You Can Help Protect Horses & Other Hooved Animals
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For over fifty years, the HAHS mission has been to prevent hooved animal abuse through education, legislation, investigation, and, if necessary, intervention. We rescue hooved animals needing freedom from abuse and neglect while providing food, medical attention, and rehabilitative management to meet the needs of each animal. Through the efforts of the HAHS staff, veterinarians, trainers, and our wonderful volunteers, we seek a safe, loving new home for all we rescue. We constantly monitor and add our voices to issues of animal abuse legislation throughout the United States.
HAHS is recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We rely solely on donations to carry out our mission. We are grateful for the opportunity to advocate for the animals that is provided by our donors’ financial support.
HAHS is committed to continuing our mission and our legacy of rescue and rehabilitative practices.
Become A HAHS Member
Let us and the animals know we can count on your support by becoming a member. The HAHS membership would make an ideal birthday, anniversary, or holiday gift that keeps on giving. When you give a gift membership, we will write a special letter to the recipient. MEMBERSHIP IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. A CONTRIBUTION OF ANY AMOUNT IS WELCOME! All contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- Join as a member and receive our newsletters.
- You can join by submitting an online form below or print the PDF form and fax or mail it to the office.
Adopt-A-Hoof
Through our Adopt-A-Hoof program, you can help care for the animals until they find their forever home. Choose the animal that speaks to your heart and become their sponsor. The Adopt-A-Hoof program assists with the animal’s daily maintenance needs. Please consider starting your monthly sponsorship at $25 per month. Let us know which animal you would like to “virtually adopt.” Sponsors receive a full-color glossy photo of their animal. Many people give an Adopt-A-Hoof sponsorship as a gift; children and adults love it!
To sponsor an animal, fill out the form online or print out an Adopt-A-Hoof document and mail or fax it to the office.
Join Our Newsletter
Join our email list, and we will provide you with information about upcoming events, share stories about the animals and what’s happening around the farm, as well as updates on legislation pertaining to hooved animals and how you can help.
Memorials, Gifts, Tributes, & Honors
Our annual magazine, Hoofprints, contains touching stories of a special person or animal. Some people want to honor the first horse they ever rode, others want to memorialize a horse that may have passed away. There are even mentions of births (both human and animal), weddings, and other special occasions. Friends of HAHS around the country have received special tributes for speaking about animal health and welfare, rescuing an abused or neglected animal, or assisting in other ways. We ask text be limited to 100 words so we can include everyone sending in a memorial donation.
Memorial and Honorarium Bricks may be purchased and will be used to replace the gravel in the HAHS Memorial Garden. They are available in two sizes and may be personalized by filling out the form online or sending it to us via mail or fax.
Memorials, Gifts, Tributes, and Honorariums will be acknowledged by mail and will also be published in our Hoofprints magazine as long as you provide the HAHS office with the relevant information and photo for publication. You can upload the documents in our online form listed below or you can mail or email the documents to HAHS. Please be sure to reference Gift, Honorarium, Tribute, or Memorial in the subject line.
Please click below to continue with your donation online.
Wills, Trusts, & Endowments
The HAHS Legacy Membership is a permanent membership for individuals who choose to grant a special gift to the Hooved Animal Humane Society through a will or estate planning.
Bequests are tremendously important to ensure the Society’s future as a provider of humane care for hooved animals, both in the state of Illinois and throughout the United States. Bequests include a sum of money, a deferred gift, a gift of real estate, a gift of residuary estate, an endowment, and other types.
Whenever a donor discloses a provision in their will for the Hooved Animal Humane Society, the Society can consider this expectancy in its long-range planning. Donors are encouraged to file a copy of the relevant will with the Society at its Woodstock, Illinois office. A person can indicate a specific bequest to the Society or bequeath a percentage of the residual of their estate.
