Foster Feature: Clint

Posted on May 18, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

This week we have another Foster feature from Linda and James!

“We are a TBAR foster home.”

Achilles was renamed Clint when he came to our home. He only stayed a few weeks. During that time, James taught him not to jump up on people during meet and greet. Spending just a little time to teach Clint to calmly meet people made a difference in getting him adopted. Clint loved to go for rides and he was a great foster dog.

Linda and James Taylor—June 2010

Thank you, Linda and James, for opening your homes and hearts to an animal in need! If this story has inspired you or anyone you know to become a foster family to a TBAR animal, please read the information on our foster page and then email [email protected] or call (936) 878-2349

Read-to-Ride 2014: Register Now!

Posted on May 13, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

Announcing our 2014 ABLE Kids Camp schedule!

Animals Bridge Love and Education (ABLE) is an educational camp for school field trips, church groups, scout troops and foster and adoptive family groups to come out, learn about our rescue animals and get a chance to interact with them.

ABLE IS PLEASED TO OFFER OUR “READ-TO-RIDE” PROGRAM AGAIN THIS JULY!

Read-to-Ride is a 30-minute guided educational horse experience that includes brushing, saddling, and riding a TBAR ABLE horse.

Time slots are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in July, from 9am-12pm. Participants must preregister by noon the day before their visit. Registration available at: http://read2ride.eventbrite.com or by calling (936) 878-2349 (payment due on the date of riding, not at registration).

Cost is $10 for 1/2 hour of horse time, $20 for a riding lesson, or free for children ages 6-10 who bring in a completed “Read-to-Ride” Ticket (only one ticket redeemable per child per summer).

Due to animal wellness and personal safety there is a 250lb weight limit. Riding is in the arena only. Download the Read-to-Ride Flyer with ticket here.

You can begin your registration below by picking a date and time!

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TBAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal rescue, and the Animals Bridge Love and Education (ABLE) program is a community outreach initiative with a focus on prevention through education. For more info call (936) 878-2349 or email [email protected]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 11, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

TBAR would like to say Happy Mother’s Day to all those that care for others, fur-babies or otherwise! We hope you have a special day!

TBAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal rescue organization. Consider donating today to honor a mother you love, and we will list them on our website!

Foster Feature: Grayheart

Posted on May 4, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

This week we have another post from Linda and James Taylor!

Last weekend we transported another mare, Grayheart, to her new adopted home. We had Grayheart for two years as she grew from a young foal into a beautiful, confident mare.

Yes, fostering is an emotional job. The hardest part about fostering is letting go…letting them move on to the next leg of that animals journey in life.

As you say goodbye , there are always tears. Each tear contains an equal mixture of joy and sorrow. But in the end, there is this deep feeling of satisfaction that you have done something good… something that matters .

And then, you turn toward the next animal, the next story, the next special one in need of a resting place ….in need of a foster.

We are proud to say:

“We are a tbar foster home. “

James & Linda Taylor

#TBT: Taffy!

Posted on May 1, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

Our Throwback Thursday picture is of Taffy. She was seized with a large group of horses that were being starved. The after picture is in her new home where she is now loved and spoiled!

Foster Feature: Image

Posted on April 27, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

This post is courtesy of Linda and James Taylor!

“We are a TBAR foster home.”

Litters of kittens, cats, dogs, a litter of puppies, a string of miniature donkeys, and all sizes and shapes of horses have all crossed between the gate to our five acres… Each animal has a very special story to tell of how they arrived at the door step of a TBAR foster home.

The one that touched not only my heart, but literally my soul, was Image.

A walking pile of bones who literally pushed her way into our trailer that day, Image somehow knew we had come to help her.

An older mare with a will to live like no other animal I had met before. She taught us how precious life is and how we should cherish it.

She fought to live and she won.

And we had the honor to be on that journey with her.

RAIN Success: Echo!

Posted on April 26, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

RAIN Success: Because of the networking efforts of our community on the RAIN page, we were able to help this Catahoula find a great loving home before being taken to a shelter. Her new family has named her Echo and they are all in love!

