CT Dept of Agriculture Offering Horses for Adoption

Several horses placed in the care and custody of the Department of Agriculture through investigations by the agency’s Animal Control Unit are being offered for adoption to responsible individuals or organizations.

All of the horses have been cleared to move to new homes, are up to date with vaccinations and have been implanted with a microchip.

A full medical history will be provided to each adopter. They are now housed at the department’s large-animal rehabilitation facility in Niantic.  

Some of the horses were removed from their owners due to complaints of neglect or abuse, and may have physical and social limitations that could require continued medical care or special living conditions.  

Potential adopters will be required to:

· Submit an adoption application and signed adoption agreement.

· Agree to a background check and inspection of where the horses will be housed prior to being approved. 

· Agree to other announced or unannounced inspections by Dept. of Agriculture Animal Control Officers.

Adoption applications and more information on the Second Chance adoption program are available on the department’s website, CTGrown.gov under Animals and Animal Health.

Applicants may be contacted for more information and to schedule an on-site inspection prior to approval.

Questions may be directed to the state Animal Control Unit at 860-713-2506 orAGR.AnimalControl@ct.gov

Adopters will be requested to consider making a donation to the State Animal Abuse Cost Recovery Account, which helps pay for care of animals at the Niantic facility.

Donations to the fund can be made anytime

by sending a check to:

THE ANIMAL ABUSE

COST RECOVERY ACCOUNT

c/o Connecticut Department of Agriculture

165 Capitol Avenue, Room G-8A

Hartford, Connecticut 06106

 

 

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Submitted by Danbury, CT

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