A benefactor of the Society can also bequeath a farm or residence to the Society and retain a life estate. An individual can obtain a current income tax deduction by making a charitable gift of a personal residence or farm while retaining the right to occupy the residence or operate the farm for the duration of his or her life. In this way, people may donate significant gifts without interrupting their lifestyles. For gifts of farms, the donor need not reside on the farm nor be personally engaged in farming. A donor may also choose to make an outright gift of a residence or farm, which would provide immediate benefits in helping the Society achieve its mission.
All bequests and gifts to the Hooved Animal Humane Society are deductible from the donor’s adjusted gross estate, thus reducing estate taxes. For further information on how you can help with your long-term plans, please contact an attorney familiar with estate planning.
Volunteer At HAHS
Whether you want to learn more about animals, meet others like yourself, reduce stress with physical activity, or make a difference in the life of a neglected animal, we, and the animals, really appreciate your interest. To become a volunteer, you must be 16 or older or 12-15 with a parent or legal guardian volunteering alongside you.
To become a HAHS volunteer, we ask that you review a volunteer packet. We humbly request all volunteers to commit to four hours of service per month.
If you want to work with the animals, join our Hooves and Hands volunteer program. We ask that you be 18 years of age or older and commit to three weekend days a month. For each volunteer session, you will spend approximately one hour helping with farm chores and then one hour working with the horses.
If interested, please complete a volunteer application, and we will contact you as soon as possible. We will provide an on-site orientation session when you begin volunteering. Orientation stresses the importance of safety around HAHS and the animals. We ask all volunteers to come dressed to work. No open-toed shoes or loose jewelry.
If you are a returning volunteer and want to sign up for volunteer service, please fill out the form below and indicate you are a returning volunteer.
Below are a few examples of activities our volunteers help us with
- Mucking Stalls
- Picking Pastures
- Raking Leaves
- Scrubbing Water Buckets
- Stuffing Envelopes
- Weeding Flowerbeds
- Working Events
Help Investigate Abuse & Neglect
Approved Humane Investigators investigate complaints of animal neglect called into the HAHS office.
If you think you or someone you know has what it takes to become a Humane Investigator, please contact us.
Investigators must live in Illinois, be 21-years-old or older, have experience with horses and provide a letter of recommendation from their veterinarian and non-relative attesting their experience with horses. Investigators must pass a background check and the Investigator Exam held in the late fall by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
HAHS holds an annual prep course for the licensed animal investigator exam every fall.
Please contact HAHS before the end of the summer to be put on a mailing list for more information.
Report Hooved Animal Abuse & Neglect
Through the phone calls and emails of concerned and compassionate people, we are made aware of possible humane cases concerning hooved animals within the state of Illinois.
If you suspect hooved animals abuse or neglect, please call or email us. Please note we cannot investigate Facebook complaints without the contact information of someone who has first-hand knowledge of the situation. Reports can not be submitted on social media platforms, please submit the details by clicking the button below.
Shop Our Tack Shop and eBay Stores Get Your HAHS Gear!
Our tack shop is typically open for an open house event on the third Sunday of every month from 10 am to 2 pm. You can check the events section on the website or visit our Facebook page to confirm open house dates and times. During open house events, we offer farm tours. Appointments can be made at additional times by email or sending us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook.
HAHS has an extensive tack shop with value-priced used riding and horse care products. We even have quite a few home decor items. Donations are accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please get in touch with us for an appointment if you need to arrange a special drop-off time.
Shop the HAHS eBay store. We have additional items available on eBay.
Please help us spread the word about HAHS and share the message that hooved animals matter with our HAHS Gear! We have a selection of HAHS T-shirts and Hoodies available for purchase on our eBay store.
Our Wish List
Donate new or gently used items on our Wish List below:
- Skid Steer in good running condition
- Auger and or bale spear attached for skid steer
- Good quality grass hay
- Straw and bagged shavings
- Copy paper
- De-wormers (Ivermectin, Quest, or Strongid)
- Break away halters
- Gator - preferable 4-wheel-drive with dump
- Gift cards, such as Farm & Fleet, Menards, etc.