From Stacey (her adopter):

Oh my goodness… She is absolutely a dream. She’s soooo good. Knows how to play fetch and brings the ball right back! She’s actually pretty calm for a puppy, we are so impressed and grateful to have her as a part of our family. She’s happy and very loving and fits right in. She likes to gather her toys and keep them surrounding her bed but drags this little fox we got her around in her mouth wherever she goes, so adorable. We have given her a name that seems to fit her, she even answers to it already! “Echo” is her name! I totally believe she was meant to find us, and I’m thankful everything happened the way it did.

She is so smart she even figured out how the iphone works to take her first “selfie” hahaha here she is with my daughter… They are inseparable. 🙂

Rescue Animals In Need (RAIN) is a referral animal networking group run by volunteers of True Blue Animal Rescue for animals in the community who have been rescued and are now looking for a forever home.

True Blue Animal Rescue gets more calls, emails and Facebook requests to take more animals than we can help. The RAIN Facebook page was created as a way to network those animals to the public in search of foster or forever homes.

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 20, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

Volunteer Appreciation Post 2014

Posted on April 6, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

This week is volunteer appreciation week, so on behalf of all of the animals in TBAR (past, present, and future) we THANK all of our volunteers!

Founders:
Dale DeAeth(2004)
Melanie DeAeth (2004)
Elizabeth Hewett (2004)
Eric Laird (2004)
Jodi Stauffer (2004)
Loretta Pinnell (2004)
Ralph Pinnell (2004)

Board of Directors:
Melanie DeAeth (2004)
Dale DeAeth (2004)
Teresa Gaskamp (2005)
Loretta Pinnell (2004)
Linda Taylor (2007)

Administrative Volunteers: Events & Fundraisers:
Melanie DeAeth, President and Treasurer (2004)
Alissa Cannon, Secretary (2012 – Volunteer of the Year 2012)
Shellie Bellinghausen, Volunteer Coordinator (2012)
Loretta Pinnell, Networking Coordinator (2004)
Jessica Ripley, Web Coordinator (2004)
Linda Taylor, Marketing & Events Coordinator (2007)

Melanie DeAeth, President and Treasurer (2004)

Shellie Bellinghausen, Volunteer Coordinator (2012)

Linda Taylor, Marketing & Events Coordinator (2007)

Animal Care:

Dale DeAeth (2004)

Colton DeAeth (2004)

AJ Greer (2012 – Volunteer of the Year 2012)

Amy Hemsell (2011)

Jason Moore, Photographer (2013 – Volunteer of the Year 2013)

Olivia Moore, Photographer & Journalist (2013 – Volunteer of the Year 2013)

Whitney Maldonado (2004)

Teresa Gaskamp (2006)

Kathleen Rooker (2014)

Ariana Spoon (2014)

Facility Maintenance:
These men are always ready to put up a fence, build a kennel, or even mow the grass!

Dale DeAeth, Vice President of Facilities (2004)

Colton DeAeth (2004)
Ralph Pinnell (2004)
James Taylor (2007)

Generic: (work events, do inspections, help with animal transport, or foster animals)
Lauren Lee Sarlya (2005)
Jeanne Westphal (2006)
Lynne Larkin (2010)

Casie Cooper (2008)
Angie Hewett (2004)
Eric Larid (2004)
Cheryl Zeitzmann (2013)
Rebecca Beale (2013)
Rhonda Blaschke (2014)
Simone Belota (2013)
Lisa Bobbitt (2009)
Ellen Spahni (2012)
Heather Beran (2008)
Claire Peters (2007)
Julee Meade (2013)
Sherry Haferkamp (2012)
Shay Morrow (2014)
Karen Presley (2014)
Karlene Mistretta (2012)
Seth Massey (2009)
Kimberly Fox (2013)
Travis Buehring (2013)
Taylor Molder (2014)
Eva Livy (2007)

April Family Fun Day

Posted on April 6, 2014August 23, 2021 by True Blue Animal Rescue

Yesterday TBAR held a great Family Fun Day! We were worried about rain, but the weather held off and a great time was had by all! We hosted two sessions, a morning and an afternoon and the group organizers had a lunch planned for the families at the Washington on The Brazos State Park.

Family Fun days offer fun activities for all to enjoy, including:
1) Learn safety with dogs and horses
2) Listen to a story about rescue animals
3) Ride a horse
4) Hay Ride

Our events are announced on our website, and also on our Facebook page.

If you are interested in having your kids, aged 6-16, enjoy some horse time with TBAR ABLE residents, please stay tuned for info on our July ABLE Read-to-Ride Camps!