Safe Hands Sanctuary

08/19/2026

UPDATE: BRUCE IS BACK HOME FROM THE VET - HIS SURGERY SUIT WAS TOO TIGHT AROUND HIS MUSCLES. 🙈😅 AND WE ARE SUPER HAPPY ABOUT THAT, AND THAT IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS. THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS EVERYONE! EMERGENCY AVERTED!

Bruce was doing really well, but.. he now is having pretty severe edema in the front limbs. He is en route back to Coronado Veterinary Hospital.

Please continue your prayers for this Big Boy.
🙏 😭❤️🙏

08/18/2026

BRUCE UPDATE

He did fantastic under anesthesia. Blood pressure stayed steady, heart rate was good. Tech said you couldn't have asked for better. ❤️

We are beyond grateful to everyone who helped Bruce receive his life saving surgery.

We are beyond grateful also to the staff at Coronado Veterinary Hospital. They have been absolutely wonderful yet again.

We are beyond grateful that Bruce stayed strong and is coming home a happy boy. 😊

Thank you thank you thank you everyone.

08/18/2026

Bruce is on his way to surgery.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen for this Big Boy. ❤️

There is still time if you would like to contribute.
We have raised $1360.00 of the estimated $2000 his surgery will cost today.

🙏 Please keep Bruce in your prayers.

Donation information below. 👇

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/life-saving-surgery-for-bruce

Coronado Veterinary Hospital 520-378-0911 Please let them know you would like to make a payment towards Bruce's tumor removal surgery with Safe Hands Sanctuary happe ing today (8/18).

We will update you all as soon as we have information on how he is doing.

In the meantime we will take all the prayers and positive energy you can send for Bruce to have a smooth procedure today.

Thank you all so much. It's all if you that allow us to be able to do what we do for these animals.

08/17/2026

Tomorrow is a big day for our boy Bruce. ❤️‍🩹🐾

Tomorrow, August 18th, Bruce will undergo surgery to remove the tumor that has continued to grow, bleed, and become increasingly difficult for him.

This isn't an easy decision. Bruce has a heart condition that makes anesthesia and surgery more risky, but we're at a crossroads. The hemangiosarcoma is getting worse, and doing nothing isn't an option. So we are choosing to give Bruce the chance he deserves. 🙏🏻

We are asking our Safe Hands family, friends, and supporters to please keep Bruce in your prayers tomorrow. Pray for a safe surgery, steady heart, skilled hands, and a smooth recovery. ❤️

We have raised a little over HALF of the estimated cost of his surgery, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped get us this far. But we still have a ways to go.

If you would like to help with Bruce's surgery, donations can be made through the Zeffy link included here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/life-saving-surgery-for-bruce

or you can call Coronado Veterinary Hospital directly at 520-378-0911 and make a payment toward Bruce's tumor removal surgery (with Safe Hands Sanctuary) scheduled for August 18th.

Every prayer. Every share. Every $5. Every $50. Every act of kindness matters.

Please stand with Bruce tomorrow. He has fought so hard, and we're going to fight right alongside him. 🐾❤️

08/17/2026

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08/15/2026

Yah. A small victory.
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🐴 WILD HORSES GET A REPRIEVE AS FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS PLANNED ROUNDUP

For now, hundreds of wild horses along the California-Nevada border will remain where they are — on the range.

On July 8, 2026, U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb of the Eastern District of California granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from moving forward with a planned September roundup of 856 wild horses across three Herd Management Areas.

The proposed gathers involved 470 horses from Carter Reservoir HMA, 273 from Buckhorn HMA and 113 from Coppersmith HMA. Together, the three areas cover approximately 196,181 acres along the California-Nevada border.

The legal challenge was brought by Carter Reservoir Mustangs Inc. and Wild Horse Education, alongside individual wild horse advocates.

The plaintiffs argued that the BLM's plans violated the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 as well as the Administrative Procedure Act.

A central issue in the case was how the BLM determined that the horse populations were growing.

Judge Shubb found that the agency had likely acted arbitrarily by relying on an assumed annual population growth rate, despite information contained within its own 2025 Environmental Assessment showing that actual growth rates among these herds had differed significantly from that assumption over a 15-year period — with population growth even running negative in a number of years.

The court was also unconvinced by later explanations concerning issues such as dehydration and damage to the range, describing those arguments as post-hoc rationalisations.

However, this isn't the end of the legal battle.

⚖️ The ruling concerns a preliminary injunction, meaning the planned roundup has been stopped while the wider case continues. The court has not yet issued a final ruling on the underlying lawsuit.

Darice Massey, president of Carter Reservoir Mustangs, has spent decades documenting these wild horses and says she knows individual animals by name.

For the advocates fighting to keep them wild, the ruling represents an important moment.

08/14/2026

Hey everyone,

We’ve raised a little over half of Bruce’s surgery cost, which is coming up this Tuesday. ❤️

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has supported so far. We are incredibly grateful for every donation, share, prayer, and kind word.

We are now just $840 short of reaching our goal for his estimated surgery cost.

If you haven’t donated yet and are able to, every single donation matters — whether it’s $5 or $500. Every bit gets us closer to getting Bruce the care he needs. You can donate via the link here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/life-saving-surgery-for-bruce
or if you prefer, you can make a donation directly to Coronado Veterinary Hospital 520-378-0911. When you call in make sure to tell them you would like to make a payment towards Bruce with Safe Hands Sanctuary tumor removal surgery that is on Tuesday August, 18th.

If you’re unable to donate, that’s completely okay. ❤️ We simply ask that you take a moment to share this post. The more people who see Bruce’s story, the better chance we have of raising the remaining funds before Tuesday.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU, community. 🐾❤️

We want nothing more than to see Bruce comfortable, happy, and enjoying his days. We’re praying this surgery gives him that opportunity for the rest of his days. 🙏🏼

Help Save Bruce: Life-Saving Tumor Removal SurgeryBruce has already beaten the odds once. Now he needs your help to do it again.Bruce is an approximately…

08/14/2026

For the next 7 days only you can vote every day for Safe Hands Sanctuary Inc to get a grant, instead of only once a week: It's Vote Frenzy Week at MyGivingCircle.

From now until midnight Thursday August 20th you can vote once every 24 hours at https://mygivingcircle.org/safe-hands-sanctuary-inc/vote?affiliate=mgcCshare

Every vote puts us in the running to share a $70,000 grant!

And as a special bonus you can extend your daily voting from 7 days to 14!

If you donate or feature us at any point during Vote Frenzy week, your daily voting window extends to 14 days. That's double the votes, double the support. Just make sure you donate or feature before midnight Thursday August 20th to unlock the extra 7 days.

Please get involved any way you can this week and help us earn a share of $70,000!

Vote now and every day for 7 days at https://mygivingcircle.org/safe-hands-sanctuary-inc/vote?affiliate=mgcCshare

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08/11/2026

UPDATE: We are just 1 week away from Bruce's surgery date, and still $1485 short to be able to pay for his needed surgery. We have raised $515. thus far, and we are so grateful to everyone who has contributed towards Bruce's tumor removal.

Please, if you can donate, even $5.00 gets us closer to goal.
If you cannot financially donate, we ask if you could please share this post with your friends and family? Each view gives Bruce a better chance!

We thank all of you who continue to help us help these animals in need.
We couldn't do it without you!