Rabbit are pending. As sad as it is to have them leave, it is for the best. Adopting out horses opens up spaces for new rescues to come in.

Some bad news as we learned the results of Gato's skin biopsy. The crusty sores she has on her shoulders, withers, sides, and back are squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer aggravated by her UV photosensitivity. It is extremely unusual for this cancer to present itself all over the body as it is on Gato. There is no cure and not alot we can do but keep her comfortable and try to maintain her quality of life. Sadly, at some point it will progress to where we cannot keep her comfortable and she will need to be put to sleep. But, for now, we encourage visitors to stop by to say hi to her and maybe try to give her a carrot or two. Gato has been made the Shiloh Rescue Horse of the week. She is currently in Mesquite Manor with her best friend, Meadow. She will also need to wear the special UV sheets that we have ordered to protect her skin.

Some good news, we have given Godspeed free roam of the rescue while we are there. He loves to come right out of his stall and march all over the ranch. He likes to wander through the barn and visit other horses. It's nice to see him get so energized and interested in his surroundings. He loves to be groomed by volunteers and has excellent manners.

Still no Inspirada baby, Sally is going to miss all the action as she leaves for Alaska for two weeks tomorrow. Maybe a foal tonight????

The horses are all starting to shed, volunteers have been leaving the ranch covered with hair! Tufts of different colored hair are blown all over the rescue by the wind.