Ready for Adoption
For the latest information on which animals are currently available for adoption, please call (708) 258-3959 and we will be happy to answer any questions.
The FIRST step to adopting is a phone interview!
Ginger
Age: 13
Breed/Sex: Mini Donkey Jenny
Suitable For: Pasture Buddy, can ride or drive with proper training
Limitations/Maintenance: Nothing
Adoption Fee: $750
Personality: Their previous owner loved them dearly but had to make the tough decision to surrender them to IHRWC due to health issues. Now, they are looking for a new forever home—we promised them we would make sure they go together.
Ginger, is a bit more outgoing and always being the first to say HI. She can also be the more stubborn one. With the right training, they both have the potential to be ridden or even pull a cart. If you're looking for a bonded pair, they are the perfect match!
Maryann
Age: 14
Breed/Sex: Mini Donkey Jenny
Suitable For: Pasture Buddy, can ride or drive with proper training
Limitations/Maintenance: Nothing
Adoption Fee: $750
Personality: Their previous owner loved them dearly but had to make the tough decision to surrender them to IHRWC due to health issues. Now, they are looking for a new forever home—we promised them we would make sure they go together.
Maryann, is the quieter and shyer one, while her sister Ginger is a bit more outgoing. With the right training, they both have the potential to be ridden or even pull a cart. If you're looking for a bonded pair, they are the perfect match!​
Chickens
Fred and George
Age: 4
Breed/Sex: Mini Hereford Steers
Suitable For: Pasture friends TOGETHER
Limitations/Maintenance: None
Adoption Fee: $1,000 for both
Personality: These boys LOVE people! treats. W
Snowdrop
Age: 23
Breed/Sex: Pony Gelding
Suitable For: Pasture friend
Limitations/Maintenance: Snowdrop requires special care due to laminitis, Cushing’s disease, and allergies. He does best on a dry lot with daily turnout, mash grain, and hay cubes, and comes into a stall at night to support his comfort and health. With proper management and routine care, Snowdrop thrives and remains a happy, well-loved boy.
Adoption Fee: $300
Personality: Snowdrop is a sweet, playful boy with a gentle heart and a fun-loving personality. He enjoys spending time outdoors, loves to play, and is happiest when he can be part of a calm, consistent routine with people who adore him.
Age: 21
Height: 16.1 hh
Breed/Sex: Paint gelding
Suitable For: Pasture Horse alone,
Limitations/Maintenance: He is navicular and wears front shoes with pads to help keep him comfortable.
Adoption Fee: $500
Personality: This big boy came to us because his previous owners were moving out of the country. He would love a confident intermediate. He is navicular and can handle "light" work from a light rider. He would love a home where he could just live out his days alone in a pasture.
Corona
Jinx
Age: 26
Height: 15.1 hh
Breed/Sex: Grade Gelding
Suitable For: Companion Or Experienced Rider
Limitations/Maintenance: Will require soaked grain in the colder months.
Adoption Fee: $500
Personality: Jinx was an underweight stray we rescued in Crete, IL. He is at a healthy weight and is one of the kindest gelding we have ever had. He loves everyone he meets (horse or human). He is a low man in the herd and would love a quiet friend to live with.
Vegas
Moto Moto
Age: 21
Breed/Sex: John Donkey
Suitable For: Pasture friend
Limitations/Maintenance: He is foundered and will require a dry lot.
Adoption Fee: $300
Personality: Moto Mote came to us over 500 pounds and was scaled at a 10. He has slowly started to loose the weight. He is NOT for a beginner handler as he is very stubborn from not having much handling in his life.
Mavis
Adopted
Mandy
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Age: 28
Height: 14.3 hh
Breed/Sex: Quarter Horse Mare
Suitable For: Companion Only
Limitations/Maintenance: Not Rideable
Adoption Fee: $300
Personality: Mandy is a calm and affectionate senior mare who prefers a quiet life and gentle companionship. Her soft demeanor and loving nature make her a joy to be around and an easy addition to a peaceful home.
Jamaal
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Age: 23
Height: 15 hh
Breed/Sex: Arab Gelding
Suitable For: Companion or Intermediate Rider
Limitations/Maintenance: He is a cribber.
Adoption Fee: $1,000
Personality: Jamaal is a spunky, high-energy boy who is always on the move and full of personality. When he’s not busy pacing the pasture, he truly enjoys one-on-one time, especially being groomed, and thrives with people who appreciate his spirited nature.
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One of our volunteers saying goodbye to Banshee before she goes to her new forever home!
The volunteers are unloading a truck load of hay into the barn to feed the rescue animals.
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