- Plastic standard manure pitchfork heads (not the basket style)
- Salt & Mineral blocks
Donate
For over fifty years, the HAHS mission has been to prevent hooved animal abuse through education, legislation, investigation, and, if necessary, intervention. We rescue hooved animals needing freedom from abuse and neglect while providing food, medical attention, and rehabilitative management to meet the needs of each animal. Through the efforts of the HAHS staff, veterinarians, trainers, and our wonderful volunteers, we seek a safe, loving new home for all we rescue. We constantly monitor and add our voices to issues of animal abuse legislation throughout the United States.
HAHS is recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We rely solely on donations to carry out our mission. We are grateful for the opportunity to advocate for the animals that is provided by our donors’ financial support.
HAHS is committed to continuing our mission and our legacy of rescue and rehabilitative practices.
Become A HAHS Member
Become a HAHS member yourself or give the gift of membership to another hooved animal friend. The HAHS membership would make an ideal birthday, anniversary, or holiday gift that keeps on giving. When you give a gift membership to HAHS, we will write a special letter to the recipient. MEMBERSHIP IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. A CONTRIBUTION OF ANY AMOUNT IS WELCOME! All contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- Join as a member and receive our annual full-color magazine.
- Join by submitting an online form below or print out the PDF form and fax or mail it to HAHS.
Adopt-A-Hoof
Through our Adopt-A-Hoof program, you can help care for the animals until they find their forever home. Choose the animal that speaks to your heart and become their sponsor. The Adopt-A-Hoof program assists with the animal’s daily maintenance needs. Please consider starting your monthly sponsorship at $25 per month. Let us know which animal you would like to “virtually adopt.” Sponsors receive a full-color glossy photo of their animal. Many people give an Adopt-A-Hoof sponsorship as a gift; children and adults love it!
To sponsor an animal, fill out the form online or print out an Adopt-A-Hoof document and mail or fax it to the office.
Join Our Newsletter
Join our email list, and we will provide you with information about upcoming events, share stories about the animals and what’s happening around the farm, as well as updates on legislation pertaining to hooved animals and how you can help.
Memorials, Gifts, Tributes, & Honors
Our annual magazine, Hoofprints, contains touching stories of a special person or animal. Some people want to honor the first horse they ever rode, others want to memorialize a horse that may have passed away. There are even mentions of births (both human and animal), weddings, and other special occasions. Friends of HAHS around the country have received special tributes for speaking about animal health and welfare, rescuing an abused or neglected animal, or assisting in other ways. We ask text be limited to 100 words so we can include everyone sending in a memorial donation.
Memorial and Honorarium Bricks may be purchased and will be used to replace the gravel in the HAHS Memorial Garden. They are available in two sizes and may be personalized by filling out the form online or sending it to us via mail or fax.
Memorials, Gifts, Tributes, and Honorariums will be acknowledged by mail and will also be published in our Hoofprints magazine as long as you provide the HAHS office with the relevant information and photo for publication. You can upload the documents in our online form listed below or you can mail or email the documents to HAHS. Please be sure to reference Gift, Honorarium, Tribute, or Memorial in the subject line.
Please click below to continue with your donation online.
Wills, Trusts, & Endowments
The HAHS Legacy Membership is a permanent membership for individuals who choose to grant a special gift to the Hooved Animal Humane Society through a will or estate planning.
Bequests are tremendously important to ensure the Society’s future as a provider of humane care for hooved animals, both in the state of Illinois and throughout the United States. Bequests include a sum of money, a deferred gift, a gift of real estate, a gift of residuary estate, an endowment, and other types.
Whenever a donor discloses a provision in their will for the Hooved Animal Humane Society, the Society can consider this expectancy in its long-range planning. Donors are encouraged to file a copy of the relevant will with the Society at its Woodstock, Illinois office. A person can indicate a specific bequest to the Society or bequeath a percentage of the residual of their estate.
