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Illinois Equine SANCTUARY

Humane Center REHABILITATION
RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“The advent of TAA
is unequivocally
the single greatest
advancement toward
providing proper
aftercare for
Thoroughbreds
whose racing careers
have ended. TAA’s
support has made
our work to re-home
horses far less
burdensome than in
years past, and also
has allowed us to
increase the number
The Illinois Equine Humane Center has been a rescue, rehab, and adoption facility since 2008.
of Thoroughbreds we
are able to help.”
The Illinois Equine Humane Center was jumping prospects. Potential homes are thor-

founded in 2008 specifically to address the need oughly vetted and inspected prior to adoption,
in Illinois to protect horses from cruelty, neglect, and the Illinois Equine Humane Center contract FOUNDED: 2008
and slaughter. Illinois Equine Humane Center provides a lifelong safety net for horses adopted
and its founders played a vital role in the closure through its program. Any horse adopted from ADDRESS:
of the slaughter plant formerly operated in Illinois Equine Humane Center can be returned 45W050 Beith Rd.
nearby DeKalb, Ill. to the organization, no questions asked, at any Maple Park, IL 60151
Since its inception, Illinois Equine Humane point during its lifetime.
Center has rescued numerous horses of all While the vast majority of horses at Illinois PHONE:
breeds, including many Thoroughbreds, from Equine Humane Center are adopted into wonder- (815) 761-4937
undesirable situations, and has served as an ful homes, the organization also serves as perma-
outlet for responsible owners looking to place nent sanctuary to several former runners who, MAIN CONTACT:
their racehorses into good homes. due to special needs, are not suitable for adoption. Gail Vacca
While in the care of the Illinois Equine In addition to accepting horses relinquished
Humane Center, former racehorses receive the by racing owners, the Illinois Equine Humane WEB ADDRESS: ilehc.org
rehabilitation needed before being retrained Center also works to rescue Thoroughbreds from SOCIAL:
for new careers as pleasure, dressage, trail, or low-end auctions where horses are in peril.
ILequine
@HumaneCenter
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
20

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