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Help SDA Enhance Lives & Save Animals
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After 35 long and beautiful years Sarasota in Defense of Animals (SDA) will be moving to a new location.
In order to provide new and amazing benefits to the animals and the people of Florida we are in need of funding to enact a plan to offer equine therapy to neuro-divergent individuals as well as continue to take in animals that are facing starvation, abandonment, in need of special care/medical attention and facing euthanasia.
Some of the projects will include the following:
- Bird Enclosure for ducks, geese and Florida native wild birds that are injured and need life long assistance - estimated bill - $20,000
- Goat, Sheep & Pig Enclosures/Housing - must be hurricane proof- $35,000
- Horse Barn Upgrades - $25,000
- Equine / Horse Arena Upgrades - $10,000
- Equine Autism Program - we will need funding for a certified trainer and staff to assist autistic and neurodivergent adults and children to learn how to connect and work with the animals - $60,000/year
- New walk-ways, pavement, concrete, farm equipment, garage to store equipment, property clearance, clean up tree/debris, privacy hedges and maintenance - $250,000
- Organic vegetable and fruit tree gardens to feed the animals & gardening programs/classes for Neuro-divergent individuals - $30,000
- Full-time Staffing for animal care, garden programs, equine programs - TBD
- Animal feed/hay, medical care etc - $65,000/year+
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SDA Sarasota
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Sarasota, FL