A Voice For Those Without One

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4R Animal Shelter is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to provide a safe haven for horses, and other equine and farm livestock.

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4R Animal Shelter is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to provide a safe haven for horses, and other equine and farm livestock that have become victims of neglect, abuse or abandonment, or whose owners are no longer able to care for them. The main goal is to rehabilitate, retrain and, when possible, to re-home these animals through a comprehensive adoption process.

4R Animal Shelter will provide training, educational and therapy events for veterans, EMT’s, Police Officers and Fire Fighters, support staff and families under an ongoing program using the shelter horses in support of an equine assisted psychotherapy setting.

4R Animal Shelter will offer public events to offer education on the process of rescuing animals.

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MARCH 2023 Brushing Buddies Program for Veterans and First Responders

JUNE 2023 Springfield Fair Grounds

OCTOBER 2023 Halloween with Lee Fire Department

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Veterans “Brushing Buddies” Program

Springing ahead a little, 4R is asking if there is interest from veterans and first responders in the area to take part in a program aimed at providing them and the horses at 4R Animal Shelter with some one on one time. Horses are great at reducing stress for humans and in return they enjoy the attention and brushing they receive. The program would not include riding, but start with brushing and and leading the horses as weather allows. This program will be on a weekly basis by appointment only, starting sometime in late winter/early spring. No start date has been set yet. The first step is to determine if there is interest in the area for such a program. The program would be free, but of course, donations are always accepted. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact 4R Animal Shelter at 738-2248 or email us at [ mailto:[email protected] | [email protected] ] . 4R can also be reached at their Facebook page. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering at 4R Animal Shelter in Lee, please contact 4R for an application.

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10 Years Strong!

The latest Update from 4R Animal Shelter at 202 Thomas Hill, in Lee, is that Saturday will be a great day to come out and join in on a wonderful celebration. 10 Years! 4R has been going strong for 10 years and is heading into the next 10 with renewed energy. Our volunteer base is growing stronger. To be a volunteer, just come on out Saturday and see what is happening, fill out a short form and schedule when you want to come help. Saturday, 4R will have live music, an animal communicator(please do not bring pest, just a photo for a reading), food, drinks, pony rides a photographer and lots of fun. Volunteers will be coming early to help brush horses and tidy up the barn, get the chili and hot dogs on, warm up the nacho cheese, etc. At 10 the doors will open for folks to come, hang out, get to know the volunteers and horses that call 4R home. We will also have a short dedication ceremony for the new driveway sign. It is a glorious sign which is the first real one 4R has had. It is just beautiful and reflects the renewed atmosphere of 4R and shows off the new logo.

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Thank you, Hannaford!

With the coming of the New Year, 4R is starting off with a win. Thank you Hannaford!! During December, 4R Animal Shelter was the recipient of donations linked to the shopping bags purchased at Hannaford. For each bag sold, 4R was given a donation of $1. Due to the extremely generous folks in the Lincoln area, 4R will be receiving $120 from Hannaford! Thanks go out to Hannaford and also to all the public who purchased a bag!!

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