I had met up with Eileen Pasquin at the Pocono Horsemen's Festival in Gilbert, PA in October. We hadn't seen each other in probably 15 years since I had moved to Switzerland and dropped out of the Pocono scene for awhile. It was good to see her again and become acquainted with her good work forming the Pocono Animal Rescue, something desperately needed in that area. HOORAY FOR YOU EILEEN IN TAKING A STAND FOR THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES WE CALL HORSES (and for some other lucky critters falling into the large animal category as well).
Pocono Animal Rescue Inc. was founded in September of 2000. The organization was created out of a need in the Pocono Mountains of Monroe County for an organization to work on the behalf of large domestic animals.
The roots for the Pocono Animal Rescue Inc. are found in the organization, Helping Hands for Hungry Horses. In July of 2000, four severly neglected horses were found in Canadensis, Pennsylvania. With the cooperation of local police, the animals were rescued by a group of concerned horse owners and horse lovers. This same group of horse owners and lovers organized Helping Hands for Hungry Horses to collect donations for the care of the horses. Thanks to generous contributions from the public, the horses received the expert attention they needed and have made a full recovery.
Many people in the Pocono Mountain region believed that the area needed a more permanent organization to work on behalf of large domestic animals. With that mission in mind, the organizers of Helping Hands for Hungry Horses founded the Pocono Animal Rescue, Inc.
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