A benefactor of the Society can also bequeath a farm or residence to the Society and retain a life estate. An individual can obtain a current income tax deduction by making a charitable gift of a personal residence or farm while retaining the right to occupy the residence or operate the farm for the duration of his or her life. In this way, people may donate significant gifts without interrupting their lifestyles. For gifts of farms, the donor need not reside on the farm nor be personally engaged in farming. A donor may also choose to make an outright gift of a residence or farm, which would provide immediate benefits in helping the Society achieve its mission.
All bequests and gifts to the Hooved Animal Humane Society are deductible from the donor’s adjusted gross estate, thus reducing estate taxes. For further information on how you can help with your long-term plans, please contact an attorney familiar with estate planning.
Volunteer At HAHS
Whether you want to learn more about animals, meet others like yourself, reduce stress with physical activity, or simply make a difference in the life of a neglected animal, we, and the animals, really appreciate your interest. To become a volunteer, you must be 16 or older or 12-15 with a parent or legal guardian volunteering alongside you.
To become a HAHS volunteer, we ask that you review a volunteer packet. We humbly request all volunteers to commit to four hours of service per month.
If you want to work with the animals, you can join our Hooves and Hands volunteer program. We ask that you be 18 years of age or older and commit to three Sundays a month. For each volunteer session, you will spend approximately two hours helping with farm chores and then two hours working with the animals.
If interested, please complete a volunteer application and we will contact you as soon as possible. We will provide an on-site orientation session when you begin volunteering. Orientation stresses the importance of safety around HAHS and the animals. We ask all volunteers to come dressed to work. No open-toed shoes or loose jewelry.
If you are a returning volunteer and want to sign up for volunteer service, please fill out the form below and indicate you are a returning volunteer.
Below are a few examples of activities our volunteers help us with:
- Mucking Stalls
- Picking Pastures
- Raking Leaves
- Scrubbing Water Buckets
- Stuffing Envelopes
- Weeding Flowerbeds
- Working Events
Help Investigate Abuse & Neglect
Approved Humane Investigators investigate complaints of animal neglect called into the HAHS office.
If you think you or someone you know has what it takes to become a Humane Investigator, please contact us.
Investigators must live in Illinois, be 21-years-old or older, have experience with horses and provide a letter of recommendation from their veterinarian and non-relative attesting their experience with horses. Investigators must pass a background check and the Investigator Exam held in the late fall by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
HAHS holds an annual prep course for the licensed animal investigator exam every fall.
Please contact HAHS before the end of the summer to be put on a mailing list for more information.
Report Hooved Animal Abuse & Neglect
Through the phone calls and emails of concerned and compassionate people, we are made aware of possible humane cases concerning hooved animals within the state of Illinois.
If you suspect hooved animals abuse or neglect, please call or email us. Please note we cannot investigate Facebook complaints without the contact information of someone who has first-hand knowledge of the situation. Reports can not be submitted on social media platforms, please submit the details by clicking the button below.
Our Tack Shop, eBay, & Amazon Smile Get Your HAHS Gear!
Our tack shop is open on the third Sunday of every month from 10 am to 2 pm. Appointments can be made at additional times by email or by sending us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook.
HAHS has an extensive tack shop with value-priced used riding and horse care products. We even have quite a few home decor items. Donations are accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please contact us for an appointment if you need to arrange a special drop-off time.
Shop the HAHS eBay store. We have additional items available on eBay.
Help us spread the word about HAHS and share the message that hooved animals matter with our HAHS Gear! We have a selection of HAHS T-shirts and Hoodies available for purchase on our eBay store.
Our Wish List
Donate new or gently used items on our Wish List below:
- Skid Steer in good running condition
- Auger and or bale spear attached for skid steer
- Good quality grass hay
- Straw and bagged shavings
- Copy paper
- De-wormers (Ivermectin, Quest, or Strongid)
- Break away halters
- Gator - preferable 4-wheel-drive with dump
- Gift cards, such as Farm & Fleet, Menards, etc.
- Plastic standard manure pitchfork heads (not the basket style)
- Salt & Mineral blocks