joined Proper in 2011. "The girls had a rocky start to life so we became a family." said Proper, "They've been actively involved with horses from the ages of six and four. The family felt compelled to save lives and make a difference, when they stumbled upon killpens in USA after inquiring about a mule they wanted to buy. "After we found out about all these horses going to slaughter we wanted to help and began to save as many as we could care for. Reba was the first mule we saved from the killpens." says Proper In addition, they felt the need to raise public awareness about horse slaughter in North America and in the hope that other people might save some lives as well. "A very dear friend we met while on this journey of saving horses, Mae, who is an advocate for saving wild mustang horses, was a real inspiration to us starting a sanctuary as well." says Proper In the summer of 2016 the family moved from Ontario and Wild Rose Horse Sanctuary was opened at 284 Upton Rd, Saint Peters Bay in eastern PEI. The 55 acre property is home to 104 horses (28 had been saved prior to move to PEI and 76 since April/2019). In addition to the horses you will find Olaf, a jersey steer saved in December 2014 from a white veal barn; Charlie, Oliver and Minnie, three sheep saved on the day which they were born in 2010; a goose named Gus, four llama/ alpacas; Lily, Snookers, Lizzie and Leo, saved from an elderly couple that could not care for them any longer and Penny, a pot-bellied pig who was no longer wanted by her previous owner. "We also have seven dogs. Four were saved from puppy mills and the other three came from homes that simply tossed them away." says Proper "We also have several cats which were feral and just found wandering, with time and love they are now very loving."
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